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generally considered at least as fer- 

 tile as the lands of the Tumalo proj- 

 ect, with the advantages of lower alti- 

 tude and possibly greater freedom 

 from frosts, says the report. The 

 project proposed is a diversion from 

 the Deschutes River, approximately a 

 half mile above Aubrey Falls and im- 

 mediately above what is locally known 

 as Little Falls, raising the water 

 about 58 feet, and a canal to lands, 

 with ultimate storage by reservoir at 

 Crane Prairie, on the west fork of 

 the Deschutes River. The estimated 

 cost of the new project's construction 

 work is dependent upon certain re- 

 quirements, one estimate being $43.44 

 per acre and another $41.40. 



Complete plans and specifications 

 for the electric light and power plant 

 to be installed by the Farmers' Irri- 

 gation Company are now in the hands 

 of President August Guignard of the 

 irrigation company, who has filed on 

 the water site on Hood River, and 

 who is now holding the same in trust 

 for the irrigation company in his 

 name. The new plans provide for a 

 2,000 horsepower plant of four units, 

 capable of developing 4,000 horse- 

 power peak load. The new dam to be 

 built of concrete will be 50 feet high 

 and 68 feet wide, with a 43-foot base. 

 The tests that have already been made 

 for the foundation of the dam indicate 

 that solid bed rock is located at a 

 distance of 15 feet below the present 

 river bed. The dam, when completed, 

 it is claimed, will be one of the most 

 substantial of its character in the 

 west. It is estimated that the four 

 unit plant complete, together with the 

 rural and city distributing system, 

 can be built for approximately $225,- 

 000. 



The government geological engi- 

 neers, who have been working on 

 Crooked River, near Prineville, Ore., 

 examining the formation of the earth, 

 with a view to making plans for irri- 

 gation works, have struck a roaring 

 river of water 70 feet below the sur- 

 face of the earth. Further investiga- 

 tion may prove that this will be the 

 salvation of this country in the mat- 

 ter of irrigation. In the northern 

 part of Prineville, at about the same 

 time, William Wageoner struck arte- 

 sian well water, which flowed out of 

 the top of a 150-foot well. 



State Engineer Lewis of Oregon 

 has approved the application of the 

 Goose Lake Valley irrigation Com- 

 pany for the irrigation of 46.500 acres 

 of land and the construction of a 

 large reservoir in Goose Lake Valley, 

 in the southern part of Lake county. 

 The company will within a few 

 months have completed the reservoir 

 and main canal lines at a cost of ap- 

 proximately $1,000,000. The impound- 

 ing dam, 66 feet high, 200 feet long 

 at the bottom, and 600 feet on the top, 

 has been completed and permits the 

 storage of 65,000 acre feet of water. 

 Two camtf lines, known as the north 

 and south canals, are almost com- 

 pleted. The company expects to sell 

 water for irrigation at the rate of $25 

 per acre. As soon as the land under 



the present canal has been sold, the 

 project will be extended by the con- 

 struction of high line canals which 

 will probably bring the total acreage 

 under the project to 60,000. 



Nebraska 



Government and Nebraska engi- 

 neers have filed a report-favoring the 

 use of water from the Platte River 

 for irrigation in the counties of 



Phelps, Kearney and Gosper. The 

 report is signed by R. F. Walters, 

 supervising engineer, United States 

 Reclamation Service; Mr. Pease, engi- 

 neer. United States Reclamation Serv- 

 ice; George Condra, director Nebras- 

 ka water supply; Donald D. Price, 

 state engineer of Nebraska. The en- 

 gineers find 340,000 acre feet avail- 

 able for irrigation in the counties 

 mentioned. It can be used from 

 March 1 to June 30 of each year, thus 



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