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About Klamath republican. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1896-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1906)
BAD PRINT 11 JTGCKHOEERS MEET SiTURDAT mittaa, » m i*-u«nl tor a ma«» imvting to tv lii-l<l In Klamath Fall«, on tin- : Ha «4 that month. •»I»ment irrigatam met was the acquire- Ibireuant to thia «-all. th«- m.vtiag w .« of the right»'4 irrigation cumpa«- hcM. and win atti-n-le-l l-y an immeii-e ' *'• aheady the _____ field. ______ Their t______ priority 'gathering of pi-oph- from nil <>v«r the __ w tat _ ___ aasfuUy Asvigniaml and the vaine «>f,<ltMrk’- »t h-B no douM aa t « .......... .. tlieir franchises admitted. Wit it was timent toarat’l government irrigation. ; F. II Newell ami J. B. l.ippuie.-ti. «u¡>- Itianifcjsfly madvmibh- to have two par- «•raising engimw-rs of th«- lo-cl.imatiou allot krrigwthm system». Negotiations Service wen- present and a hires««-1 tin- were cars ted on. and fitiatv pnrehuac meeting. They bail ma io a n-couii"i»- was made by the pnvemmewt of </th«-fol- Ainve «-f tbe district previ -mly, and ! tlreir st ateinents finsi their hearers with lowing ditches: enthusiasm. Th« Klamath Falla Irrigating - Com ■ The meeting was really the starting pany (Ankeny ditch) irrigating ■ at that |»int of the Water User» Association. time 4t*X) acres, $50,000. i ' There wa« something tangible to l«x«k J«»*: D. ( arr Land and Uv* Stock , ferward to and work for, and iunnedi- U The amount Company 12 uulua of canal, rijarian :ltelv steps were taken to bring about or|*>rutien i-, # ‘ rights at Tule lakar, 15,000 acres of land. Sil organization of - tin- land owners „1 ’ as an a<*«wa*mMf — H land k.... I owne«i and an agreement tk«4 that all the district. About February 20. l’.Mò. by Uiia company shall lx- signed np> to H. L Holgate arrived in Klamath Fall« the Water Users A»»«x-ialion. 11 XT DOO. and immediately la-gan the preparation I irsi Meeting. Little Klamath Water L»itch Com of the legal documents for th«- oigani.-a- On Siiturdiv. A * ! I, l sr>, the Aral pany, (Adams canal' ia tuider contract , tion of the Klamath Water Users \s«->- iiuvtiiig of tl held iu to the aeaociatioH, and when the price ‘ ciation. On February 25. lUUtl, what for water furnished ia diHluct«»! from 1 was known a« the U. 8. Irrigation Com the price asked, it will greatly nsluce ' ' mittee met at the Court l!ou«e and da- the net amount due the company, and 1 ciJ,-d to form a new organization, to la- make the price a very reasonsbh- one. ituvrporated and have a capital of $2,- The Klamath Canal Conqxinv. $150- OOO.lMXI. D. V. Kuykendall was em- 900. ployed as ouinsvl and artich-s of inc ,r- I Cost of Pro)act. . MFRR1I.I.. pocation wen- tile,! the following week. The cost of thai pwvject can only lie Artkies of Incorporation. Chait man Irrigati -n Committee. approximated at this time. $4.400.000 Know all men by th,«w- presents that have lieen set ia«ide by the Secretary of we, the undcraigned, have voluntarily pure of stiiek in other corp-orations, d->- the Interior for u*e on this project. The associated ourselves t,-gether for tlm iiivotie or foreign ; to aid and assist the entire cost will be «squally bom«- by the purpswe of farming a corpswat ion under Rtslauiatiou Service of the Unitisi land owners, and