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Nebraska- Wyoming, to be opened November 1st. The only 

 bid received was one on Schedule 2 by G. F. Atkinson of 

 Colorado Springs ,Col. The Secretary of the Interior has 

 rejected this bid as excessive, and has authorized the prose- 

 cution of work at the headgates by force account. It is neces- 

 sary to advance this portion of the work as rapidly as possible 

 in order that water may be delivered in the spring of 1907. 

 The remainder of the work will be readvertised. 



An extension of time to May 31, 1907, has been granted 

 to the Deadwood Construction Company, of Deadwood, S. D., 

 for the completion of their contract for structures, Division 

 4, main canal, Lower Yellowstone irrigation project, Montana- 

 North Dakota. According to the terms of the contract this 

 work was to be completed on December 1st, but owing to the 

 occurrence of excessive rains, difficulty in securing labor, and 

 additional work required under the specifications, it became 

 necessary to extend the time of completion. 



During the month of September 719 feet were added to 

 the excavated portion of the Gunnison Tunnel, Uncompahgre 

 irrigation project, Colorado, making a total of 16,031 feet. 

 The progress during the last two months has not been quite 

 up to the usual standard on this tunnel, on account of the 

 extreme hardness of the quartzite rock in one heading and 

 the friable and dangerous nature of the material in the other 

 heading. The work has reached points so far from the portals 

 that the difficulties in ventilation and tramming have increased. 

 Severe storms during the month delayed work on the South 

 Canal and caused a loss to the contractor of approximately 

 $1,000. The scarcity of labor throughout the West is being 

 severely felt on this project in all lines of work, both contract 

 and force account. 



The Secretary of the Interior has authorized the reclama- 

 tion service to construct under force account or by small con- 

 tracts to be entered into by the engineer, 13.3 miles of canal 

 on the Okanogan irrigation project, Washington. This work 

 consists of an extension of the main canal for a distance of 

 5.6 miles, and of the lower main canal for a distance of 7.7 miles. 

 The region is remote from railroad transportation and it is 

 difficult to secure satisfactory bids. It is therefore believed to 

 be to the best interests of the government to carry on the work 

 as above outlined. 



The purchase of a 70-ton steam shovel has been author- 

 ized for use in the construction of the Cold Springs dam, 

 Umatilla irrigation project, Oregon. On the 5th instant, the 

 department authorized the reclamation service to construct this 

 dam by force account and in order that no time might be 

 lost in initiating work emergency bids were obtained on steam 

 shovels for early delivery. The shovel is to be delivered 

 November 20th, and will cost the government $9,000. It will 

 be furnished by the Marion Steam Shovel Company, of 

 Marion, Ohio. 



A contract has been executed with Henry C. DeLaney, of 

 Williston, N. D., for the construction and completion of 

 canals and structures under the Williston irrigation project, 

 North Dakota. The work involves the excavation of about 

 220,000 cubic yards of earth, and furnishing labor and material 

 for various structures requiring about 40,000 feet board meas- 

 ure of lumber, and 1,000 cubic yards of concrete. Mr. De- 

 Laney's bid was $81,867. 



The Secretary of the Interior has executed a contract with 

 Marcus E. Getter, of Mitchell, Neb., for the construction of 

 ten miles of earthwork, distributing system, Interstate canal. 

 North Platte irrigation project, Nebraska. Mr. Getter's bid 

 was $5,649. 



The reclamation service has been authorized to purchase 

 in open market 5,000 barrels of cement for use on the Yuma 

 irrigation project, California and Arizona. There has been 

 some difficulty in obtaining cement that will not set too quickly 

 at high temperature. There are now about 350 men at work 

 on Laguna dam. The river has fallen rapidly and the work 

 is progressing favorably. Work is being pushed on the Gila 

 Valley dikes, and a force is working for the protection of the 

 embankments against erosion by building abatti. A great deal 

 of satisfaction is felt at the present condition of affairs on the 

 Lower Colorado River. Owing to the rapid fall of the river 

 the work of returning the Colorado to its original channel is 

 progressing satisfactorily. It is believed that if conditions 

 continue favorable for two weeks longer the California Devel- 

 opment Company will have successfully closed the gap. Three 

 steam showels are in operation, and the cars which run in 

 trestles across the gap unload directly into the river. 



