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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLKTON. OREGON. TmRSDAY, MAV 28, 1908.
PAGE THREE.
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WHISTLER
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IRRIGATION
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Project Engineer John T. Whistler,
who has been designated as the
father of the Umatilla Irrigation pro
ject, gave a detailed review of the
survey, locution and construction
the project at Hermlston yesterday
and readers of the East Oregonlan
will find much Information In his ex
cellent compilation of statistics.
The address Is as follows, In full
There is hardly anything I can say
to you us project engineer that would
be more appropriate than to relate
some of the more Important matters
concerning the development and
construction of the project.
Statistics, I know, are usually dry
but I fancy project statistics will
hardly seem as dry today as they
would a year or less ago.
The first Investigations made by
the reclamation service In this region
were made In the spring and summer
of 1903 by James O. Camp, now pro
Ject engineer for Minidoka project
Idaho.
Lines had ben run to determine
whether It would be feasible to divert
water from Snuke river onto these
lands; although not round feasible to
do so, there appeared to be a -good
project for diverting Umatilla waters
onto the lands went of the river, us
lng Juniper busln as a storage reser
voir site.
At that time we were looking for a
much cheaper and larger project, and
although the possibility of the prjK
ent project wus noted by Mr. Camp,
It was not even reported upon because
it would plainly be expensive.
Start on Went Slile.
preparations were made to con
struct the west side project In the
early spring of 1905, but deep test
pits showed Juniper site to be un
dcrlayed to a greater depth with sand
and a board of engineers finally re
jected It.
Investigations were then made of
all poHsible storage sites In the Uma
tilla river drainage basin, and as a
result the present project was consid
ered sufficiently attractive .to justify
the withdrawal from entry of all gov
ernment lundH, which wus done b
order of the secretary dated August
16. 1905, and the surveys proper may
be said to have begun with this date.
Project ltevoiiiimndcd.
The project was recommended by
a board of reclamation service engi
neers October 27, -1905, and was ap
proved by Secretary HItcncock De
cember 4, 1905, and 11.000,000 set
aside for Its construction.
The work of making detailed sur
veys, locuting the storage feed canal
and putting down test pits at the dam
site and along the feed canal wus
carried on during the following win
ter and spring, and In the latter part
of June, 1907, bids were opened for
the construction of Cold Springs dam
and the storage feed canal.
The contract for construction of
the storage feed canal was awarded 'to
the Puget Sound Hrldge and Dredging
company of .Seattle as the lowest bid
der. All bids for construction of the
dam were rejected as being too high,
nni It wns re-idvertlsed.
All of the bids received from the
second advertisement, opened Sep
tember 18, 1908, for construction of
the dam were also rejected as being
too high, and the work tins been car
ried on by day labor or so-called force
account.
Although the total cost of the dam
has boen more than the estimate of
the engineers, it has been largely
due to certain changes that have been
made In the design.
Detail of Co.
An estimate of the cost based on
the actual quantities and the unit
prices of the lowest bid received
shows that a saving of between forty
and fifty thousand dollars has been
made by doing the work by forco ac
count. The amount will depend very
largely upon the salvage for the
equipment. This equipment for the
construction of the dum alone cost
over 1115,555, and the salvage has
bepn placed at $4 2,000.
The equipment In part conRlsts of
Women as Well as Men Are Mi
miserable bj Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discouragesandlessensatnbition; heauty,
vigor ana cneenui
n ess soon disappear
when the kidneys are
' out of order or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom
1 mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. If the
child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
ge when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting,
depend upon it, thecause of thediffi
tulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
snd both need the same great remedy.
Tti mild snd the immediate effect of
5wamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty-
il?e bottles You mavLViHil
have a sample bottle
by mail (ree, also a Bom ot smms-Ho:
pamphlet telling all about Swamp-Root,
Including many of the thousands of testi
monial fetters received from sufferers
cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and mention
this paper. - Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad
dress, Binghamton. N. Y., on every
one 70-ton steam shovel, five 18-ton
locomotives, 4 miles of narrow gauge
track 35-pound rails), 50 dump curs
of 4yard capacity, one orange peel
excavator or land dredge, a rock
crusher, holBtlng engine, portable en
gine, 10 dump wagons, etc.
