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KLAMATH REPUBLICAN REPORT BY THE RECLAMATION SERVICE ON THE KLAMATH PROJECT TO THE KLAMATH WATER W. O. SMITH, Editor and Proprietor LEADING NEWSPAPER OF INTERIOR OREGON. USERS’ ASSOCIATION TWO DOLLARS THE YEAR IN ADVANCE. WILLIAMEN RIVfR CAM Pl NR GR quhi I *rn now prvpsr««l to I««,pls X Ixl «1* *1»*" Io c»ll<|> ' roll i IV it Will keep .1 I *„,l «ill l>*»<’|*«*lm«* .He' ... l.x| ■ ! 11« . will I»' kvi't for..... . h.-.i.Hi^ I ' ixei I t<* «11* " » msil tx I , «• i., *ixl hum Agency & 'construction. This portion of the largely Irrigating fnuu id* canal* th. Or|ailH«tloll. DKVAHTMK*'T OF TIIK IXTKHU'tt. Klamath Falls, Ore., Thursday, June 15 1905. Including a branch canal A copy of the Redam ill"« Art U nitkd M ates G ko I. ix . uai . S ih - project canuot lie reported on until •’"‘»k «li,,, f »■ ■ ■ ■ ................................... . ......................- ■ ■■ . 1 ..................■ t'.irr ranch. t!il»M»l«’''>'’”‘'’ surveys have lu*en made. vky , ltmLAMATtoN S kua ice . umlrr tile tenu» of which the Scci* 22 mill** "f mains, all of whl< h • an » Total Area.*. Klamath falls, Ore., June 7, 1905 MARK L. BURNS ; taiy of the Interior I* l" proceed for I The total area of public lam! In the Utilized In the Govcrinient project. , the coli»! ruet Ion ’•! the Is latest It I (•*■ Mr. Elmer I. Applegate. Seer., BROKER i I project Is estimated as 100,029 seres; It 1» estimated that Mr A<1»m* has Klamath Water Users’ A mis p*ct is glieli at tlie mil of Hits stair expended in the construction *>f ‘ , "' Dear Sir: Eneloaed please find a , tlie area of private land 119,573 acres; Kl.unath Fall», Ore^ I plant alsmt «72.Ev hiding that ; in* nt. report on the Klamath Project rend a total "f 230.402 acre«. The est imate In oui* r to rompit with llw* pro portion of the canal on thet arr ranch ered by J. B. Lippincott, Supervising 1 provides for tlio hi igatIon of tlie area vlsloiisof this act. and partii ulsil* tlie estimated construction cost ty OUR PJHfNEIIS MEJF 01^ In question ami the construction of Engineer. U. S. 11. S. Illi* requirement* designated in S<et ».sw.floo. Ills rights <' r * r '' i I it th I s to each 100 acre tract. Main I would suggest that it be given MCDOMIb 4 so«» ly eas.*incuts over tin* land* occupied Ion» I, 0. Slid U’. a Water I s* is' Ls»*' wide publicity, both through the col- drainage canals will lx* built In such rnopnif Tons elat Ion ha» I htii fornir.11 III"ugh w tili h by Ids canal, but little difficulty Isex- urns of the heal papers and perhaps it portion* of the project as may require Corporationille Secretare of Gir In VERY BEST OF MEAT] militi il<cd* to would tie a gis'd thing If prepared in drainage to prevent .ilk.ill or to loner pected in obtaining ah. except I» ,,H‘ terlui may (leal with the limi owners »AST tND MAIN ST. pamphlet form to semi to nou-resident water levels. The land owners will tlvw lights of ".tv, coiney i:’1’«’ "f unilsr tlie project. It would mani (\irr ranch where the lie expectmi to construct their own landowners. festly ilifllcult fortin* Reclamat loti drainage lateials to tlu se mains. The the canal H tna lc a po tlon < f tlie op Yours Very Respectfully, S<*rvlie Io enter into lialii lilual con topographic conditions of this projc*-t tion wIth Mr. AM »s* T. IL llumpherys, trad* with each land owner. It I» If the p» Ice that m II I** due to Hie are Mich that no great and expensive l’roj. Engineer. also desirable to provide fur a form uf M ater I \.-rs ISSUCfellKMI 0 11 * •' , r works have to tx* construct«*! liefore furnished to Mr. Adults’ land». Is de organization to which mav l*e trans Los Angeles. Cal.. May 31. 