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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
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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
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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-,
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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? Detroit Journal.
flu ,', but irrigable, lands.
] ddition to the irrigation water, "A Boston Cook Book" or "Cook-
the state controls the use of water
developing more than 380,000 horse
power in 60 or more hydroelectric
plants• This is only 6 per cent of
the 6,000,000 horse power in the
waterfalls of the state• The water
resources of the state for irrigation
are 17•6 per cent developed.
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