Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 348, 23 October 1910 — Page 2

TIIE RICHMOND PAIXADIU3I AXD StTJf-TELEGBAjr, SUNDAT, OCTOBER 83, 1910.

Reclamation Work Now Pushed by Government in Arid Lands

BY RODERICK CLIFFORD. ' (V.. !.. am . 9 Tli if I n a Itia

past month Secretary Balllnger of the Interior department has been busy answering personal letters from would-be settlers in various sections of the country concerning lands In the west contiguous to the various Irrigation dams that are In course of construction. At first it was easy for the secretary to delegate the answering of this class of mail to his private secretary, but since then it has grown so voluminous that It has become necessary to call for printer's help. For that purpose, Mr. Balllnger has had a "reclamation" bulletin issued which

describes the various dams ana rurnlshes such general information that feas been Inquired for. "Of the Arizona Salt River pro

ject, he says, "this project Involves the construction of a storage dam Hi ft hlirh at nnnav1t Art It

mill Impound 1,284,000 acre feet of watetr and create a reservoir having a superficial area of 16,300 acres. , It wil be completed In 1910. Forty miles below the dam the water Is diverted by means of a low dam into the main canals, one on each side of the river, covering about 160,000 acres of land in' the vicinity of Phoenix and Mesa.' Through the construction of a power canal In connection with the large dam,, 30,000 more acres of land will be added to the irrigable area. The lands to be ' Irrigated surround

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River valley, where the elevation is from 1,000 to 1,300 feet .above sea level. The territory Is traversed by railroads. The soli has alluvial deposits and Is capable of cultivation of wide variety of crops. "In Yuma, Aria., another Irrigation project Is In an advanced state of completion.- When finished It will Irrigate about 91.000 acres of land In Arizona and California. Lands in the vicinity, will be opened to public settlement . ' 'In Glenn and Tehama counties, California, a dam under construction wilr Irrigate about 12.000 acres of lands, which Is particularly' adapted to the growing of wheat. The site of the dam' Is about 90 miles from Sacramento. Besides wheat It has been , demonstrated that the lands are unequalled, for the production of alfalfa, nuts and both citrus and deciduous fruits. The climate Is salubrious. "The Uncorapahgre valley , will open up abqut 160,000 acres of land In Montrose and Delta counties, Colorado, to cultivation. , A small portion of the Irrigable land is still subject to homestead entry. Under provisions of the reclamation act. the farm unit on public land for first class ftult will be small, while on other L la . i . ... m

pinuo nnai suuaoie ior growing grains, sugar beets and alfalfa. It Is expected that 80 acre tracts will be Bled. About 60,000 acres of this land a suitable for raising first class apples and, peachea. ome fruit orchards here have' "produced $400 to 1500 per, acrjD; ne .The bottom lands comprising from ; 80,000 to $0,000 acres grow-alfalfa, and beets. r "Along Spake . river,, j In Southern Idaho. lSA-ftoVt arra rtt land will ho.

come subject to settlement of a farm unit or 40 acres. The nd is air owned by the government, but up to date

ia pravutuiiy mi taken. m sou Ja excellent, being a deep, sandy loam, free from alkali. Tho Payette- Boise lroJect, In Idaho, upon which settlers have already filed claims will open Up a country ' of approximately 372.000 acres.' The climate there Is very favorable, the winters being moderate, the thermometer rarely reaching aero. The summers are long and warm, with Irrigation to promote the most rapid vegetable growths, this section should bring big return to its owners. ' ' "The Garden City orolect in Kansas

will Irrigate 10,000' acres of good crops of wheat grains and vegetables. In the Huntley project. In Southern Montana, 30,000 acre of land will be made to bear crops.. This, land la owned' by" the Indiana, and ' persons . wishing to settle thereon will have to puy $4 per acre to the Indians, In addition to which the government will charge the settler the cost of building the Irrigation works. $30 per acre, payable '13 per acre per annum for ten years. The country Is adapted to raisins fruits, vegetables, grains ,ind to stock raising. , 4 , "The Sun river project In about the center, of Montana, will fertilise about 250,000 acrea of good grain, vegetables and fnilt ralalnir lunria ' A film.

pact body of 17,000 acres or 250 farms known as the Fort Shaw unit. Is now ready for. settlement under the homestead law. The charge has been fixed at $30 an-acre payable In not less than five nor more than ten annual payments..

