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Hayes Bros. & Co., who immediately commenced work on 

 the North Canal and the big earth dam. They have put in 

 a large force of men and will build a railroad to the gravel 

 pit. It is expected that the gap at Owl Creek will be closed 

 speedily and that the dam will be completed in 1910. 



Two hundred and sixty-four linear feet of tunnel were 

 excavated during the month, making a total of 1,075 feet out 

 of the 1,300 feet necessary. The tunnel excavation will be 

 finished during the present month and work on the concrete 

 lining begun. 



Approximately 265,000 acres of land which were with- 

 drawn from any form of disposition under the public land 

 laws in connection with the Sacramento Valley irrigation 

 project, California, have been restored to the public domain 

 and will be subject to settlement on and after August 4, 1908, 

 but shall not be subject to filing or selection until September 

 3, 1908. 



These lands lie in Townships 12 to 15 N., Ranges 6 to 10 

 W., Mf. Diablo Principal Meridian. 



The time set for the completion of Hubbard & Carlson's 

 contract to complete a certain portion of the Payette-Boise 

 canal system, Idaho, has been set forward fifty-nine days, 

 making the date of completion August 30, 1908. It is be- 

 lieved that causes entirely beyond the control of the con- 

 tractors delayed their work for that time, and that they 

 should not be forced to pay the penalty provided for in the 

 contract in the event of failure to complete the work on 

 time. 



Contract has been executed with James W. Jory, of 

 Klamath Falls, Oregon, for the construction of about five and 

 one-half miles of the South Branch Canal Laterals, Klamath 



The Pittsburg Testing Laboratory of Chicago, 111., has 

 been awarded contract for the inspection and testing of 

 materials and machinery which may be purchased from time 



No. 8. Some of the picturesque scenery along the North Platte River near Scottsbluff, Nebraska. 



irrigation project, Oregon. This work is located fifteen miles 

 southeast of Klamath Falls. It involves the excavating and 

 embanking of about 25,000 cubic yards of material. The con- 

 tract price is $3,929.95. 



Approximately 106,000 acres of land which were with- 

 drawn from any form of disposition except homestead entry, 

 in connection with the Carlsbad irrigation project, New 

 Mexico, have been restored 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 prescribe. 



These lands lie in Townships 21 to 25 South, Ranges 26 

 to 29 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian. 



Approximately 59,000 acres of land withdrawn from the 

 public domain in connection with the Big Bend irrigation proj- 

 ect, Washington, have been restored and will become subject 

 to settlement and entry on such dates and after such notice 

 by publication as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. 

 These lands lie in Townships 13 to 18 N., Ranges 30 to 40 

 E., Willamette Principal Meridian. 



During April ditch riders were employed in connection 

 with the first unit of the Belle Fourche irrigation project, 

 South Dakota, and arrangements made to turn water out to 

 all the farmers who desire it. 



On the 20th of the month the plant and equipment for- 

 merly operated by Orman & Crook, were turned over to 



to time during the year 1908, for the use of the Reclamation 

 Service. The bid of this corporation quotes a rate of 25 

 cents per ton for inspection and test of material, and \ l /2 per 

 cent of contract price for machinery, making no requirement 

 regarding expense of transportation of inspectors. 



Contracts for the construction of laterals in connection 

 with the Belle Fourche irrigation project, South Dakota, have 

 been awarded as follows: 



About five miles of ditch, involving the excavation of 

 approximately 17,000 cubic yards of material, to Tom Burke, 

 of Belle Fourche; contract price, $2,637.30. 



Six miles of ditch, involving about 28,000 cubic yards of 

 excavation, to Cole Bros., of Orman, South Dakota, $4,305. 



On June 30 the first division of the Payette-Boise irriga- 

 tion project in Idaho was about 98 per cent completed. All 

 the structures on the main canal are finished, and twenty new 

 contracts were let during June under the co-operative scheme, 

 involving the excavation of about 275,000 cubic yards of ma- 

 terial. The total yardage contracted for is 832,000, making 

 eighty-two miles of laterals. About 83 per cent of the co- 

 operative work now contracted was completed before July 1. 



Contract has been awarded to T. Ryan, of Seattle, Wash- 

 ington, for laying about 11,200 feet of 55 inch and 1,500 feet 

 of 48 in continuous wood stave pipe in the vicinity of Sunny- 

 side, Washington, in connection with the Sunnyside irrigation 

 project. The contract amounts to $66,701.80. 



