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Show 300,000 Acres Reclaimed H By T. II. Ilumphrcys.-That is, Tom H is the Engineer. H Tin: Rki-i iii:k an Is In tecelpt of M theOiegou D.ill.v Journal, published H at Poitland, which contains a page H . ailicle In lereicnce to Hie reclamation H or the "Klamath" country. UOO.OOO H acres there will be watcicd before long H but the Tact that makes the aitlclcof M any paitlcular tnteicst to Cache H Valley people is that T. II. Humpliicv, M well known heie, is hi charge of tho H cngineciing woik. The Dally Journal H presents pictuics of tho various peo- H pie inteicsted, Including Mr. Humph- M 10) s, and then has to say of him: H "T. II. Humphicjs, the local en- M gineer in charge, while only :i() years M of age, is a man of wide experience, M good habits, and lias his heart In his M woik, and he like the others, never M tires of talking about the feasibility IH of the scheme, and oppoitunitics and M possibilities for the Klamath country M Mi. Huinplne)s Isa native of Idaho, M haspciformcd his woik in the west M for the government, and Is a thoiough M westerner. He laid out the Hear river M project in his native state, and was M thence tiansfencd to the Yuma pro- M Ject in California, wheic lie vvoiked M until he came and took chaige of the M Klamath project nearly a war ago. M He has made a complete sin vey of the M enthe territoiy to be reclaimed, has M sounded the depths of all tho lakes H and ascci tallied the capacity of the M streams Mowing Into them. Ho has M also taken the altitude of the various points of tho country and gatheied IH such data as the government desired IH along the lines or the feasibility of the IH irrigation scheme, as well as tho lH adaptability or the soil or the laige fll valleys to be reclaimed." H Friends arc always glad to hear good H things of foimcr sons and daughteis. IH |