must lx* repaid in ten the laws of the State of On-gon, and States in carrying iei projects for irriga annual praymauts. If tire estimated to make and subscribe the following arti ting and reclaiming lands of the share- 1 holders of this corporation: to .train, tal area. 236.401 acres, is correct, the elea of eorpxwation in triplicate. dike, reclaim ami render lit for agricul- cost px-r acre will be «»naparatively àrtici .v t. small. Th«- name assumed by this corp»>ra- Largest of All. tion and by which it shail be known is To give some idea of the vastnesa of The Klamath Water Users Ass,» iation, this undertaking, a list of the primary ami ita duration shall lie unlimited. and approved projects is given below , ARTICLE It. showing acres irrigable. It will be s»-en The enterprise, business, pursuit or that the Klamath is by far ths greatest «wvupation in which this corpioration of any. propioses to engage is : Project. Acres Irrigable State. W. F. Il 11.1.. To a«-quire, condemn, appropriate, Salt River ìtìo.oeo fumisti, provide for, ami distribute to 1. Arizona Din-ctor of A«».« ...tl 2. California Yuma 100.000 the lands of the shareholders of this i-or- 3. Colorado Uncompaligre px-ration an adequate supply of water Kl.inmth Full». 1'. >ple fr in all t1 Valley for the irrigation thereof; to divert, different ustión» of Sii-kivmi. M>»|.» Minidoka 4. Idaho store, develop, pump, carry and distrib uni Klamath «sr.inty w.-n- pr--«,-nt 6. Montana Huntley ute water for irrigation and all other Gn at ;»« was the first imvting hi-l-l in 6. Nebraska North Platte beneficial uses, deriving tbe same from N I it, h Truckee-Carson 7. Nevada all available sources of supply ; to cm- tlie tini«- was at hand when the liojs- 8. New Mexico Hondo struct, purehase. leaae, condemn, or ac cheri»h««l were to Is- realinsl. Every 0, N. Dakota Fort Buford quire in any manner whatsoever, and one wa« tilled with enthusiasm, uml 10. 8. Dakota Belle Fourche to own, use, sell, transfer, convey, con pitch««! into tin- work of perfecting a 11. Wyoming Shoa hone trol. maintain, and operate any irriga permanent organization with a vim and Klamath 12. Oregon tion works, structures, telephone sys vigor that pn «age-i the »ucce«« which 13. Montana Milk River tems, electric or other power plants, ha.« crowmsl th«- efforta of this organiza 14. N. Dakota Bufoni Trenton and transmission lines, and property tion. 15. Ji. Dakota Bismark both real and personal of every kin«l The capital wn« incr«-a»«l to f;t.iu»i.- B. S. «RIGSBY, 16. Washington Okanogan whatsoever, necessary or appropriate (Mio and l>y law» a-lopt««l. At this imvt Director of Association. for the acfxuuplishment of any of the ing the following dir ■■ i- n were ebvted : 1,389,400 purpxwes of this organization ; to gener tural and other purposes, »«amp and Jacob Ruivk, E. 1. Appiccate, -I. P. The Association. ate, create, transmit, use, and sell p»w- marsh lamia, and overflowisl lands cov Churvliill. <> A. St, arti«, M I . Orr. G. On November 24, 1904, a call, signed er anil el«-ctrical energy ; to act as trus ered by water, la-longing to shareholders K. VtuiRip- r, W I Hdl, I’. I.. Foun by N.8. Merrill, chairman, O.A. Stearns tee, agent, or attorney for the sale, dis of this Corporation; to enter into any tain and B. S. Gri.'by. Tin- din-ctor« P. L. Fountain, W. F. Hill, H. H. Burn posai ami transfer of lands, tributary to agreement with the proper rep<re.