THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



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FIRST STATE-FINANCED PROJECT IS OPENED 



THE first state-financed irrigation project in the 

 United States is being settled up rapidly. It is 

 the Tumalo project, near Laidlow, Oregon. Seven- 

 teen thousand five hundred acres have been thrown 

 open to entry under the terms of the Carey act, at 

 $40 an acre. The terms are one-tenth cash and the 

 balance in ten years. 



The Tumalo project passed through many 

 hands into direct state administration. It was for- 

 merly known as the Columbia Southern project. 

 Private enterprise did not demonstrate efficiency in 

 capitalizing the project or in bringing it to comple- 

 tion. Settlers on the lands waited for years for ade- 

 quate water service. 



During January, 1913, the Oregon Irrigation 

 Congress met in Portland. Settlers from the project 

 came before the congress and pleaded for aid in se- 

 curing a state appropriation with which to complete 

 the project. Sympathy was awakened. The en- 



dorsement was given. The legislature appropriated 

 $450,000. 



Under the state appropriation the diversion 

 dam on Tumalo creek was entirely rebuilt and the 

 water turned thereby into a new feed canal. The 

 construction of Tumalo reservoir covering 1,400 

 acres of land was found necessary because the flow 

 of the creek is not sufficient during the dry season 

 to supply directly all the water needed for irrigation 

 purposes. The creation of the reservoir involved 

 the construction of a heavy masonry and concrete 

 dam and a large level area partially cultivated will 

 be inundated. 



Irrigable, arable lands within the project boun- 

 daries are found excellent for grains and hardy 

 vegetables. Stock raising should be successful. 

 The altitude renders spring and autumn frosts likely 

 and there have been frosts during summer months. 

 There should be less frost as the land is cultivated. 



Reclamation Service Contracts 



The Reclamation Service has exe- 

 cuted the following contracts for the 

 construction of lateral A extension, 

 Shoshone irrigation project, Wyo- 

 ming: 



With R. M. Lynn of Lovell, Wyo., 

 schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4, contract price 

 $4,382. 



Treet Bros. & Jolley of Lovell, 

 Wyo., schedule 5, contract price 

 $9,651.50. 



James O'Connor of Council Bluffs, 

 la., has obtained the contract for re- 

 construction work on the Dodspn 

 south canal at Dodson bridge, Milk 

 River project, Montana. The contract 

 price is $33,895. Schedule 2 of the 

 same work was awarded to the Se- 

 curity Bridge Company of Minneapo- 

 lis, Minn., at a price of $3,060. 



The Pacific Tank & Pipe Company 

 of Portland, Ore., has contracted to 

 construct about 3,000 linear feet of 

 wood stave pipe in connection with 

 the Sunnyside irrigation project, 

 Washington. The contract price is 

 $7,263. 



The Security Bridge Company of 

 Minneapolis, Minn., has obtained the 

 contract for construction of earthwork 

 and structures in connection with the 

 Nelson reservoir, Milk River irriga- 

 iton project, Montana. The work in- 

 volves something over 67,000 cubic 

 yards of excavation, some concrete 

 work, the placing of 57,000 pounds of 

 reinforcing steel, paving, riprapping 

 and timbering. The contract price is 

 $28,459.90. 



Names Commissioners 



Governor Byrne of South Dakota 

 has appointed Homer M. Derr of 

 Pierre and S. E. Wilson of Hot 

 Springs as state representatives on the 

 interstate irrigation committee, or- 

 ganized by ..Secretary of the Interior 

 Lane to rflake recommendations for 

 revising and unifying federal and state 

 irrigation laws. 



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