Eugene Or Crook County Journal COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, .OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 1913. EntcmS at the pnalnfflm at Prlnvrtll Uracon. Mound-olata oiallar VOL.XVU NO. 50 J ol o Status of Irrigation Projects Although the progress of the work lias been disappointing, the mum bors of the Desert land Hoard le liuve tht Irrigation projects in Cen tral Oregon under the Carey act have passed the experimental stage, and that most of them will be com pleted within a few yearn. The alate la in active charge of one of the projects Tumalo, or old Col umbia Southern, and the promoters of the others are sanguine as to the outcome. Several of them, how ever, face difficulties, but they are pushing ahead. At the last session ofthe legisla ture f 50,000 was appropriated for co-operation with the United States in making comprehensive plans for the development of all feasible irri gation projects, and particularly those in the Deschutes Itasin. An qual amount has been contributed by the Department of the Interior and joint work is actively under way. Much information has been obtained, which will be compiled for submission to the next legisla ture. The last legislature also pro vided for submitting to a vote of the people in 1914 a constitutional amendment through which bonds may be issued for the construction of Irrigation projects, and for the development of cut-over timber land. CwpUttd Prtd Om Governor West, who is a member of the Desert Land Board, made the following statement of conditions: "So far Oregon has but little to whow in the way of results through the Carey act. The only completed project is a small one of about 1000 acres near Redmond, controlled by a few old settlers. "The Columbia Southern project whs a dismal fuilure, and has been taken over by the state. The Mor son project on the Upper Deschutes, while having been under way for a number of yeurs, has as yet no watered land. "The Central Oregon Irrigation Company has the largest project in the state. The company has spent perhaps 11,250,000, and has done much good work, but it will need to spend perhaps 1750,000 more to complete the desired units of its project. The project has pass e I the critical stage, and its comple tion, in my opinion, is an assured fact, if not by the company, then by the state. "Other projects aro in initial stages. Some of them undoubtedly will be carried through, but others will blow up. In my opinion the state should take over and complete all these projjets in the same man Crook You Can Old in Crook Co ner it has taken over the old Col umbia Southern, or Tumalo project. If no bad luck comes the latter project will be completed and the lands will be thrown open for settle ment not later than next fall." ISM A cm Art SM The Carey act provides for the reclamation of land owned by the Federal Government. Promoters of the state segregate the land, the work of Irrigation Is started, and, In some instances, the settlers pay the promoters on the Installment plan. In other instances settlers are excluded until the Work Is finished. The work completed, the Federal Government deeds the land to the state, which In turn deeds it to the settlers at a price ofll an acre. The promoter holds a lien on the property until the settlers pay for the water rights, which approxi mate about f 10 an acre. In the case of the Tumalo project 1450,000 was appropriated by the state with which to do the work, the state ex pecting to get its money back with Interest when the land and water rights are deeded to the settlers The Tumalo project comprises 27, 000 acres in Crook county. Secretary Lane, of the Interior Department, has Intimated that after the state has selected the lands to be Irrigated with the $450, 000 appropriated for this work the Federal Government will give a like amount for the extension of the project. 'About 1800 acres in this tract were sold by the old company of 275 settlers, 35 of whom moved on the land when it was found that the water supply was sufficient for only about one-fourth of the land sold. TIm Silirfl Cwpur llilialtt. The work was started in 1002 by the Thle Sisters Ditch Company, which was soon succeeded by the Three Sisters Irrigation Company. That company in turn assigned to the Columbia Southern Irrigation Company, and later the Columbia Southern Irrigation Company took over the project. That concern bo ing unable to fulfill its contract, an unsuccessful suit was brought by the state to cancel the contract. Then an alignment was made to the Oregon-Washington & Idaho Finance Company, which being un successful in financing the proposi tion, deeded all the rights back to the state. The bill appropriating 450,000 for completing the enter prise was passed at the