«enta- organized bv, !i« ti'th,- following offi ham, Jacob Rueck, and J. Scott Taylor, any irrigation system operated by this tive of the United States with reference cers: J. P. Uhr.rehill, pivsi'leiit; P. I. secretary, as the U. 8. Irrigation cuni- corporation, in order to facilitate the to the collection and payment of any Fountain, vi«»-pre«idi-nt ; Elmer I. A|r (I »'«»•«• -ilr-rl« ti.« <f pnrpo»» lini » spilli «gl w > T Oftheraand Directors Il Ims olleu lu-eii »Hid llmt “great f lirm*»» t'uit » -n for bini tliere»|s«t, «'olii..|«-uiv .in I «• «t«»"U of Ilio l itelono IIII'II d>> :>e.it tilings." uml if Ibis i» li-m «.» and tb<* otltet Inletswt» «»mnn-te I then t'lusc w Im hule »»».t»«I III«» Iw-ml t i Ith thè «ettleiliellt of file rigida illuni m lh<- Ihs'lamatimi tkieva-e »»I tlll,-l I uiuii.il». M> Ippii'tiite 1« a ««mip.ii-- the iilll, i-» ami dire, tawaie of tier Water ulivelv yonm man. «4 tarlisi ea|>er. Users A«-•■>1 u’nui sis vtitlllisl tu I H» ii invìi, wcll ilitti -l for tlu-|»*itk>n la- place I in It» fon-feml -sf the givsii mi ll T»> >>fi,m “lie, oei-llllli-s, lllld ll.l» •lll-eissled hi r»ti|b. <>l Kliiiiittl« runnti liuhiiig ini <-nv i il«le r-p<iti»tl<»n fordiplte go,»l tlml tumi <l«i I» m'i-rrisl with tlm ina, » la thè varimi» qm-»tl<u>» timi lames," «mb to la- IS »HI le, ted -ear, ilftua-, inti-rwoven. n» tlu-v icore. In iifterwiu’k« laltl,- g.«.r«|i»*s it du III’ limili i oiitliding un I leviti-m» prulr l»-r»im tlml auvilthed nimh that h-« lem», he wu» alili »»siateli in Ihi-ir aulii- might ilugr»»l for hi» tvIViw num The»,, ' ini'll wl»> lime I s ' vii acllvv ila the pro ti >n bi motjmi of thia iirgnniiutim^. Mi,«,» wins D. V. Kuy bendali, Attorney. tir Kiivkeinlnll wu» eiiiployisl by tlir lmv<< m-t U'cn mltciully rminectrd w Uli >>lil isiniiiiitti»- tu nmp '»Il thè coiir»e to il uml who huvi> aldi«l III Wsaec"Uipliali I»- folluwisl In thè presimi <<rgniiiaati<m. un til are dvaen ing ,,f (law ptalav, giali Ile w.m chiiuen >>11 aeeitunt uf hi» un- tlkle mid honor, not only nt llm psvaenl triiiiiinetril vieti» oli llu* qiiestiini» ut I»- I ’ II si,lent» of thia comity, IHtt lilt tlloae »ile and Ili» n»s>gni»e I impurtiality. Ile who in the neat lew yean» will profit In rame bere forni Eugeni’ und usaiiinisl a the fruits of the laluir» ■ 4 these piibli«' tn»k llmt was mammoli! in prupnrtiotia iH-nefaeloru and take u|> their humea nini tllled n ith tis-lmiiwl ditlieulti«» limi here. >leiimndi"l a nidi’ kliowle-lge uf lumi, irrigatimi and <«»nq»»riillon law. Hi» w >rk «land» a» a nnmuim-nl l ■ hi» «il— e-»fui coiidilet uf thè a*T > m . -t t hi» cure. T. Il Humphei y. U. I tristi. Direr tut 11 A m iati n To tliix inali iin.ill'iir»! pniise i» «lue II iv-plìle-i a nulli of iiuliiiiiitnble cont agi' nini eiiergv lo tnke up thè t.inglisl «Folti of <liitu primardi prepansl, un,l ir, .ne il infai olio i-ouipa- t, ismeise and priieticil fnbrie. Thi» Mr. Ilumphrev * itili. Il might tnitlifiilli la- suìd limi ' thè »licei-»« of Ilio projcct lini» far 1» line t i him Mane great i-nterpri»«-» bave (»ih»! thnnigh Ilio iin»i|ii|M-ti-nei of thè . meli ili i barge, and thU culliti bave I i n true of thè Kl.inmth pruj«s-t ha«l it lus-ii iniru»ti»l lo liaml» and bruiti» )<-•» >iii|M-ti-iit timo Ilio«,-of Mr Hiimpheri li. W. Murphy. <>■■ Aprii lai, l> W Murphv will assume thè dulie» of l‘r -jeet Englnrer. Tiri» i» noi Mr. Mnrpliv's llrst »»peri enee in thè Klamalh l-aain. He wa» Imre tur alami lliree montila la»t year on preliminare Work, and aeciireil a pivtly generai idea of oinditiou» bere Thi» Ima la-eli la-grlv nddi-d tu by hia connection wilh Ilio l.