The unprecedented flood of Feb
ruary, 1907, down Cold Springs can
yon made It seem advisable , to pro
viae a more ample spillway. This
was done by a change in plana which
provided a greater length and also
by increasing to the amount of one
foot the height of the dam, to allow
a greater depth of water ovr th
weir.
The spllway as now constructed will
automatically take care of a flood
or tnesame maximum amount as oc
curred last year, and would even take
care of the greatest known flood of
tne Umatilla river before It would
overflow the dam proper. It may be
mai excessive caution has been used
in the design of this "feature, but In
view of the awful disaster that would
occur with the failure of the dam, It
was felt that the Increased expendi
ture was ruily justified.
ine ruget Sound Brldee &nriir.
ma company commenced construe
non or tne feed canal September 1.
1906, and-the contract was comnletPrt
august , lU7.
i-icmmnury wont was beirun at
Cold Springs dam December 1, 1906,
but the first train load of gravel was
not dumped until March 11. 1907
and the work will probably be com
pleted by the middle of June. 1908
auoui i o montns of actual construe
tlon work.
The work on the distribution sys
em is uoout 4 0 per cent done. All of
the bids for the second schedule of
tne first unit advertised for the con
struction of main distributaries and
laterals were rejected, and the work
was readvertised and let In Bmall sec
tions that could be easily handled bv
iuchi contractors, with a resultant
saving of more thun 11 cents per cu-
dic yaru. or half the previous lowest
uneunaiiionai Did on 116,000 cubic
yurds of material, or about J13.000.,
ier i mius of laterals and dis
tribution canals hove been construct-
d. making a total with the feed canal
of about 100 miles of canals and latnr.
als.
There have been more than 2.000 .
000 cubic yards of earth and rock
moved in the work on this project.
or In other words enough to cover a
o-acre tract to a depth of 124 feet.
Of this there has been 60,000 cubic
ards of rock and 70,000 cubic yards
f hardpun or cement gravel. Nearly
000 cubic yards of concrete has been
placed, requiring a train load of cement.
There are 20 concrete structures In
the project that have cost $1000 or
more. Though no Important struc
tures have been made of wood, It
has required at least two train lnnrin
of lumher for ties, temporary trestles,
luiiim iim I'uncruie, quarters, small
bridges, etc.
Many Pipe Linen.
More than half the Irrigable land
under the project lies on ridges that
are cut off by intersecting depres
sions, and a number of pressure pipe
lines are necessary. The total length
of the larger pipe lines, 30 Inches to
46 Inches In diameter, will be six and
a quarter miles. Reinforced concrete
will be used for all but one of these
lines, and muy also be used for that
one. Nearly two miles of these larger
pipe lines have been built and are now
carrying water under maximum pres
sure of 66 feet.
Approximately one mile of the pipe
now in opeiatlon Is 4 6 Inches In di
ameter. This pipe is reinforced with
5-16 Inch wire colls Imbedded In the
concrete. To make' these colls for this
latter line, n little less than n mile
long, 80 miles of 5-16 Inch steel wire
was required, 6 miles of longitudinal
steel rods was required and 25 miles
of small lacing wire.
This pipe requires nearly a half
million gallons of water to fill it, and
will deliver 40 million gallons of wa
ter per day. Construction of the re
malnlng pipe for the project Is now
being carried on In the yard, at a
rate which will complete Its construc
ts In the yard this season.
Area of Projiet.
The Cold Springs reservoir will cov
er 1500 acres to an average depth of
33 feet and will hold 50,000 acre-feet
of water available above the outlet, or
enough to cover the 20,000 acres of
the project to a depth of 24 feet
Probably about one-third of the wa
ter required for Irrigation will be sup
plied each year before the river runs
too low to supply the feed canal and
still give due regard to prior appropriations.
For a comparison with ordinary
city water supply reservoirs with
which all are probably more familiar
and the capacity of which Is usually
expressed In million gallons It may
be proper to note that one million
gallons represnts but about three
acre-feet, and that tho Cold Springs
reservoir has a capacity of approxi
mately 17,000,000,000 gallons.
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to Quick" Skirt Sale
These are unequaled, because the best.
The Skirts are all of the latest styles and
colorings, no left overs, but new goods,
they are all going at
10 per cent. off.
the rest of the week.
Pendleton Cloak and Suit House
Buy of us and it's allright
ECHO REPRESENTED.
Repairs to Bad Places In Ditch Are
Under Way.
Echo, May 28. Echo was well rep
resented at Hermlston yesterday for
the opening of the Umatilla project.
