White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-11-30
Cheaper Power
To Bring New
Growth to State
IRRIGATION INSTITUTE MEMBERS
FRI WIN ON EMBARGO OF
1MPoRrs

Asserting that the state Of Washing
ton is on the verge OF new era IN
DEVELOPMENT, Director Banker OF the
department of conservation and devel-
opment, told delegates at the Washing
ton Irrigation Institute meeting In va
kima Saturday, that construction OF
the Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams
would make this possible.
Farmers, he said, should have no
reason to fear that construction OF the
Grand Coulee unit would bring IN new
farm land which would compete With
other districts. 1t will be primarily a
mower development, and any LANDS
brought under irrigation will be de-
yeloped only as the need arises. 1t WILL
he said, usher in a period OF INDUS
trial expansion such as has never been
seen in this state, and will create new
and closer markets for the agricultural
products Of the state. This state has
been standing still for the past twenty
wears while other states, notably Call
fornia. have been developing rapidly,
but if the citizens of this state take
advantage of their new opportunities
this condition will be changed.
Mr.. Banker praised the federal plans
for relieving the distressed and for I'M
proving the condition of farm markets
The government, instead Of starting at
the top to aid recovery, as has beer
done in the past, he said, Is now con-
cerned with improving the condition
of farmers and working men directly
j. g. Kaynor publisher Of the Ellens'
burg Record, discussed the settlement
and colonization program conducted OF
the Kittitas project last year. He ex
pressed satisfaction with the results 0
the program, stating that they lad re
ceived more than 5000 inquiries 10
land. In order that any district ma:
be settled, the land must be sold
reasonable prices, he said. In the Kit
ittas project the land was appraiser
by a board of three men ard all lam
sold at the price they thought Jus'
In this way speculation, which ha
ruined so many projects, was pro
hibited.
The institute delegates in their clos
ing session Saturday Afternoon electe
q. M. Zediker of Cashmere, manage
of the Icicle irrigation district, pres
dent. Other officers named were: Firs
vice president, G. P. Hartvedt OF Wall
Walla; second vice president, JOSEF
Jacobs of Seattle; and directors, e.
Benson of Tacoma and Marvin Chas
of Wenatchee.
The new board reelected Thom'
FILL Of Seattle secretary and Gl
4 Finlev of Yakima treasurer. Ellen
\ burg was chosen as the meeting pla
for the 1884 convention.
A resolution recommending an en-
barge on imports Of all agr1cultu1
products produced in sufficient qua
titv for domestic needs or for WIFI
substitutes are produced was turn
down without a vote in it's favor.
M. Larson said Washington In VII
of it's large exports of lumber al
apples should be the last state to fay
an embargo.
With the time for remission of pc
alties on delinquent irrigation distr
assessments terminating November
a resolution asking that the time
extended one year was adopted.
The institute recommended mainte
ance of the statutory provision whe
by land reverting to irrigation dlstrl
is removed from the tax rolls and
back taxes Cancelled.