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Stands the Test. 



The greatest flood in twenty-four years on the Belle 

 Fourche river, South Dakota, occurred on the 26th of May 

 after five days of heavy rainfall. The bottom lands in the 

 valley were flooded and much damage was done to private 

 property. 



It is a matter of considerable gratification to the Recla- 

 mation Service to learn that the new dam across the river, 

 just completed, stood the test splendidly, the only damage 

 being the displacing of a small amount of riprap below 

 the sluice gates. The big canal in process of construction 

 carried a stream of water 11 feet deep for nearly half a 

 day, the water passing off through a cut made in the banks 

 to protect the uncompleted portion of the canal. 



The principal injury to the government work occurred 

 at this point, and was due to a large wash, which will 

 necessitate 5,000 cubic yards of earth t to fill. It is probable 

 that waste gates will be constructed at this point to prevent 

 any similar occurrence in the future. 



Contractor Robinson's plant suffered most as a result, 

 many forms, considerable cement and numerous parts of 

 his equipment being destroyed. 



While' no accurate measurements of the flood were 

 taken, it is estimated that from 12,000 to 15,000 cubic feet 

 per second of water went over the diverting dam. This is 

 the greatest flood since 1883. 



An extension of six months has been granted the Inter- 

 national Contract Company of Seattle, Wash., for the com- 

 pletion of their contract for the construction of 'highway 

 bridges over the main canal, Klamath irrigation project, Ore- 

 gon-California. The contract called for the completion of 

 the work by March 5, 1907. 



This extension was granted on account of the fact that 

 the company experienced unavoidable delays in obtaining 

 timber. The contractors have agreed to erect temporary 

 crossings for the convenience of the public during the interval 

 that will elapse before the completion of the bridges. 



The Secretary of the Interior has granted an extension 

 of thirty days to Pickering & Rush, of Mitchell, Neb., for 

 the completion of their contract for the construction of a 

 portion of the distributing system under the Interstate Canal, 

 North Platte irrigation project, Nebraska- Wyoming. 



Scarcity of labor and unusual severity of the weather 

 made the delay unavoidable. The work was to have been 

 completed by April 1st. 



An extension of time of thirty days has been granted 

 to the Camden Iron Works of Camden, N. J., in which to 

 complete their contract for furnishing pumping apparatus 

 for the Garden City irrigation project, Kansas. 



The Secretary of the Interior has approved the contract 

 entered into by Christian Andersen on behalf of the United 

 States, and Frederick W. Rosenfelt of Pogue, Wash., pro- 

 viding for the construction of schedules 8, 10, 11, 13 and 14, 

 of the main canal, Okanogan irrigation project, Washington. 



The work consists of about 59,100 cubic yards of exca- 

 vation, and Mr. Rosenfelt's bid amounted to $17,188. 



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