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 Irrigation by the State 47

Financial Plane 48

Deschutes River Project 49

John Day Project 51

The Oregon Water Code 52

Effect of the Law 52

Excessive Use Should be Prevented 6S

Proposed Changes in the Law 64

Water Power 58

Public Benefit 68

Cost of Power 59

Public Regulation, Ontario 60

Power Rates 60

Effect of Cheap Power in Norway 61

Cheap Power in Sweden 62

Cheap Power in Oregon 6U

Private Development and Concentration 64

Public Development 66

The Results of Public Control. 65

Developing the Power Market 67

Pumping for Irrigation 67

Conclusions 68

Land and Stream Surveys 69

Topographic Maps 70

Stream Measurements 70

Deschutes Power Report 70

Chemical Surveys 71

Mineral Resources 72

Non-Metallic Products 72

Metallic Products 74

Development Required ., 74

Recommendations 76

Water Transportation 78

Fish and Game 82

Game Laws and Their Administration 82

Propagation of Fish 83

Hatchery Site for Game Fish Sought 84

Protection of Fish 85

Protection and Breeding of Game Birds 85

Big Game Protection 86

Recommendations 87

Activities of the Commission 89

Stimulating Interest in DiversiliEd Farming Semi-Arid Sections.... 89

West Umatilla Project 91

Central Oregon 92

National Matters 93

Financial 94