In recent years, the production of crops by irrigation has gone forward in Morrill county by leaps and bounds, and farmers who are practicing this S3-stem of agriculture are experiencing prosperity. Irrigation is in its infancy in this county, which is destined to become one of the most productive agricultural counties of the state.

It is our belief that Morrill county can rightfully boast of possessing the youngest irrigation district in the state. The Northport irrigation district was created by an election held on the 22nd day of September, 1017, at which the electors of the district were able to express by ballot their wishes,

in regard to the organization of the district. The result of the election was sixty-four votes for and one against the proposition, which is an indication of the popularity of such organizations.

The lands within the district comprise the area on the North Platte river extending from the line between ranges fifty and fiftyone, in township twenty-one, to approximately the center of range forty-nine, in township twenty, aggregating twenty thousand acres, and embraces the fertile Indian Creek, Upper Dugout and Plum Creek valleys, and the fine table lands lying between these valleys. The area comprising the district is, in fact, a part of the original North Platte valley project and is generally referred to as the Bridgeport Unit by the United States reclamation officials. It took the government about twelve years to reach the time where it is possible to say, with any degree of assurance, when work on the proposed main ditch and laterals, for the Bridgeport unit, would be commenced. Active construction work started on this ditch in the spring of 1918, and water will be available for a considerable part, and perhaps all, of the district during the year 1921.