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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



ter again into the work of the National Irrigation Con- 

 gress from which he withdrew after a resolution had been 

 passed at the Congress in Portland, stating that no one 

 was authorized to collect money in the name of the Irri- 

 gation Congress. It is a well known fact that the indi- 

 viduals referred to in that resolution were Mr. George H. 

 Maxwell and the chairman of that particular congress, 

 Mr. Boothe, of Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Maxwell had with- 

 drawn from the congress after he had been roughly han- 

 dled by some of those who favored cleaner development 

 along this line, and his last appearance at a congress 

 prior to the Sixteenth Congress was at El Paso, Tex. As 

 he was not allowed to dominate the congress at Ogden 

 and El Paso his well known petulancy overcame his 

 judgment, and that coupled with the resolutions which 

 precluded the possibility of future collections by himself 

 and Mr. Boothe in the name of the irrigation congress 

 caused his entire withdrawal from the deliberations of 

 that body. 



It is also known that Mr. Maxwell and his publi- 

 cation, which at that time was largely circulated and 

 read, stated that the usefulness of the Irrigation Con- 

 gress had ended. This suggestion in his paper created 

 considerable amusement among his acquaintances as it 

 was inferred that the congress would lose its value as a 

 deliberating body by his withdrawal from it. 



It is a well known fact that the congress became 

 very much stronger after his attempt to kill it by merg- 

 ing it with the Trans-Mississippi Congress. Each suc- 

 ceeding congress has shown greater strength with a large 

 number of delegates and it is presumed that Mr. Max- 

 well would have been glad to have come back into the 

 fold prior to this time if he could have done so without 

 being openly ridiculed. 



As stated in previous lines his audacity is remark- 

 able in view of these facts and his deliberate taking over 

 of authority in the Sixteenth Congress at Albuquerque 

 has brought about a feeling of resentment and disgust 

 among those who have worked steadily for the upbuild- 

 ing of the congress and the development of the west. 



It is the impression of THE IRRIGATION AGE that 

 Mr. Maxwell was induced to attend this congress by 

 Messrs. Newell and Pinchot, both of whom failed to put 

 in an appearance. 



It is not our intention to further comment concern- 

 ing Mr. Maxwell, as an outline of his plans will be found 

 elsewhere in this issue. 



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Approximately 10,800 acres of land which were with- 

 drawn in connection with the Big Bend irrigation project; 

 Washington, have been restored to the public domain and 

 will be subject to settlement under the public land laws of 

 the United States on and after November 14, 1908, but will 

 not be subject to entry, filing or selection until December 14, 

 1908. 



These lands lie in Townships 13 and 14 North, Ranges 

 32 to 35 East, Willamette Principal Meridian. 



The Secretary of the Interior has authorized the Recla- 

 mation Service to begin the construction of the Clear Lake 

 dam, Klamath Project, Oregon, by force account. The total 

 estimated cost of this work is approximately $165,000. Bids 

 for the erection of this structure have been rejected on the 

 grounds of excessive cost, and it is believed that the work 

 can be carried on effectively and economically with the for^e 

 in hand. 



Contract has been awarded to the Union Portland Cement 

 Company, of Ogden, Utah, for furnishing 2,000 barrels of 

 Portland cement for use in constructing the Strawberry Val- 

 ley irrigation project, Utah. The contract price of the cement 

 is $1.10 per barrel f. o. b. cars at Devil's Slide, Utah. 



The following lands which are required for reservoir 

 purposes in connection with the North Platte irrigation pro- 

 ject, have been withdrawn from any form of disposition 

 whatever under the public land laws : 



Nebraska T. 24 N., R. 58 W., w y 2 nw y^ and w Vz 

 sw y s ., Sec. 10, and Sees. 14, 15, 21 and 22. 



Wyoming T. 24 N., R. 60 W., nw y 4 ne %, e ^ ne 1 A, 

 s y 2 , Sec. 5 ; all Sees. 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 and 22. T. 24 N., R. 61 

 W.; all Sees. 1 and 13. T. 25 N., R. 60 W., sw y* se y*, 

 Sec. 32. 



These lands had previously been withdrawn from all 

 forms of disposition except homestead entry in connection 

 with this project. 



The Secretary of the Interior is asking for proposals for 

 the purchase and removal of standing timber upon lands 

 immediately surrounding Lakes Clealum, Kachess and Keeche- 

 lus. in Kittitas county, and Bumping Lake, in Yakima county, 

 Washington, involving about 63,000,000 feet B. M. of mer- 

 chantable timber, 2,000 telephone poles and 20,000 railroad 

 ties. The bids will be opened at the office of the Supervising 

 Engineer, United States Reclamation Service, 417 Beck build- 

 ing, Portland, Oregon, on November 16, 1908. 



The Secretary of the Interior has approved the contract 

 entered into by Mr. Louis C. Hill, Supervising Engineer in 

 the Reclamation Service on behalf of the United States, and 

 the Pioneer's Consolidated Transfer & Storage Co., of 

 Phoenix, Arizona, for furnishing and hauling about 33,000 

 barrels of fuel oil for use in the cement mill. Salt River 

 irrigation project. The estimated total amount of the contract 

 will be $145.200. 



Contract has been awarded to W. H. Mason, of Klamath 

 Falls, Oregon, for the extension of the South Branch Canal 

 of trip Klamath irrigation project, Oregon-California. 



The work consists of the construction of about 7 miles 

 of canal, involving the excavation and embanking of about 

 112,000 cubic yards of material. Mr. Mason's bid amounted 

 to $22.703.90. 



About 32,600 acres of- land lying in Townships 13 and 

 14 N., Ranges 12, 13 and 14 East, Willamette principal me- 

 ridian, Washington, have been withdrawn from any form of 

 disposition whatever under the public land laws, in con- 

 nection with the Tieton irrigation project, Yakima valley, 

 Washington. . 



Contract has been awarded to the Long Lake Lumber 

 Company, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, for furnishing lumber 

 for use in connection with the Klamath irrigation project, 

 Oregon-California. The contract provides for the purchase 

 of 291.000 feet board measure, of lumber, at the rate of $12 

 per thousand feet. It is also provided that there shall be 

 furnished 300,000 feet board measure of dimension lumber 

 at the rate of $15 per thousand feet, and 185,000 linear 

 feet of corner stops, splines, etc., at the rate of three- 

 tenths cents per linear foot, making the total amount of 

 the contract $8,547. 



