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PAGE TWO THE MASON COUNTY JOURNAL FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1921 ORDER FIFTY CARLOADS OF THEIR SIMPLE INCOME TAX They are income Tax Pars VAST HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS ARE CALLING FOR EARLY DEVELOPMENT ONE-TWELFTH IS PLANNED ON NA VI GA BL E STREAMS AND PUBLIC DOMAIN IN STA TE OF WASHINGTON "That the basic conditions are !keenly realized and appreciated alike by government and capital in foreign countries since the conclusion of the war is apparent from the reconstruc- tion work now in progress and the efforts being made to cut down con- sumption of expensive fuel by the utilization and development of 'water power resources. The British gov- ermnent, through .special committees appointed by the British board of rade, has begun an investigation ate the water power resources of the kingdom to determine how far they may be relied upon to supple- ment the nation's coal resources• "One of these committees recently reported favorably upon nine sepa- rate projects in the Scottish high- lands, which are estimated to yield approximately 183,500 horsepower, representing an equivalent of 1,850,- 000 tons of coal per annum. France Plans Development t "The French commission to the United States recently made the an- nouncement that the development of the water powers of :F?ance now under way, and which 'contemplate the utilization of 7,665,000 horse- power in about fifteen years, will sago t]tt country third among the nationil of the w.orld  water power development; , ! "Italy, 5isessmg in its power re- sources the necessary means for de- Yelopng the technological processes of its industries, is giving renewed attention to hydro-electric construe- Washington, D. C.--Surveying the, nation's" field of possible develdpment and building from the vantage point of Washington, one observes that the year 1921 ,promises, in one par- ticular at least, a development that inevitably will add to the wealth and rospety of the United States. here are on foot today projects for all expansion of hydro-electric pow- ers during the coming year far be- yond anything the country ever saw before. This is due to the operation of the law enacted last spring by which water powers on navigable streams and on the public domain may be developed under the system of federal leases sufficiently liberal in character to attract capital in- vestment, Save for the ell industry, the coun- try has lacked constructive building development for several years. Railroad construction is practically nonexistent, New mineral wealth has not and is not being discovered in any line that promises to add new wealth and resourffes to the nation. The exception promised for 1921 is in hydro-electries. i' 'Pm'ii°ll Isslieo Statement. ne extdtlt o which capital is in- dicating a willingness to undertake operation under the new law is found in a statement issued by the federal power 'commisslon the body which is charged with the admixlistration of the act. As revelfng what is now being unciertaken, he statement is little short of amazing. It follows: "On December 18, 1920, 129 appli- tiont and since its industrial future cation for permit or license under largely rest on th complete utilize- the federal water power act were on tion of its wealth in watel' lowe', file with the federal newer commis we ma expect to see in the near 0,, A compflatmn of the data set future m the valleys of the Alps and h a h atmns show tha z e Apennmes reat reservocs for out m t e pp c s t l t . h t el iI 1 n orse ow r ,the mpoundin o water for mdus morea an w vcm'l'o h p e . . ' " g " - will be developed if the plans of th rt, 1)urposes. promoters are carried into operation.. "It ia gratifying to realize that, "The projects now under applica-I with America's stupendous power ra- tion range all the way from dmall[SOurces now about to undergo pro- ten-horse power plant for a colony fg ressive scientific development by O;f pmvxer 'cottages in the Wyoming It_ he investment of ample capital at "2 0 ti n t a i n s to the tremendous ]this important time of reconstruction, :project. under consjdeyltth)rl on the in. ° reason exists for apprehension Colorado RiVel  in Utah and Arizona,/that thm country will fall behind Which iiivolves sttrtti, e of the waters inthis .great association of science N ING waters through a total drop of 2,650 feet, PLANNED FOR PALESTINE Stuffy Tenements, Dirty Faotor. ies and Narrow Streets Are Tabooed by British. Neither tuffy tenements, dirty fee- torie, narrow ,streets nor sullied slunm will be tolerated in Jerusalem and other urban centsrs .o Palestine, "t2m Jewish homeland," by the British high commission. Anticipating a heavy Influx Of Jews back to the Holy Land, a city and town planning commission has been appoint- ed to regulate the distribution, and prevent a mushroom growth, spoiling forever the beauty of the ancient elt- les, according to Information received by Zionists in this.country. All town plans will have to be ap- proved by the high commissioner, Sir Herbert Samuel. vlc commissions wlth full authority ,rill control build. lng dewelopment in Jerusalem, Jaffa, Haifa and Tiberlas, working on plaus approved by a central commission. This body may be headed by Sir Pat- rick Geddes of the University of Ed- Inburgh. town-planner of Bombay and other clt:les of India. Land owners have been advised to consult with the local commissioners before attempt- BLANKS ] Twenty-seven states of the Union, including Alaska and