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THE IEEIGATION AGE. 



Five 



Thousand 

 Implement 

 Dealers. 



The publishers wish to call the attention 

 of manufacturers and others to the new 

 cover design, and in this connection an- 

 nounce that plans which have been under 

 way for the past six months are being 

 brought to fruition by the addition to our list of the 

 names of over two thousand implement dealers and 

 general store keepers. These firms are all located in the 

 irrigated sections of the West, and all of them are in- 

 tensely interested in everything pertaining to that 

 art, not only what is produced by this system of 

 farming but in all machinery used in that connection. 

 For this reason each and all of them should become 

 good buyers of all classes of machinery advertised in 

 these columns. They, moreover* should find it advan- 

 tageous to correspond with manufacturers of farm imple- 

 ments and thereby offer such suggestions from time to 

 time as may be of benefit to makers of farm tools who 

 are not acquainted with the needs of different locali- 

 ties. 



Arrangements have been completed whereby 

 thirty subscription agents will visit different irrigated 

 districts, and it is intended to keep them in the field 

 during the balance of this year, with a view to secure 

 five thousand paid subscribers among this class. It is 

 our intention to keep our readers fully informed about 

 the progress of this work, and careful advertisers may 

 readily see that with a list of five thousand buyers 

 among dealers, we will be able to offer a better field 

 than that presented by any other publication which 

 reaches this class. Five thousand dealers west of the 

 100th meridian will give us double the number reached 

 by any other publication in the dealers' class. 



In discussing the matter of criticism of 

 Supports the Reclamation Bureau, and its treat- 



Reclamation m ent of those interested in private irri- 

 Bureau. gation projects, we have received many 



communications from both sides, and 

 among others received recently, we quote herewith 

 from a letter written by a gentleman connected with the 

 Reclamation Bureau, which is cleanly worded. The 

 writer is a gentleman whom we know to be eminently 

 fair insofar as his knowledge extends. It is thought 

 better to quote herewith at length : "The more I con- 

 sider your letter the more I am convinced that were 

 you to give the same study to the rules and regula- 

 tions governing the Reclamation Service and its con- 

 nection with the Interior Department that you do to 

 the stories of promoters who allege unjust treatment, 

 you would in some degree temper your criticism. I 

 honestly believe that it is the intent of the engineers 

 of the Reclamation Service to deal fairly and con- 

 scientiously with everybody. They are not seeking 

 trouble, and the fact that up to date we have not had 



to resort to condemnation to acquire any man's prop- 

 erty should convince you that no undue pressure is be- 

 ing brought to bear upon private interests. 



"I believe you aim to be fair, and therefore I ask 

 you not to lend ear solely to the promoters who com- 

 plain, but to inform yourself fully by consulting with 

 the people who are soliciting the Reclamation Service to 

 build these works. It is human nature to seek as much 

 as possible for our property, and it is rare indeed 

 when the Government is the purchaser that an unfair 

 price is not set upon the property desired. The people 

 who must pay, however, are entitled to have a say in 

 the matter of price paid for any property acquired. I 

 am not at all familiar with the Ludy case you mention, 

 yet I venture to say if you will investigate it fully you 

 will find that it has two sides and that the engineers 

 are not acting improperly. 



"Really, Mr. Anderson, all of these matters belong 

 with the Secretary, who passes on all of them finally 

 and in accordance with the law. One thing you over- 

 look is that the Government does not do business like 

 an individual. It were better in some cases if it did, 

 I grant you, but precedent and regulation rule in de- 

 partmental matters, and we are constrained to act in 

 accordance therewith. I am confident that these 

 troubles and annoyances which you mention are only 

 incidental and that with time and experience most' of 

 them will be eliminated. It is a pretty big task which 

 confronts us; we realize it, and we bespeak the co- 

 operation of every one who is interested in the up-build- 

 ing of our Western empire." 



THE IRRIGATION AGE is willing at all times to 

 publish both sides of a controversy arising from the 

 differences of opinion between the people who are 

 promoting private enterprises, and Government officials 

 who have charge of the expenditure of large sums of 

 money made available under the Reclamation law. 



The columns of this journal are open to both sides 

 whenever they choose to exploit their views, whether it 

 be in the form of criticism or commendation. 



The attention of our readers is called to 

 Sinelnikoff the communication in this issue from 

 Offers Mr. Nicholas Sinelnjifcoff, Agricultural 



Suggestions. Engineer, representing the Agricultural 

 Department of Russia, in this country 

 at the present time. Mr. Sinelnikoff has made a gen- 

 eral tour of the Western country, and has studied 

 irrigation conditions so that he may be able to compare 

 the possibilities of his country, and its development 

 in an agricultural way under irrigation, with what has 

 been accomplished in Western America. 



Last year this gentleman visited a great many 

 points along the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad, 

 where irrigation projects are established; attended the 