1905. Irrigation can tx* lx*giin. The project ductiM from the price nsk.sl for this fermi Hie managements of Hie works The Reclamation Service has now can be built in sections, anil it will lx* canal property, It will greatly naluer upon I lie completimi of the payments made a preliminary Investigation of possible to begin Hie delivery of water tlie net amount due to the company by the landowner* as provided for In tin* Klamath Project, and present* to some of the irrigable lauds within Section (I. H I» desirable als * for th* All are cordially invited to attend and enjoy the pro herewith a statement to your Associ a year after const ruction begin*. I one. I bis contract is app"””. • .* settlers Ihciiiselves Io manage tlielr The Klam.ith f alls Irrigating Co. ation. covering Hu* physical conditions gram which will consist of the following features tin* Directors Mf the Klamath Water own affair* directly In sa mudi a» I» The Klamath Kails Irrigating Com Involved. This report I* presented Parade and Liberty car to start from the Public N.'h«x»l Building Users’ Association. the It.wrd of En [sissihlr in osier that the <>p>*rali<m* pany (Ankenv Ditch) diverts water fot the guidance of th«* land owner* gineers and the Secretary of the In of tlie plant may lx* dire, led by llbwe and march to tlie grounds. In this district, .«nd Is our best ex from the Upper Klamath Lake, along who are familiar witli the local re Song—America—Ry choir. a steep billside, and is now irrigating terior. pression of opinion, based on existing Tlie two canals above referred to quirements. In order to »al 1st vet ori I y Reading Declaration of Independence. approximately t.ikx) acres of land, hut Information. Efforts have been made are to-day irrigating approximately meet this sii nation the Klamath Giris race—age under 14 years. First prize *3. second prize *1. to consider fully the points involved, can emiimatid 16.000 acres. It can be 12.000 acres of land of a tola1 area of Water I'scrs Awvl.itinn lias ts-en m Roys race—age under 14 years. First prizo *2, second prize *1. enlarged and utilized as a portion of C. I. BONNEY, and estimate thereon. However, it Men’s race— Fitst prize »5, second prize *2.50. 230.402 acres, which limy be reclaim ganlzcd under the law* of Oregon and the Federal project, or separately used Is entirely possible that future inves «•Itli the sanction of the I* parlim-nt Attorney and Counselor at Law Ladies race— First prize *5. second prize *2.50. tigations may modify these estimates for tlie general toil of power for pump ed by tlie project. Certain by laws and forms of waler Fat man’s race—weight over 200 pounds. First prize *3, sec ing. It is estimated that overfo.IMki Eiam nlng A'wlra« Is .1 *;*rl»)ly The Klamath Canal Company. either to Increas«* or to decrease them. contract* haie been prrjiarcd, largely ond prize SI. Tills company posted wHer notices lias been expended In the const ruction Physical Conditions. NOTARY PU0UC lia», il on experience gained in other Sack race—First prize *3. second prize *2. The Klamath Basin Is on the east of tills system, most of winch can bv under Oregon law on the various <>»»!,»- V * " nl.li |: uldlng Three legged race—First prize *3. second prize *2. streams of the Klamath Basin early b «'al 11 les. Th*-sr have l»*en approvisi ern side of the Cas«*ad«*s. or Coast utilized. hv the i'hiet Engine« i Th-V provide Hurdle race—First prize *6. second prize *3. This canal has been diverting water in the year 1904. R »1 est de and Range, in a high plateau region, be for I tie signing of certain emit rn< t» to Ground jump—First prize *0. second priz«’ *3. tween elevations of four tlioiis.nid and from tin’ Upper Klamath Lake for a rights of way were obtained at str it. a«*cepl water, under the [irovlslons of Running jump—First prize *3. second prize *2. ¡x*ri<xl of about twenty years. An glc location* "it tlie Klamath Lakes four thousand two hundred feet. High jump—First prize *6. second prize *3. Th«' climatic conditions ar«* such as option was obtained by the Reclama and L.»t liner, and cast ruction tlx- Reclamation Act, mi the [wrl of the lamlow hits wlx> arc to derive the Putting the shot—First prize *5, second prize *2.50. to permit of the growth of staple tion Service for tlie purchase of this work liegun soon after. A small tun heileittä thereof. Tlie ticctrlary of Flying Dutchman—First prize *3, second prize *2. canal for ».' i O.OOO and the recognition ne| some .5. loo feet in length lias ! “ •••» crops, but to prohibit the growth of Egg station race—First prize *7. s«*cond prize *3. the more delicate fruits and vegeta of tile existing ves’ed right for water built, three miles of canal parti illy lutei ior w ill m>t authorize any rmi- Dressing, eating and smoking station race—First prize *5, sec bles. The rainfall is between ten and ' for tlie land owned by the proprietor* constructed, and contra, is algn.sl for striictlon for tlie Klamath project un ond prize *2.50. fifteen inches, and the land requires of the canal to the extent of 1,729 water lights for about 2.1.000 arre* til such agreements li tve Is ' II Slgllol Turnament—First prize *10. seixind prize *5. No water rights have twen The gentlemen who formed this cor for practically all the privale lami irrigation. Without irrigation. tew acres. Tub race—First prize *5. second prize *2.50. Attention la called to Section 5 of crops can be raised with certainty, sold. This company had been lately po’ution have acted in g'««l faith In Ç Boat race— First prize *10, second prize *5. the Reclamation Act, which »talc*. offered by private parties the same making their Investment, and were but with irrigation the lands become Through the day the Merrill brass Band will dis productive, and undoubtedly future consideration for their canal, prior to encouraged in so doing by many . f th.- No right to the um * of watei for lami c 1 study as to the crops suited to this the time of obtaining tliisoptlon, ami citizens of tins distri t prior to the in private ownership »hall Is* »old for r course appropriata music. ! locality will suggest new lines of agri refused it In order to assist in the | time that tlie Keelamali n Srivlcr atiaet exceeding mie hundred ami the general scheme signified its intention of const rm-ting sixty acre» to any mie lamlowi er. and I culture. The lands to be irrigated carrying out of tlie Hie government. This the K'ainath project. The Reclama no such »ale «liall tie made to any laud ,' have been investigated by a soil ex I proposed by the b<?en approved hr by the tion Service entered this same field in owner util* as lx* l*c an actual isxia tide pert who pronounces them to lie gen optiou has been The first ball of the season under the auspices of the erally of a high order of fertility. An I directors of the Klamath Water Users’ the fall of 1003, but w is not justltled resident on sucti land, or la-cupaiil effort will be made to preserve a nav- i Association, by the Board of Engi lii making any open declaration of thereof residing In tlie n.*lglihorh<»><l Merrill Brass Band, will be given in the HARRY WEBER igahle channel from Klamath Falls to neers and by the Secretary of th« i intention of policy until a careful in of said laud, and no sm li right »ball Merrill Opera House. vest igat Ion and survey had iieen per manent ly attacti uni II all ; ui meni s the south end of the Lower Klamath I Interior. PAI IK 'PIC H Jesse D Carr Land »nd l.ivettock Co. made. While there is serious doubt therefore are niadr." Il will there Kake. 111 IfWnJ m M This corporation owns approximate aw to tlie right of the Kl imath i .itnl fore lie necessary for tti >se who are Extent Of Project. lh«> I*«1 r I and I’wli hr«»t Upper Valleys—There are three ly 14,000 acres of swamp and meadow Company to divert water from