Reservation Irrigation Ditch Contract Draws Scrutiny
The government plans a large irrigation ditch on the reservation to be opened for settlement. The $170,360 contract covers 2.2 miles of ditch with tunnels and rock work to carry vast water flows. Construction HQs will be near Huntley and work must finish by March 1 next year. A separate labor dispute over dual unions prompted a committee inquiry and a boycott on factory products until clearer stance is reached.