THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



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Reclamation Service News 



Segregation and Release 



The Williston irrigation project is now 63 per cent 

 completed. An equalizing reservoir adjacent to the power 

 house has been filled by means of the pumping barge, and 

 an addition to the power house is being built to accommo- 

 date an additional 500 K. W. steam turbine and generator. 

 The high tension line from power house to pumping barge 

 is being changed to low tension to eliminate the trans- 

 formers now located near the barge, which will be in- 

 stalled at the power house and used in transmission of 

 power to Buford-Trenton project during the irrigation 

 season of 1909. 



Pathfinder Dam Hearing Completion. 



Irrigation under the Carlsbad project, New Mexico, 

 was- commenced March 15th, and water will not be turned 

 out of the canal again during the season. There are about 

 2,000 acres in winter wheat under the project. Many 

 acres are being planted in alfalfa and orchards are being 

 set out. Applications have been made for water for 

 14,000 acres up to the present time. 



Under the Leasburg unit of the Rio Grande project 

 more than 16,000 acres are now in cultivation. The heavy 

 snows in the mountains of Colorado indicate that the 

 water supply will be plentiful during this crop season. 



On the 15th of March a third shift was put to work 

 on the Strawberry tunnel, Strawberry Valley irrigation 

 project, Utah. The total progress during the month was 

 320 feet. The material in the tunnel is variable, chang- 

 ing from medium grained sandstone to medium lime con- 

 taining streaks of clay and carrying considerable water. 

 On the 25th the flow of water was 70 gallons per minute, 

 but this quantity has gradually diminished. The change- 

 able weather, made the road to the tunnel almost impass- 

 able. The power canal and both power houses were op- 

 erated during the past month practically without inter- 

 suption. 



Official reports show that the following named land has 

 been withdrawn from any form of disposition whatever, un 

 der the public land laws : 10,240 acres lying in townships 

 20 and 21 S., R. 28 E., Willamette Principal Meridian, foi 

 the Emigrant Creek Reservoir in connection with the Har- 

 ney project, Oregon; under the Dechutes project, Oregon, 

 Willamette, Principal Meridian; 16,640 acres in T. 24 S., 

 R. 6 E., for Crescent Lake Reservoir; T. 23 S., R. 6 E., 

 all of unsurveyed township, for Odell Lake Reservoir ; 23,040 

 acres in T. 25 S., Rs. 6 and 7 E., for Big Marsh Reservoir. 



It is announced that the Secretary of the Interior has 

 withdrawn from any form of disposition whatever, under 

 the public land laws, the following described lands in con- 

 nection with the Simcoe unit of the Wapato irrigation proj- 

 ect, Washington: T. 10 N., R. 16 E., Sees. 3, 4, N. E. ^ 

 Sec. 5, all Sees. 9 to 16 inclusive, E. V* Sec. 21, all Sees. 22 

 to 27 inclusive, Sec. 34, N. Y 2 and S. W. Y 4 Sec. 35; T. 11 

 N., R. 16 E., E. l / 2 Sec. 12, all Sec. 13, S. E. ^ Sec. 21, S. Y 2 

 Sec. 22, S. y 2 Sec. 23, all Sees. 24 to 28 inclusive, E. Y 2 Sec. 29, 

 E. Y 2 Sec. 32, all Sees. 33, 34 and 35; T. 10 N., R. 17 E., 

 all Sees. 18, 19, 20, 29 and 30; T. 11 N., R. 17 E., all Sec. 5, 

 S. E. y 4 Sec. 6, Sees. 7 and 18. 



About 200,000 acres of land in the proposed Malheur 

 irrigation project, Oregon, have been temporarily withdrawn 

 from entry except under the Homestead Law. These lie in 

 Townships 15 to 19 South, Ranges 43 to 47 East, Willamette 

 Principal Meridian, and are believed to be susceptible of 

 irrigation. Approximately 100,000 acres have also been with- 

 drawn from any form of disposition whatever for use in 

 connection with the following reservoirs under this project: 

 Beulah, Warm Springs, Juntura, Upper Willow, Lower Wil- 

 low, Upper Bully Creek, Lower Bully Creek and Harper res- 

 ervoirs. 



The following described lands, although not required 

 for reservoir purposes for the Rio Grande project, will be 

 irrigated thereunder, and were released from withdrawal 

 and reserved under the terms of the Reclamation Act from 

 all disposition except homestead entry: New Mexico. 

 New Mexico Principal Meridian. (International Reservoir 

 Site) Township 26 S., R. 2 E., all Sees. 1, 2 and 11; N. l / 2 , 

 N l / 2 . S. W l /4, N. W. Yi, S. E. 14 and lots 1. 2, 3 and 4 of Sec. 

 12; township 26 S., R. 3 E., W ^ N. W. %, W / 2 S. W. %, 

 Sec. 5; all Sec. 6; N. y, N. E. %, N. E. Y N. W. Ys, and 

 lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Sec. 7; lot 3, Sec. 8; township 29 S., R. 

 3 E.. lots 1, 2 and 3. N. W. % N. W. %, S. y, N. W. Y 4 

 and S. y 2 Sec. 2; lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, S. y 2 S. W. ft and S. 

 W. Yi, S. E. 54 Sec. 1; all fractional Sec. 12; township 29 

 S., R. 4 E., all fractional Sees. 16, 17 and 18. 



About 130,000 acres of land which were withdrawn 

 from any form of disposition whatever under the public 

 lands laws, in connection with the Salt River irrigation 

 project, Arizona, have been restored to the public domain 

 and will be subject to settlement on and after June 3, 

 1909, but shall not be subject to entry, filing or selection 

 until July 3, 1909. No person will be permitted to gain or 

 exercise any right whatever under any settlement or occu- 

 pation begun after February 26, 1909, and prior to June 3. 

 1909. all such settlement or occupation being forbidden. 

 These lands lie in townships 1. 2 and 3 N., Ranges 1 and 

 2 W., Gila and Salt River Meridian. 



In addition to the area thus restored about 184,000 

 acres which were withdrawn under the same project from 

 any form of disposition except homestead entry, have been 

 restored subject to settlement and entry on the same dates. 

 Settlement and occupation of this tract between January 

 28, 1909, and June 3. 1909, are forbidden. These lands lie 

 in Townships 4 to 7 N., Ranges 1 to 3 E., Gila and Salt 

 River Meridian. 



Approximately 52,000 acres of land which were with- 

 drawn from all but homestead entry in connection with 

 the Milk River irrigation project, Montana, have been re- 

 stored to the public domain and will become subject to 

 settlement and entry on such dates and after such notice 

 by publication as the Secretary of the Interior may pre- 

 scribe. The lands lie in Townships 30 and 31, Ranges 2 

 to .iO, W., Montana Principal Meridian. 