Upjier owner* of land In olee*» « f one lunni Estimates Furnished valleys, known as Langells. Yonna or land at Clear Lake Reservoir Site and Klama’h Lake owing to conflict wiih red md sixty acres to s-ll their exerw Alkali and Poe, in the basin of L‘Wt all the land around ttiat lake, which tlie national laws, its tilings under holding prior to lite time wlnit tin — . River. Under the proposed upper 1 covers approximately 10,000 acres the Slate law are prior to tli<-se of water la actually ua*-<l on the land. ! canal system they contain 5,505 acres more, Tills corporation also ov.ns the Reclamation Service. <• They should, however, sign w.,t< r of public lands, and 42.»52 acres of alxmt 7,000 acres of Irrigable land In order to avoid litigation and dr •'infract« for all their laud. Tlie ; private holdings, a total of 40,357 along th«’ northerly side of Tule Lake, lay. prevent the const ruction of two policy of the Servire will tie to run -and about 0,000 acres of lull land, systems, both of which would hair struet the works at sueti rate or in ‘ acres. , Two reservoir sites, known as Clear alxive the canal lines that have been ultimately to be paid for bv the laud such manner as In »tie judgmrnt of I Lake Reservoir Site on Lost River, surveyed. owners, and to afford fair and just the Si-crrlarv of the Interior will Is* ' and Horse Fly Reservoir Site, on Mil- j This company Is composed of the j treatment to all. it was recommended I -st »lilted tot the re uwnable <ha,M«|. i ler Creek may be utclized. The im- heirs of Jesse D. Carr. Some months by the Board of Engineers, that ah lion of these exec** lami*. In other ; pounding of these flood waters will! ago they united in giving an option the rights and contract» of the KI nn words. Ito- Sccri"t.iry Will prtsrcrl In cut off the greater portion of the pres i on their entire property to Mr. S. L. ath ('anal Company should lx* pur» such way I hsl all I he land under tins ent water supply of Tule Lake, which • [ Akins, of San Francisco. A prelim- chased b) the Reclamation Service, i project will not lie brought under is a basin without an outlet, and also I < inary agieeinent has been entered Into for an agreed price of «1.',11.0-1(1. I Irrigatimi at th* Mina time, thus furnish water for the irrigation of! witli Mr. Akins for the purchase of This price was endorsed by the llo.ird I forcing an unduly lar-.'r area on the 1« tlie reason why «"•» these valleys. Future study may show ■ the lands at the Clear Lake Reservoir of Directors of the Klamath Water I market al once. Thia law provides •hmil'l roll.till me un.I Imvr 1 that it is not necessary to us«: both Site. This 15,000 acres would all be Users’ Association, approved by the ¡that these works shall lie built ami roar teeth rv«m*iir.t reg'i in the Clear Lake Reservoir Site and Chief Engineer and the Secretarv of I turned over to the Waler ('suer*' I reservoirs for these purposes. lailv. |*-h*etiv>* teeth Lower Klamath Basin—The Lower in addition the lake t’aelf, covering the Interior. Tills agreement with \ssfs-lation without prriflt, without « mar to l.-atili ami a men 1 1 Klainath Basin, exclusive of Tula 10 000 acres, would be used. The the Company was only r. a. le <1 after t interest. Ten annual payments will ace to health, llrulif." and : Lake, contains 51,324 acres of public price agreed upon is *107,500. The j months of negotiation. and after lltl- la* required, tlx* tli»t uncuf wlm li will crown work * ■|»«-ialiy. H. W. STRAW, Proprietor ’ land, and 86.721 acres of private land; option covers 12 miles of constructed 1 gallon was actually begun. It mav ! m* due mi I mm qnent hi the time when ! a total of 138,045 acres. These lands canal on the Carr ranch at Tulc Lake, ! prove advisable to enlarge and use the water is available fur the growth ami 1 will be reclaimed by a