last session of the legislature. A reservoir site has been purchased by the state and preliminary work carried out on the dam site. A feed. canal to conduct County Journal Bargain it or Get the County Official Paper for Half Price Subscribers as well as New Can Take Advantage of this Offer ALL BACK SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID UP water to the reservoir has been al moHt completed and the first unit of the distributing system planned. It Is expected that construction work will be started within 30 days, or as soon as the people pledge their land as security for the money ex pended. A project embracing 31,000 acres is that of the Deschutes Land Com pany. This work was started May 15, 1902, by the Oregon Develop ment Company and at that time embraced 67,000 acres. According to last report 9.6 miles of canal had been completed, 1.3 miles of canal had been partly completed and the right-of-way for 17.2 miles had been cleared. One lateral, known as the Pratt lateral, has been im proved sufficiently to supply water. The Desert Land Board has never authorized the sale of land in this project, but options redeemable in land have been sold. The company has a reservoir at Crescent Lake and the machinery is there ready to begin work next spring. It also has a right to use water from the the East Fork of the Deschutes river. The land is in Crook and Klamath counties. J. E. Morson is at the head of the company and he is confident that he will complete the work. fif uy Hu Tkn CmU The largest reclamation under taking in the state is that of the Central Oregon Irrigation Company which is making substantial progress with the irrigating of 139,000 acres in Crook county. The tract is com posed of several withdrawals, among them being one by the Pilot- Butte Development Company and another by the Deschutes Irriga tion & Power Company. Water is obtained from the Deschutes river and flovs through the following canals: Oregon Canal, diverting water south of Bend, thence flowing east towards Prineville, skirting Powell Buttes Hills. Pilot Butte Canal, same intake as other, flowing east of Bend, near towns of Deschutes, Redmond and Terrebonne. North Canal, diverted by dam across Deschutes river below Bend , built only to intersection of Pilot- Butte Canal. About 60,000 acres of this pro ject have been sold and about 25, 000 acres deeded to settlers. About 38,000 acres have been patented to the state and during 1912 about 16,000 acres were cultivated. The Central Oregon canal has been found to be of insufficient capacity to water all the land and the com pany is enlarging it. It has com pleted one-half mile of the work since October. With the enlarge ment of the canal, it is expected that all lands sold will be certified for patent to the state. The Paisley project, in charge of the Portland Irrigation Company, Continued on last pape. iovemoer City Council Meeting Wednesday Evening The city council met in called session Wednesday evening. Pres. ent Mayor Clifton, Councilmen Ward. Shipp, Gi..j(er, Lafoilette and Zevcly; Recorder Bowman and Marshal Coon. The minutes of the two previous meetings were read and approved. W. H. Wirtz addressed the coun cil in behalf of the Prineville Band. He asked for an appropriation of 125 a month for an instructor. After some discussion the council agreed to allow $25 from month to month to terminate at its discretion. This places the matter squarely be fore the band boys. The council will help them if they show any willingness to help themselves. The boys have a first-class leader and if they show the interest they should they will be encouraged in every way. Treasurer Gerardo extended an invitation to the mayor and council to attend a good roads meeting at the Club Hall this evening. Prine ville is pledged to make good cer tain promises to Samuel Hill and the meeting tonight is called to take some definite action in the matter. The city attorney was instructed to draw up an erdinance increasing the amount of the bond of the city treasurer from 12000 to 18000. The sawdust house back of the Brosius saloon was declared a nuisance and ordered torn down and removed. It was moved and seconded that Councilman Ward confer with the city engineer and others to take any action necessary to change cross walks so as to provide for drainage. Councilman Shipp, chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that he had examined the quarterly report of the city treasurer and found it correct. The reports of the marshal, night watch and recorder were accepted and placed on file. The following bills were ordered paid: C W Elkina. mdse ' i i en .T w W H Wirti, services R on John Curtis, meals so A II Kennedy, printing 5 75 Journal printing and adv 28 75 R S Price, work g 50 Wade