King George is Considering Taking Residence in Ireland

"The Milk River Valley project, near Glasgow, Montana, will Irrigate 200,000 acres of land. Settlers there however, have filed upon all available lands. "In Nebraska, the Nebraska-Wyoming. North Platte project will throw open to settlement about 200,000 acres of land In Nebraska, and the same in Wyoming adjacent to ; excellent railroad transportation. The soil Is free from alkali and Is a fertile sandy loam. Alfalfa Is the principal crop, but oats and corn are grown and sugar beets can probably be raised. Excellent range country borders the Irrigable lands In Wyoming. The farm unit there Is 80 acres, and the building charge $35. ' "Fifty thousand aces of land Irrigated from the Nevada-Truckee-Car-son project near. Fallon, Nevada, which have been opened to settlement for the past year, are raising

abundant crops of apples, pears, I

peaches, apricots, cherries and potatoes. A ready market is found In the surrounding border towns. The settlers who have had several crops

are reported as doing well. They paid ' $3.40 per acre for the ground and 40 .

cents additional per acre for main tenance.

Near Engle, New Mexico, 180,000, acres of land .will be reclaimed short-. ly. A private enterprise near Carls-1 bad, New Mexico, is building a dam j

which will irrigate zo.ooo acres or lands. The price has been set for $20, to $60 per acre. Ten thousand acres will also be opened up near Hondo, New Mexico, where the lands

are held at reasonable prices.- !

"Other projects that will afford set

tlers an opportunity of acquiring fertile farming lands at a low figure are 66.000 acres near Glendlve, Montana, 7,000 acrea of lands In Western North Dakota where wheat, flax and oata grow abundantly and winter fodder is

obtainable; the Klamath project In

Klamath, Oregon, and In Modoc and Siskljou counties, California, opening

up about 190,000 acres. The Umatilla project located about. 190 miles east of Portland, Oregon, containing about

20,000 acres of land bordering on the

Columbia river, the Belle - Fourche project where 12,000 acres of land will be opened to settlement lying north and northeast of the Black Hills In Butte and Meade counties. South Dakota. The farm unit here will be 100 acres. The Strawberry valley project In Central Utah, 15 miles south of Provo, will develop about 40,000 acres of lands; 8,650 acres of

fertile meadow lands In Okanogan

Valley, Northern Washington, are to be opened as well as 270,000 acres of land In the Yakima valley, on the eastern side of the Cascades - in Washington. , . '

The dam to be erected here Is estimated to furnish a supply of water for farms within a radius ' of a half million acrea of land.' Storage of the water,, after having been run through canals, Is being provided which will add about 840,000 acres to the arable lands In this statet. Several auxiliary dams and storage canals along the various small rivers will all .nearly 175,000. more acres. , "The largest estimated arable area to be developed directly by the reclamation service Is in Wyoming along the Shoshone river where 450,000 .ncres of land will be thrown open to settlement at a moderate cost. These lands are traversed by good railroad connections, are capable of producing all kinds of vegetables, fruits and grains, while In addition, certain sites along the railways can be used for factory purposes. There Is an abundance . of fuel from the coal minea In the vicinity, and lumber Is accesible from nearby forests.. "In all, within the next few years, the United States will add a tremendous arable acreage to Its present unlimited area, which will be capable of supporting the world. The next great step of the government will, I believe, . turn to the development of other sections of the country where federal help seems necessary."

(SrlAl Cable from tho International New ?enrke. BY HERBERT TEMPLE. Loudon, Oct, 22. To get into closer touch with the people of Ireland and to show them that they are as near his heart a the people of. England and Scotland, King George is said to be considering spending some time every year in Ireland's capital. I am informed, an excellent authority that the King has been discussing with his political advisors, the members of the liberals and Miv Balfour as leader of the opposition of the advisability of abolishing the Irish Viceroyalty. If the plan meets ' witi their approval King George is willing gto give up the time his father spent at Biarritx and cruising In the Mediterranean, to put in. a residence of three or four weeks during the early spring in the Castle of Dublin. Should It nor. prove feasible to carry out this plan next spring. King George will at least pay a lengthy visit to Ireland some time before his coronation.

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loss which would , ensue ' should the Coronation, from any cause, not take ' place next year. Protection can also j be obtained against loss consequent j upon the eleventh hour postponement to a later date in the same year, j The insurance particularly concerns, iof course, those who erect stands or make contracts for decorations and .Illuminations, etc. The present rates, it is interesting I to know, are not so high as were those ;for King Edward. This is on account

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