the District of umbia, are represented in the ap- cations for power projects, and elve are in the state of Washing- ton, with an estimated horsewer to be developed of 1,081,000. . A general idea of the magnitude of twelve million horsepower may be gained by eonsideringthat if proper- ]y applied it would furnish sufficient wer for twenty cities the size of cage, It is probably 40 per cent more than the present water power development in the United States It is a third more than the total water Wer capable of being developed in entire area of France, and fully 50 per cent of the developed water power of the world. "Estimated conservatively at an average of $100 per horsepower, the |nstallation of the projects now ap- plied for would involve an invest- sent of $1,200,000,000. While some of the projects doubtless renresent on y the hopes of the applicants, a very considerable proportion of them ,Will eventually be developed. "Some of the larger ones wili  be tonstructed in stages, with the work extending over a period of years as market requirements demand. The applications indicate, nevertheless, a movement as a reconstruction meas- ure, which at this time of depression in industrial, buildnig, agricultural and other lines, is significant. Electric Power Needed. "Electric power generated from water and transmitted under modern $onditions is the only effective pres- ent substitute, in any reasonable measure, for the power generated by the burning of  coal for use in indus- try and transportation. The condi- tions familiar to everyone which have arisen durin$ the past few years from increamng cost and diffi- culty of production o= coal and-from interference with its distribution by strikes and railroad congestion de- mand the use of this substitute,which |s wholly independent of fuel supply and of rail or water transportation, and is largely independent of labor diffieulites once installations are com- pleted. - .......... dua. BOARD REPORTS ON RECLAMATION REI:EI{ENI)lJM FOR BOND ISSUE URGEI) TO MEET NEED FOR ADI)IT1ONA L FUNDS rate the founding of the Americatl navy by America's first naval hero, Man Who .o,ed 0€ Having Betlt tn Thirty Jails Gets Wealth, Robert W. Patton's penchant for'Jails bas brought him luck, He probably will share half of a $60,000 estate, ac- cording to relatives who found him through a published interview which he gave to a reporter when he sought winter lodging at a Jail in Concordla, • Patton had been arrested for va- grancy and told officers he had served In 30 Jails so far this year. He expressed the hope of bettering his record before the end of the year. Then Patton's sister at Seward, Neb., who had not heard from him for eight Fears, read of his longing for Jail life and hastened to Ooneordta with Jan attorney. Oamnty offielalt there wm.ot hcePttable, howevea and refused to board Patto Am a retmlt he eentlwaed his qe for a nice warm Jail for tl wtnto ason, and went to C-'heatee, Nab. where l was aeommodateL Patton was sated by his sister there. He will be taken to Lincoln, where the estate will tm divided. The attorney told officials in Con- cordla that the will provided that Pat- ton mast appear before January I, 1921, or forfeit his rights tothe es- tate. Patton has not decided whether he will secant the fortune or continue his search for a comfortable Jail Olympia, January 8.--That the state reclamation au'd land settlement act has prown inadequate to meet all requirements, but tbat abe half mill levy provided by the last legis- lature to finance 'the reclamation .revolving fund is entirely inadequate s one of the leading assertions con- , tained in the biennial report of the state reclamation board to the gover- nor and legislature, which was made public today. The report embraces the period from March 18, 1919, to December 1, 1920• In order to meet this need for addi- tional finances, the board recommends a referendum measure for a bond[I issue of sufficient size to permit the l proper development by irrigation of] - aria lands, reclamation of swamp and overflow property and for land set- tlement purposes. "We realize the feeling that exists at this time 1/11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 against an increase in' taxation," i says the report. "In order to over- UNVEIL TABLET TO PAUL come this condition, and at the same time permit reclamation work to pro- JONES IN WASHINGTON ceed on an adequate scale, we advo- cate for your favorable consideration IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll a referendum measure for a bond issue in a sufficient amount for rec- [ ,lamation and land settlement pur- poses. So that this work may not be deferred, we recommend a substan- tial increase in the reclamation levy . l until such time as the bond issue has i: been voted. This will not only great- ]ly increase the taxable wealth, but /will go a long way to overcome un- t employment and create a common- Iwealtb of happy and prosperous [people." / • • The report announces that an irri- gation code has been prepared for in- troduction in the legislature which embodies important changes in the irri.ation dstrict law, and slight modifications in the drainage aml diking improvempn t district act. Th board turns down a recommendation for a bond certification act such as exists in Oregon and California, stat- ing. that it is "reluctant to endorse such a far-reaching departure from ordinary methods that involves the ' ,9 credtt of the state• The report shows that out of the $50,000 appropriation made in 1919 for administrative