diversion canal which is a btanch of the Little Klam tunnel that has been built, in which i harvesting of the (list, crop on the dentist i from the Upper Klamath and by the ath Water Ditch Company. Thiscan event, the upper end of the Ankeny land In quest Ion. While the Depart Graduati* <>f North l'a> itlr ' lowering of the outlet of Lower Klam- j ' be used in connection with our pro ( anal call be used for [tower purjioses. I* nlal (’olli'ge. ment has exercised dur diligence In ject. Certain alleged riparian rights ath Lake at Keno. Cost. the prosecution of KUrveya and obtain Tule Lake Bed Tulc Lake bed con-1 at Title Lake are also surrendered. A board of four engineers wa» ap ing necessary right* to proceed with tains approximately 94,476 acres of I The agreement provides that all pointed to review the plans and estI- the construction of this project, it i land, all of which is public. Tins is the lands of the Jesse D. Carr Land I | mates of the engineers In charge of will be necessary for tlie owners of an Interstate lake. It Is estiniated and Livestock Company situated un- the project and to visit tlx* Held. private lands tn sign the agreement that by withholding the tl<x«l waters, I der the proposed canals, shall join the I'hls inspection lias been accomplished to take water as abovn r< ferrei! to |w.. of Lost River, which is the main I ' Water Usets’ Association. This mem-1 and all the revisions suggested have fore any works will actually be con source of water supply of this lake, in ' orandum of agreement is approved by | I Iieen ado,tied in a report made bv all st rtuted. If therefore, tlx* Klamath l> rJQIZZf.fi Clear Lake and Horse Fly Reservoir the Directors of the Klamath Water I the engineers to tlie Chief Engineer. I project Is to lx* promptly constructed Kl AM Atli I Al.1.5 I i Users ’ Association, the Board of En- 1 Sites, and by the diversion of the re-1 This report will 1« presented through 1 'n will lie necessary for the people of ORlitiON and the Secretary of the In- I the Secretary of the Interior to Con-1 tlx* Klattialh Basin to expeditiously I ' KLAMATH FALLS AND MERRILL $ mainlng portion of Lost River into ! gineers Klamath River, about 50,000 acres of terior. The agreement has not been gross as provided by law and cannot Kiibnill tu the Kecretarv satisfactory A - - v a Largest and Best Equipped Stables in Southern Oregon the land in the bed of this lake would ! ; finally entered into, but It is probable Wit h propriety hr* publicly used now. proofs of the acceptance of the water I be uncovered by evaporation, which tliat tlie remaining details will be It may be stated, however, that It jiLCemetery Goods Ji contracts. j adjusted. amounts to three feet per annum. favors the construction of the Kla I Summary. C. T. OLIYER, Proprietor, Successor to W. W. Hazen. $ The State of California has given j Little Mamftth Water Ditch Co. math project provided all private land The lands <»f the K lamat h Rahin the right to lower these lakes and ba* ' (ADAMS CANAL.) owners sign agreements with the are extensive nml excellent, the water I conveyed to United States government! Tills canal has been built by Mr. J. I Klamath Water Users’ Association. .for disposal under the Reclamation, ( Frank Adams, and has been supply-1 The cost, for construction of the supply Is adequate In volume and i Act. It« title to all these lake lied lands, ; ing water for the past 19 years from work outlined above Is estimated at quality, and the cost per acre of pro- j | by an Act approved February 3rd, 1005. ; ! Lower Klamath Lake. Mr. Adams Is t wenty dollars per acre or less. The per Irrigation mid drainage Is unusu notice tn Creditors. . Oregon has made a similar concession, a public-spirited citizen, who has built charge that will be imide to the land ally low. All works planned are