The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-07-26

nds Project
Is Committee
Twin City Creamery, Inc, Morn
ing Milk, Swift and Co. and Wash
ington Coop Egg and Poultry
Association provide q ready and
sufficient outlet for all dairy and
poultry products.
Is. SETTLEMENT The known
high productivity Of the region,
long growing season, healthful eli
mate and location make this divi-
sion more attractive to new set
tiers than most new projects. The
expressed desire Of large num-
Der Of war workers to remain In
the Northwest after the war
should facilitate settlement. The
early construction Of the project
would also provide homes for re-
turning members Of the armed
forces who are interested in farm
ing. Fully one-third Of the pro-
Ject could be immeditely settled
by former Richland, Hanford and
White Bluffs farmers who are at
present living on small acrages
and local farmers in the district,
all Of whom are DESTROYS Of ex-
panding their holdings.
IA. SIZE OF FARM Two main
types, q so acre diversified farm
and 20 acre fruit farm seem to
be best adapted to the district.
The Bureau, we believe will limit
a single ownership to not more
than 80 acres.
IA. BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
The original bond issue Of $218,-
600 and additional issues Of $47,-
600 for requirements and improve
ments have been refunded. The
State holds the entire issue bear
ing 1A% interest, the present
amount Of which is SPAS, 900. The
bond issue of $685. 900 is a gen
eral obligation Of the entire Dis
trict; to-wit, $4,000 acres. The
Reclamation Bureau, however,
stipulated in the arrangement foI
the rehabilitation Of the 1000 acre
cultivated area that this area as
sumo the obligation until such
time as the entire project is devel-
oped. The operating area has nei-
Their defaulted in principal pay
ments nor interest.
Is. OPERATING DISTRICT
Twenty-seven hundred acres OF
this cultivated area was developed
in 1909 and 1910 and an addition
al 1900 acres after 1881 with the
expectation that the enlarged pro-
ject Of $4,000 acres would be de-
veloped. Fifty-four second feet Of
water is delivered by the Column
bia Irrigation District to the
pumping plant operated by our
District, requiring 4 pumps with
motors totaling 1900 horse power.
The pumps and large delivery pipe
lines were rehabilitated in 1881 BY
the Reclamation under an agree
ment explained in the Historical
Data. With the remaining funds
available a new distribution sys-
tenn delivering water to each 40
acre unit was partially complet-
ed.
II. FINANCIAL STATISTICS
OF OPERATING DISTRICT In
1882 the KennewicK Irrigation
District assumed operation Of The
Highlands with q warrant Of in
debtedness. The rehabilitation In
1881 Of the existing irrigation sys-
tenn on the irrigated portion Of the
district consisting Of approximate
" 200. acres also provided SUI
ficient water for an additional l.
800 acres. The sale Of this land
and the fact that the 400 acres
were economically able to stand
heavy assessments ranging from
$500 per acre in 1882 to $1l.OO
per acre, the present assessment.
During this period, from 1891 to
date, the district has been able to
make certain improvements such
as lining one mile Of canal, re-
placement Of 2400 feet Of 80 inch
pipe line, completing the distri-
button system and the replace
ment Of IS miles Of 4 inch and 6
inch domestic water pipe. This
was done in cooperation with p.
w. A. and w. p. A. projects, and
additional bond issue for 81, 900
purchased by the State, surplus
from yearly assessments and the
sale Of lands. The operating dis
trict pays Columbia Irrigation Dis
trict 81. so per acre carrying charge
on each acre of land served. This
charge will be eliminated by the
development of the remaining por-
ton of the project. It is estimated
the proceeds from the sale Of dis
trict lands will be adequate to
retire the present bonded indebt-
edness.
The following average gross in
come per acre for the 1000 acres
are taken from the crop yield re-
ports Of the Bureau Of Reclama-
ton:
1888, $61.5s; 1899, $e3.92; 1910,
$83.47; 1941, $101.84; 1912, $780,
u; 1913, $231.24.
The above averages are COM
parable to the average per acre
income from other developed dis
tricts in the Yakima Valley and
SurpasS many.