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Section Two
Cottage Grove Sentinel
tyiTAOE (¡ROVE, I.ANE COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, JIJLY M, I94H
NUMBER 51
Possibilities Of Irrigation In
Cottage Grove-Creswell Area Outlined
During October 1942, data from acron of land classified, only mvu) cent of th»- area class 1 and 2 lands
Lane County Offices on ownership, acres of class 1 and 2. anrf ill of would lx- irrigated as some mat
tillable areas, tax data, mortuges, this I. class 2 exept for 3C> acres. uring crops would not require ir
livestock, arai crops were collected I he landa are ali in privale own- rigation. This would leave 5,300
No field woi k i>y other agencies । S*UP. arxl the better lands liave acres that would have to carry
was ma<lc In connection with the *"1 " under cultivation fur many the construction and operation
present investigation. I«
¡years
The a pixirer
were *■!■<(
; -
— -- - -
- Jamia
—
and I maintenance costs in any one
HM1 ncorwi
Hebron । ! ...
ur,{'' _ ,y f,ultivated
in formar years year
On February 7, Imi,
.
.
.... ■ m — a ...I
Grange No M5 at Fottage Grove, I hilt
b *’ n/iii/ to
reverted
to
Further studies arc repaired to
Oregon, rtitiomd the Bureau of "allve »,a,”ure
brush*
determine the feasibility of this
Heclamntion to make a survey of
‘oe development of this project I project. These studies should In-
irrigation ixauubilities in the Cot- would lx- Iwni ficial to thr area w. elude preliminary designs anti cs-
tage Grove area . Investigation of *' would increase the yield of cash timatea and comparative costs of
the Cottage Drove project was < rops. support a larger pq,illation, I allemaic plans. Tin- land classdi-
¡cation study will have to be re
started ax a result of thin petition, and increase crop adaptij.ility,
but win later drop|x-d. Of Ib.KNt
it is estimated that only 80 per-vised am! a complete economic'
I basin, in “Lgswcr Columbia’’ Aub-
’ division.
The purismo of the project is
to provide irrigation and drainage
Io the projet') lands.
The gross irrigable ureas are:
Irrlgatlon |s ssibilitics of the along botli sides of the Coast Fork i 'classes
1 and 2, 6JXM) acres; pua*
< Ottage (.rove nil'll were outhned of Willamette River in a narrow, <uro dasa, 2,1W acres.
in n letter from the U. S. Depart- broken strip some IK miles long
Irrigation nt present Is prac*
ment of Interior, Bureau of Rec- beginning about 2 miles south of “<’Pd on " f,’w ,m“,, ,rartM hy
lamatlon from the Salem planning
r-rov 11« 11.
IwmP,nK fr,,,n ’■loughs and wells,
office
The letter containing
r
01(1
P-dom
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” the navn»i
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Î iS
roi' r
norths,
Uth direction. The main mute Mos. of these sods ur- idx,ut
equally divided lad worn the well
drained a n d
pixirly drained
groupa.
I respect to the department of
Watt r for the projects would be
Cottage Grove I’ r o J e c t is Interior Columlda River Basin
diver ted both by gravity and
liMated In lame . County,
Oregon.
*• ...... ..... Report, the proji-ct is the upper pumping from How Hiver and
I he project lands an* scattered 1 |M«rt of the Willamette River sub-
Coast Fork, with storage provided
In Dorena and Cottage Grove Res
ervoirs. The proposed gravity div
ersions are from tile Coast Fork
2 miles below the Dorena Res
ervoir. Two pumping plants may
be substituted for siphons crossing
SBUVIlV
the river, after relative costs have
I been determined. Drainage ditches
MAI ION i
would lx* provided where needed.
Alternate plans arc diversion
! by gravity, diversion by pump, dis-
| tribution by canals, distribution by
¡pipe line with sprinkler applica-
lion
Irrigation possibilities in the
Willamette Valley were investi
gated by the War Department in
connection with flood control pro
jects Two reports have been pub
lished; House Document No. 544
75th Congress, 3rd session, dated
March 16. 1930. A ' ‘Review ol
Survey Report. Willamette River
and Tributaries, Oregon,” is now
under preparation and has been I
submitte<l to other agencies for
review.
The present investigation by the
Bureau of Reclamation was!
undertaken in cooperation with
tin- Ctorpa of Engmei rs to tamest*]
taste multiple uw ol reaervoin|
above tlw project lands. The pro ■ n
. am
ject was first covered by a general ■ MAFif Ju Rponc
reconnaissance survey, and a re I ■
MvWllw
' olinais oil ■■ |e|M>rt w.i pnp.r
|
Campbell.!
Lucky for you we keep our eyes wide
tn June 1940.
Strip topography of canal lo
open all the time I Our alert men know
South Shore
cation and detail topogrophy of
bow to Hcrvice your car efficiently, rapid
diversion. pump and siphon sites
were taken during April to June
ly .. . give it all the attention it needs
1942. The strip tojxigraphy is on
acetate
overlay sheets on aerial
to keep it running and purring like a
photographs with a scale of
1:12,1X10 and a contour interval of
swift kitten. Drive in today and regu
2 feet. The detail topography was
larly!
planetable on two sheets, scale of
1:1.200, an<l 5 sheets, scale 1:600.
The field work is sufficient to
prepan* preliminary estimates on
the main canals, pumping plants, I
and diversion sites, but more top
ography may lx* rwa-ded to lay out
Ninth and Gibbs
laterals and a drainage system.