for In ihr Maitrr of ihr K.lale ol Minnie 0. permanent, construction and substan tin, <t< ( by an Act, approved January 20, 1905. up a small irrigating community' owners will be actual cost without In Ntvflcr h ^fti 1(1 w rr th bi I”- "tn The United States has granted to the along this carwl, largely by Ids |ier-1 terest or profit. This report Is signed tial in character, thus Inaurltuf the *'<" ”i I '. iih « ti iHimlntfiiraior öl ihf **•' minimum maintenance charge, fiia- ; Reclamation Service the privilege of so.oai en« rgy. He has co-operated by George Y. Wisner, W If. Sanders. I llflVC ibi *’ i»l Minni«* (j Martin. •*"* trlbufion lateral» will bv built to each lowering these lakes and disposing of from the start with the Reclamation [ Joseph JacotiK, Consulting Euglr... . having « laimb Miinat sfi this land, under the Reclamat ion Act, Service in its work in the Klamath - J. B. Lippincott, Supervising Engl' 100-acrc tract. Main drainage ditch- MMlfkil io iirawrrrt ihr »aiM •«» ea will be const riM'.terl, to which the •••1 a» Klftinufli Falla, Oregon *Hliin by an Act approved February 9, 1905. Basin. *notilha from dato Da. WM M awtim . necr, T. H. Humphreys, Project Engl- landowners may build tributaries * Aflmliilatra»nr *»l th* FMaft •'( Shasta Valley. It will be impossible to drain tlie ncer. Mttinlrh. Mailin, de* •*•*«’1 where deemed nccesaary. Private It appears feasible to divert, a por land» in the Lower Klamath Lake TI3AMS Acting on this report, the Chief at Klun.Mih Falh fit IMO. water rights have been carefully con tion of the waters of Klamath River region willxmt cutting off tlx* water Engineer of the fte. tarnation Service 9 into Shasta Valley, in Siskiyou County supply for this canal, which now di requested from the Secretary of the sidered and satisfactory agre, meiits Wiry for U h * hunk <rwf>rn> tocMDflf California. A recon no! ssancc has been verts its water from Lower Klamath Interior an allotment of funds for the signed by the parties al. Interest. wl,h the provisions of life law Lake. Mr. Adams will surrender all construction of the Klamath Project The reports of the engineer and ex- the regulat ions of the I »epart ment bf J but as yet no (telinite figures can tie ' the riparian claims of Ills company The Secretary of the Interior there perts are favorable and the Secretary joining the Water Users' AMueUtl«1* »iclo t i anil of himself to the Ixiwer Klamath upon adopted the Klam it,h Project of the Interior has adopted the Kla »’"I signing up their land before co«' and Tulc Lakes, and will sign up to I and authorized the const ruction there math Project and made an allotment »•ruction will begin. Provided till* JAS. SIGLER, PROP’R J claimed In tills valley, and petitions' the Water Users’ Assoiatiou 2,000 of to be entered on under the Rvcla. for Its construction. The necessary Is done, Um works can lie promptly KLMBdMTH FULLS, - OREGON 4 have Iieen received from many land acres of land, which be owns near the mation Act. The Secretary also set authority has been obtained from the built. *■'*■<'*'*owners In that section requesting this town of Merrill aud which he has tioeo said* fuods for tbe const ruction of th» Stales and the Nation U> build the (Signed) j. h . l.trrtNcoTT, 1 j > i woritk as planned, ft, will be nec.es- Supervising Engin**1’- Grand Celebration TO BE HEED AT Merrill, Or J. M. MOORE $¡25 Grand Display of Fireworks at Night Come all and hear the Eagle Scream Adam Schortgen, Marshall of the day. MAMMOTH STABLES THIS I. R. BOYD, | rure red Stallions $ $ Buff Cochin Chickens j j Phone Main 14 Î MASCOT : j ; LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLES 5 TOURIST'S TRADE A SPECIALTY Î Do : You » Like Fast ¡1 Ring up Main 193 v ! Horses that will please you Horsês^ 0), Willet Jrjvers Commercial men conveyed to all points » j