Huston, salary Oct 75 00 Clinton Huston, work 8 25 Harry Hudson, work 6 25 Wade Huston, setting pipes at block corners g 75 P. G. Glace, special police 5 00 Widd Barnes " " 5 00 Detchuten Power Co, light' water and lamps A 154 25 A R Bowman, witness fees 3 00 " " recorder's fees 17 30 Ed Harbin repairing sprinkler 5 00 W F King Co, nails 25 T I. Coon, taking up and keeping 8S doss 88 00 T L Coon, salary Oct 75 00 P G Glaze, helping city engineer 56 25 11 A Kelley, services city " 1S7 50 Shipp & Perry, lumber 60 57 A H Bowman, special woik 25 50 Very Light Vote Polled at Tuesday's Election The election Tuesday was a very quiet one in Crook county. Not 50 per cent of the regular vote was cast. Returns received from the county precincts show that all the referendum measures carried with the possible exception of the sterili zation act. The vote on it is close. The county good roads bonds went down to defeat. Metolius went wet by a vote of 18 to 12. The election in Prineville did not awaken much interest Only 233 votes were cast Out of this num ber 75 were cast by women. Last year at the city election 376 votes were cast The indifference of the registered vote this year is further shown by the fact that about half of the 233 ballots cast Tuesday 115 were sworn in. The Prineville vote was as follows: University repairs, etc., yes, 149; no, 73. Wheeler County Boys Outclassed at Football The superior speed and team work of the Crook County High School on Tuesday afternoon was too much for the high school boys of Wheeler county who went down to defeat with a score of 56 to 0. The game started with a rush when the home team made a touch down in the first minute of play. After the first score there never was any doubt about the outcome. Quarterback Estes and the Crook County back field started a driving attack that tore the Fossil defense to shreds. Snappy forward passes and good open football completely puzzled the visitors and proved that the new game had been successfully adopted in Central Oregon. Wlegand, Farnsworth, Lister, Roberts and Estes played brilliant offensive football and planted the oval behind the Fossil goal line seven times. Estes' kicking came fully up to what was expected of him. He kicked a pretty goal from the 35-yard line and otherwise ac quitted himself creditably. Cap tain Claypool and Cantrill were towers of strength to the Crook County High line, holding the vis itors to no gains and frequently Deschutes Power Co, installing water meter, making tap for park, etc 109 50 The recorder was instructed to have duplicate receipt books made for water rentals for 1913. The city engineer was instructed to establish a uniform grade on Third street from Main east. Council adjourned. umv University building, yes, 152; no. 73. Sterilization Act yes, 98; no. 126. County attorney act, yes, 184; no 40. Workmen's compensation act, yea 170; no, 51. Crook county bonding proposition, yes, 69; no, 154. Salem was voted dry. The Dalles went wet by a small majority. The Columbia river bridge bonds carried by a 4 to 1 vote. Outside of the state we noticed that John Purroy Mitchell, the fusion candidate for mayor of New York, was elected by 115,628 majority. William Sulzer, the deposed governor of the state of New York, was elected assemblyman by an overwhelming majority. The Tammany organization in New York was knocked to smith ereens. throwing the man with the ball for a loss. Hodges played a great de fensive game for the victors. Five hundred people witnessed the game from the grandstand and the side lines of the Commercial ' Club grounds. In the evening both teams en joyed a reception at the high school. The assembly hall was beautifully decorated and a clever program made the evening as successful as the gridiron battle Lamonta Man Married Charles Ridgeway of Lamonta was recently married to Miss Loree Santo of Pomeroy, Wash. In speak ing of the wedding the Pomeroy Herald says: "The bride, was elegantly gowned in embroidered net over silk, and the couole stood under an arch of green foliage and pink chrysanthem ums. The rooms were tastefully decorated with myrtle and roses. Mrs. E. R. Santo played the wedding march. A delicious wed ding dinner was served by the Misses Lenore and Birdie Kuyken dall. Only relatives and the im mediate friends of the bride were present Following the dinner the couple left for their home, a farm on Meadow Gulch, which the groom recently purchased of the bride's brother, Emil Santo. The groom comes frofn Culver, Ore., and is a young man of excellent traits of character. The happy couple are receiving merited congratulations and good wishes from many friends'1 Gas Engine For Sale Slx-hoiw power Special Electric, Good 11 ucw. Inquire of the Pioneer Cream Co., Prineville, Oregon. 11-6 Month