Phone 252
Canals, pump sites, and diver
sion sites arc plotted on original
field sheets. No estimates were
started.
Hydrologic computations
for
«up|M>rting data have been made.
These studies cover water rights,
runoff records, and quantity of
water available for diversion
Studies in water requirements in
K.
clude lcm|M*rnturc studies, deter
mination of effective precipitation,
conveyance losses, and diversion.
A .scmidctailed land classifica
tion was made in 1942. This survey
was made on Corps of Engineers
aerial photographs on a scale of
1:12,000, Descriptive notes and
soil profiles are on the backs of
these photogrophs. This survey
covers the entire project erca.
Land classification areas are
computed and tabulated by sect
ions. The first drift of I he land
classification appendix report is
alxiut 50 percent completed.
field and office study will be re |
quired. The cost of this invest!-I
gation is estimated at $25,000, off
which $2,7(N> was spent prior
November 1947.
Historic Bear Tracks
A wounded bear, followed by s
pioneer hunter, in 1874 led to the
discovery of the Ore on caves near
Grants Pass In southern Oregon.
The caves, deep in the heart of Mt.
Elijah, otter more than two mile»
of passageways and marble rooms
filled a wealth of fanciful forma
tions.
Concrete Products
Building Blocks, »II »Ure; Pie»
Block.; ( hlmiM-y BI im I m ; eta.
Waterproofing.
Cecil C Wooley
East Main MraeC
46-tfc
That’s our way — We guarantee every article purchased in
our store to give you complete satisfaction
Full value
for money spent
4
Bad Curves Never Frighten
Me - • I Just Shut My Eyes!
Olives
BAKER’S SUPER SERVICE
Fluff-dry
MCP Pectin ... 12c
Parafin, lb
23c
a washer load of
clothes in
Sure Jell
2 for
23c
Pen Jell
2 for
23c
Jell-e-Seals - 10c
20 minutes I
2 for 29c
Tomato Soup Heinz 2 for 25c
3 for 29c
Catsup
CANNING TIME
Time to can those
Apricotsand
Berries
Kerr Jars
Reg, Quarts 97c
Reg. Pints - 79c
W.M. Pints 98c
Econ. Pints 89c
Econ. Qts. SI.05
Jelly Glasses
% Pint - - 49c
Kerr Lids 2 for 23
Kerr Caps
25c
V-63 Lids
2 for 23c
For Coffee Jars
Patty Dae
15c
We carry a compiece line of
Soap Powder
Pictsweet - Birdseye and Flavor-Pak
Citrus • -25c
DEIKIOUS
NUTRITIOUS
Facial Tissue
Yes - - - 25c
PICTSWEET PEAS
Grape Fruit
29c
2 for 25c
BIRDSEYE STRAWBERRIES - 49c
No. 2 Cans
Asparagus 39c FLAVOR PACK CORN
25c
No. 21,2 Tins
Rosedale Peas
RED ROSE ICE CREAM, qt
45c
2 for 33c We also carry frozen Chickens. Chip Steaks, Berries,
Horse Meat, etc.
Diamond A Corn
2 for 35c
ROZEN^OOds!
Kelly's Market
IN OUR
Mostly Static
By “Shorty" Smltn
The Best in Meats
Produce Department
PORK ROASTS
Lean Shoulder Cuts
69c
BERRIES AND CANNING APRICOTS
ARE AT THEIR PEAK! Buy them Now
Pure Ground Beef or Pork Sausage
Howdy Folks; Mst week, we
■I I s c u s s e (I at considerable
length on Hie common house
fly. This time, with nothing
better to think about, wr con
sider the mosquito.
Clothes Diyer
2292
• Now, get greater freedom from waihday work' wlrffa'
Frigidaire Clpfhei Dryerl No heavy lifting or carrying . . .
The more wr consider the
mosquito, the better we
like the house fly.
The mosquito really has the
biggest kick alami the new long
skirts.
He’s different than the
doctor, though, He pre-
sent, his bill before he
goes Io work.
no clothe« to hang up I Any 20 minutes of any day is drying
time. Just put In clothes; set the timer and forget itl in 15
to 25 minutes, clothing, towel», »heets, chenille robes or
spreads, bath mats come out »oft, fluffy and »weet »melt
ing; either damp-dry for ironing or bone-dry for immediate
u»e, a» you prefer. And It’s all done automatically. See a
demonitration of this Frigidaire Clothes Dryer todayl
Wicks Electric
"WE SERVICE ANYTHING WE SELL"
48 No. 9th
Phone 337
He neems to enjoy camp life
as much im nny one.
JUICE ORANGES . » M.h B.
79c
LARGE LEMONS
39c
POTATOES
CELERY
Smith Electric
W. D. “Shorty" Smith
500 Main Street
53c
10 lb. Bag
Crisp and Tender
TOMATOES
Field Ripened
RADISHES
2 Bunches
Another thing, n mosquito
doesn’t msxl to go to Hol
lywood to | mms n screen
test.
'
Silly, Isn’t It? Well, we latter
talk about something sensible
such as our UlbiMon Hauges.
We’re anxious to serve you
with It, too.
Dozen
in
ib
12c
2 1b.
29c
19c
Bargains
Always Fresh
63c
JOWL BACON
Ideal for Seasoning
53c
Jumbo Cants
each 23c
Watermellons
Ib. 5c
BEEF SHOULDER ROAST
Blade Cuts
69c
SWARTZ & WOLFARD
rfe'
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SUCCESSORS TO IRISH & SWARTZ
PHONE S3