purposes, a total of $34,119.81 has been expended, while of the $1,000,000 appropriated for the revolving fund, $325,973.81 has been spent• This money has been used for the purchase of irriga- tion district bonds, investigations and surveys, and $325,974.81 is under con- tract to be repaid in the future• Of the $10,000 appropriated for land, settlemen t , $624 has been expended• Under the head of general investi- gation of waste lands the report Scene at the unveiling of a tablet shows in detail what has been ac'com- on the statue of John Paul Jones In )fished toward the reclamation of Potomac park, Washington, The tab. arid lands and the draining let was erected by the 8ons of the swamp lands. Most of the lands American Revolution to commemo- the former class are lo'cated in omle Jdm00 f BILL HAVKIN ' HIRED MAN SAYS HE'$ / TIRED OF" 0RK so l HE GOT A JOB , | DOWN IN THE CITY ) ing Flew constractlon. . I Palestine Is now half empty, and [,f..t,f¢Z/.. (f there Is ample room for new commu- , nitles and modern quarters. In build- _J   " in crowded settlements while the rich [ enjoy spacious houses and delightful Ipardens,enid the high commissioner iO annoneing hi city planning ordl-   - nage& "It le the duty of the oernmet tO Impe such thinp, he is tnoted as myin. "We may hope to have here nobl tle with parks and open spaces designed, not in the foreign ex- traneous stle,  but breathing the spirit of the land, representJng the best Ideals of those who work for its up-, h. 114LLIm ,I .... Eastern Washington, although 65,000 acres susceptible to irrigation are classed in Western Washington. The cost of reclamation of all these lands is high under present condition leav- ing no room for speculation in un- improved lands, nor permitting them to be developed by private capital for profit, according to the report. State or federal aid must be invoked and many years told much capita[ employed" in the work. The board has undelaken a gen- eral survey of all drainage and dyk- 'lag projects in the state, and while the work is only partially 'completed, a total of 101 projects are found in Western Washington, involving; 367,- 150 acres. There are two projects in Mason County under which 3,000 acres could be improved by proper drainage. Concernmg the drainage p.jects, the reports says, in part: "FoYr'ttle most part these are dik- ing projects along rivers, especially the Columbia, Chehalis, Snohomish, Skaeit and Nooksack rivers, and the tideflats from which the sea mus be diked off. The largest projects and those requiring earlier attention are in nearly all 'cases problems of river control and flood prevention, espe: cially in the Chehal]s, Skagit, NoOk- sack. Millions of dollars in crops are lost in Western Washington duriflg excessive floods on these rivers, prac- tically all of which can be prevented by proper drainage and diking. The problems are too complicated and ex- tensive for the local authorities to handle, and this line of activity will undoubtedly prove one o:f the great- est and most beneficaai for the state reclamation service to undertake. The report also discusses the in- vestigation of cutover or logged-off lands, and states that an attempt is being made at present to classify the lands, secure some definite dat)a as to cost of clearing, and obtain ah agri- cultural census of returns received from cutover lands in the state. PIGS REDUCE HUSKING COSTS "HeeDing Down" Corn Shown to Be Profitable by Teat Made at North Dakota College, Here Is another bit of evidence re- ceived at University farm that "hog- ging down" corn is good business for many growers of hogs and corn. The North Dakota Agricultural college ob- tained a return of $45,54 an acre by using 48 shoats to hog down 16 acres ef flint corn in 1918, according to J, H. Shepperd of the experiment station. The hogs were turned Into the field September 6, when they aereged 109 pounds in weight, and left there until November 12. They made an average gain of 94 pounds, or a gain of 281.75 pounds per acre. They were marketed at 16.81 cents, which, allowing for shrinkage, gave a return of $45,54 per acre. These results are in line with thoe obtained by the Mlnnesotti ex. pertinent stations. Our Accessory Line During the past nine months we have been gradually increasing our stock of accessories until we are now able to 2urnish you with any article you may need in connection with your car. Our quick tube and tire repair service makes this the most popular repair shop in town. Get acquainted with this service. Buy your Tires, Gas and Oils here, at the most cen- trally located station. "For Better Service" NEE[ ,HAM & CLOTHIER Sheiton, Washington CALLS WATER THE No state in the Union has a more valuable water supply for domestic GREATEST STATE ASSET use than Washington through its springs and mountain streams, fed Olympia, Jan. 4.Of all material by almost perpetually snow covered resources in this state, water is the greatest, says State Hydraulic Engi- areas, the report asserts• neer Marvin Chase, in his annual report• He recites that water irri- Quite a large number of young gating 538,000 acres of land in the men who were loudl sin in a fe state poduces an annual wealth of months ao ,,rz .... ,'v g. " .. w • , , -,, ,, onna leep #5,000,000 to $90,000,000. 'Em Down on the I, arm" can hf, The .state has additional water ,heard now in -: .f- ..... :, , - more nan sufficient to supply its/"How, We Gonna'Sl:'tyUn " TUotwCnan 2,526,600 acres of arid and non-pro-Eat? 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