The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-12-04

sions of the Yakima reclamaGiOh
project, the Mckee division costs
we're held too high to permit con-
struction, DIR. Elwood Mead said in
his annual report, according to the
Associated Press. Plans for the
reconstruction of the Kennewick
highlands were proposed, and an
appropriation of $1,OO0,00O re-
ouested for carrying out develop
ments on the Yakima project in
the fiscal year of 1882.
As a result of the studies made,
certain portions of the Mckee divi-
sion were combined with the Roza
division, but the development of
the bulk of the area has been
abandoned for the present. The
construction cost of the Roza divis-
ion has been estimated at about
S165 an acre.
Classification Asked
AS the expected productivity of
the land will vary considerably the
reclamation service has asked the
State of Washington to enact legis-
lation permitting the classification
of the lands and the distribution
Of construction costs according to
the ability of the lands to pay.
Arrangements for the rehabilita
ton of the Kennewick Highlands
are under way and construction
will begin as soon as the Kenne-
xiick irrigation district gives q
clear title to the Prosser dam site
and right Of way for the power
canal. The pumping system for the
highlands will be reconditioned
this winter and early spring in or
der that larger volume of wa
ter may be available next sea
son. The major portion of the con-.
struction will not be completed un-
til the 1892 season.
Dam Fund Available
A fund of 81, 500, 900 is available
for the Gle Elum reservoir con-
struction, but the work is be-
ing held up until the cost of con-
struction is underwritten by the If
rigation districts benefited. A tenn
porary arrangement with the Sum
nyside division has been proposed
by the reclamation service where
by the status of the waterrights in
that division will be determined in
1881.
An agreement between the recla-
nation service and the Indian is-
rlgatlon service whereby the Wap-
alto project may receive additional
water appears to be necessary be-
fore the way is clear to proceed
with the Gle Elum dam construc-
ton. The suggestion has been made
tnat congress appropriate 100000
for the purchase of additional stor-
age water and that this money be
applied on the construction of the
Gle Elum dam.
Conference Held
Senator w. L. Jones and r. K.
tiffany conferred Saturday with
commissioner Mead in an attempt
70 get work started on the Gle
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Eium dam. Tiffany informed the
senator that because dispute ex-
isted between the reclamation SER
wee and the Indian service the Gle
Lum dam is tied up and he has
oeen unable to get any satisfactory
assurance from the department as
20 when the snarl may be unrayel-
ed.
inns controversy will be consid-
sfed IN a conference in Washing
.on' DC, this week, probably We'd
nesday, between Secretary of the
INFERIOR, Senator Jones and Off
sials OF the reclamation and Indian
bureaus may compose their diff
,siences as to water rights will
oe considered. The proposition of
asking congress to appropriate
ianos Tor the purchase of addition
a. storage water for the Indian
:ailas VIII be taken UP in the cor
; League Works For Dam
NO great disappointment in the
announcement of DR.. Mead oppos-
lug construction of the Mckee di.i-
s'on was expressed last night by
= z. Larsen, chairman of the Yak
'aa Chamber of Commerce reclaim
, ION committee and leader in the
anna Valley Irrigation league.
he explained the valley resi-
snts had not been urging tbs
= division until after the Gle
nlum dam was completed. The
mckee division, he said, would ir-