The reclamation service will purchase from J. F. Don- 

 ahoo, Washington, D. C., two grooved embankment rollers 



for rolling puddled material, at $300 each, the rollers to be 

 used as a portion of the plant required for the construction 

 of Cold Springs dam, Umatilla irrigation project, Oregon. 



Proposals are asked for furnishing high pressure gates 

 for the storage of water for the Shoshone and North Platte 

 irrigation projects, Wyoming. The work consists of furnish- 

 ing and installing complete in the excavations furnished by 

 the United States, at the Shoshone dam near Cody, and the 

 Pathfinder dam near Casper, seven gates of the sluicing type 

 arranged at the Shoshone dam in a group of three, and at the 

 Pathfinder dam in a group of four. The bids will be opened 

 on December 20, at 876 Federal Building, Chicago. Particu- 

 lars may be obtained at the office of the Chief Engineer, 

 Reclamation Service, Washington, D. C., or from.H. N. Sav- 

 age, Supervising Engineer, Huntley, Mont. 



The Secretary of the Interior has granted an extension 

 of time to W. O. Morrison, of Denver, Col., for the comple- 

 tion of his contract on structures, Interstate canal, North 

 Platte irrigation project, Neb. According to the terms of the 

 contract the work was to be completed by December 1, 1906. 

 Owing to the difficulty in securing material and labor the work 

 has been delayed. The engineers also report that the actual 

 amount of work involved exceeds by about 30 per cent the 

 amount estimated at the time the contract was awarded. The 

 Secretary of the Interior has therefore extended the time on 

 the work, as follows : Seventy per cent of the amount covered 

 by the original contract to be completed by December 1, 1906 ; 

 one hundred per cent of the work covered by the original pro- 

 posal, which covers the completion of all structures which 

 would in any way interfere with the flow of water in the 

 canal, by April 1 ; the entire work, covering the completion of 

 other structures, such as bridges, overflows, etc., by July 

 1, 1907. 



The reclamation service will purchase the property of the 

 Jesse D. Carr Land and Live Stock Company, for use in con- 

 nection with the Klamath irrigation project, Oregon-Cali- 

 fornia. The authority carries with it permission to make a 

 payment of $170,000, or about 90 per cent of the total pur- 

 chase price. Although the natural advantages of the project 

 are great, there have been many annoying delays in adjusting 

 the details of acquiring property of corporations and land 

 owners required by the government in connection with the 

 Klamath project. This step therefore will be hailed with 

 much satisfaction by all parties concerned, as indicating 

 material progress. The property acquired by this purchase 

 embraces the Clear Creek reservoir and certain other lands 

 essential to the project. A large part of the delay was due 

 to the failure of the company to perfect title to the property 

 which it desired to sell. Until proper abstracts of title were 

 presented to the department of course no purchase could be 

 consummated. The retention of ten per cent of the pur- 

 chase price by the government is only pending the perfection 

 of title to a small portion of the property. Another difficulty 

 encountered in the construction of his project was the lack of 

 transportation facilities. Railroad men have about completed 

 arrangements for the extension of a line into the basin, and 

 indications point to a remarkable development in this section 

 in the near future. 



Proposals are asked for the construction of laterals and 

 waste ditches near Glendive, Mont., in connection with the 

 Lower Yellowstone irrigation project, Montana and North 

 Dakota. The work consists of about 74 miles of lateral 

 ditches and about 34 miles of waste ditches, involving the 

 excavation of approximately 500,000 cubic yards of earth, and 

 furnishing such material and doing such other work as 

 may be necessary for the completion of the work. The bids 

 will be opened at Glendive, Mont., on December 15th. 

 . An extension of time has been granted to W. O. Morri- 

 son, of Denver, Col., for the completion of his contract on 

 structures, Interstate canal, North Platte irrigation project, 

 Nebraska. According to the terms of the contract the work 

 was to be completed by December 1, 1906. Owing to the 

 difficulty in securing material and labor the work has been 

 delayed. The engineers also report that the actual amount of 

 work involved exceeds by about 30 per cent the amount esti- 

 mated at the time the contract was awarded. The Secretary 

 of the Interior has therefore extended the time on the work, 



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