<‘» Angelea «itile» Inr iiearlv a vaar a» Assislant fiii|iervi<- iug Eiigiiusir. so tliat he stop» itilo thè aaddl» filile equippod t<> lake up Ih» rema and drive nhead Ilio ci>m|,lotion of thè groatnsl project on thè ansai. Nawall and Uppincott Chief among th«««- was. E. I. Applegate, Secretary. He was the bulwark who hud to meet the onslaught of di»»iiti»fli«l interests. Day and night lie lalaired with the questions that came l»-f <re him, with a F II Newell, chivf, and J. II. fjppln- cult, »ii|»-niaing onginver, of thè aer- vice are wliat ungili might Ire t«-rme,| thè atis-ring geor «jf tiri» vaat mai-lilnr All Work dune lui» l»s-ti carrhsl un un der their direction und approvai, und w lilla- ih«- “im-n la-hind thè guna" are entith-d tu tbi-ir aliare of cnsllt, M,-a»r» \ iiwi -II ami luppincotl hai«- liuti their banda >m thè w-heol ami often ulcerisi tlmcruft frulli aluillow water» and tlirrat. i-nliig rock». Their reputatimi i» al- imait worblwiile, ami their atatemi-nta authurity mi engineering and irrigati»« questiona. Klamath's Future rirrataeaa. IVhon tin» citv »hall rs teloi its I. 'larlen, these rwh valley« Id"«" >. l’-«r-’ o «II -b,. grandeur of nature » I«,» , >i ies|»in»v I«* th«- magic tmicii • I w ami cultivation, lid« whole lla»m led bi happy homo», aiuall farm» ami tow ns, w hen ia licanl th» roar of Ihv ruilwny train, th«, luisa <41 the •'l«-,irn- navis and the Imm of (lie telephone amL telvgrnpli wire», when the great »aw. llmir, lu-ot sugar and other mills ami factoriva lu'k It forth vofbimw of anmkw from their many chimney»' and this whole district I sssuiusi a» mu- busy mart, hmi,-y i «> iii I m «I with industry and thrift, then will tlm div .«ms „film early settlers lie realis*»!. the Iropo and |ni tiene,-of Hie |>4nnaog I* rewnrd««l and tlm work of th'»»- who so heroically ami faithfuly ahutilderml thia great enler- priae enjoy the ha «i earm«l fruits of their lalaira If tlm llepiildi,a»t ha«l ita wieh. It would imprint indelibly on the mind of all the history of tins assm-iatlon from its earliest inept ion to the present day. It W"ii)«i do morn It would hallow the memory of all it» nrenihcra and promo ter». for they hale, by their indufaiiga- hlc effort» and energy piad» thi great in-»» of -thi» »m-tion p«»i»il>le. ft I» a work well dona, uml so much rworv a«» am,»- all tlm hard»hi|»i and di»afg»,lr,t- in,'lit» han- Iws-n forgotten ami then- on ly remains that fc, ling of past will ami (■-Howship that chart,' term«« the trim principle of manlinrwa that »tamps tlm results «.f all great <lec<ls. The First Annual. On April 7 will I», held the ffrst an nual im-vlmg of this nssiaialewi For the first time many of the nminbvr» will hair the opportunity <>f soring tlm ac tual work under way. This iru-eting will Im a tm-tnorabli- one In many re- • i»«-t», particularly m > In th» fact that tlm act ual prmif o| tin- reward <d tlm a»- am iati«>n*a lalatre ar,, here at its ,!<»>r. (‘<,n t imi«« I t» lia«« 8