Nearly every body went down either
by team or on the excursion. This
project means much to all of Uma
tilla county and with all the private
projects In this vicinity, the west end
will soon be one of the grandest gar
den spots In the northwest.
IU-pairliig Ditch.
A force of men are now at work
putting In concrete lining In three
miles of ditch Just below Echo, where
the seepage-has caused some damage
to the O. K. & N. tracks. This work
will be rushed through as soon as
possible.
Crops are looking first class, and
another good yield Is expected this
fall.
When your food seems to nauseate
take Kodol. Take Kodol now and
until you know you are right again.
There Isn't any doubt about what It
will do and you will find the truth of
this statement verified after you have
used Kodol for a few weeks. It Is
sold nere by Tallman & Co. ,
COST PRICE
For Colored Shirtwaists
Colored shirtwaists in Lawns, Ba
tiste and French Ginghams,
the latest shades at cost.
In all
Kstrayed.
One dark bay mare, 6 years old and
weighing about 12S0 pounds. Brand
ed G. K. on left shoulder and M on
left hip. Liberal reward offered for
Information leading to recovery. Ad-
ress or phone James Hill, Helix,
Oregon.
Serious Rnilts Feared
Tou may well fear serious resuMs
from a cough or cold, as pneumonia
and consumption start with a cold.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate coughs or colds and pre
vents serious results. Refuse substi
tutes. Pendleton Drug Co.
Instiirc for Rucks.
Will take a limited number of bucks
to pasture and run for the summer.
Good pasture and plenty of water.
Apply this office.
$1.00
$1.75
$2.00
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Shirtwaists
si
69c
$1.10
$1.25
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All waists fitted and alterations made
free of charge.
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Givers of Best Values
Nark Your Ballot
FOR. SHERIFF
41 X T. D. Taylor
Famous as an efficient officer, over the entire
Northwest. Let's keep him there.
Idaho Land Priced.
As showing the wonderful possibil
ities of Idaho land and soil as money
makers for the owners of the land,
the case of Carl C. Elffe of Payette,
Is a case well In point, says the Boise
Capital News. Mr. Eiffe came to
Payette In June, 1895. In August of
the same year he purchased the Saye
ranch of 80 acres, paying for It $35
an acre, which then was thought to
be an extravagant price, just In the
midst of the hard times. He sold the
same land this year, IS years later,
for $250 an acre to Grant Fisher of
Missouri, also during a season of hard
times.
A country housewife will do all she
BOY
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in Saturday's Paper
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free, something that will appeal to you.
Don't Fail to Read the Ad.
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Mark Your Ballot ' -
312 X Yes
The success of this measure
means that a tine State Build'
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Erected in Pendleton
Nominees for
June Election
L. L. Mann
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
At election to be held June 1. 1908.
T. D. Taylor
(Present Incumbent)
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
FOR SHERIFF
At election to be held June 1, 1911.
John Q. Peebler
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
FOR RECORDER OF CONVEYAN
CES. At election to be held June 1. 1908.
Homer I. Watts, A. B., LL B.
D ELM OCR ATI 3 NOMINEE FOR
COUNTY
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
STATEMENT NO. 1 MAN.
H. I Watts, a republican, has been
unanimously nominated and sanction
ad by the democratic party of this ,
county, purely in recognition of hi
qualifications for the office.
J. Hud
eman
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
At the election to be held June 1, 1901
I am a native of Oregon.
Joseph N. Scott
Independent Candidate for
JOINT REPRESENTATIVE
for Morrow and Umatilla Counties.
I aubscribe to Statement No. 1.
Ralph Folsom
(Present Incumbent)
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
FOR COUNTY CORONER
At election to be held June 1, 1908
C. A. Barrett
(Present Incumbent)
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
At election to be held June 1, 1911.
C. P. Strain
(Present Incumbent) '
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR
At election to be held June 1, 1)08.
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SALOON
Main Street
Paul Hemmelgarn, Prop.
invites all his friends to call for
a glass of the best beer in town.
A cool, orderly stopping place
for men.
Wines, Liquors, Cigars and
Mixed Drinks.
The Office
Alfred Schneiter, Prop.
Main Street
The place to get a glass of
Betz Beer
Wines, Liquors and Union
Made Cigars
Courteous Treatment
Pendleton - - Oregon
ean In the winter and can all he does
In the summer.
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