, 1874-01-03

gu1ated here and which looks to the constfuc.
tion Of q caIzi, or irrigating ditch, which shall
be commenced at tho eastern slope OF the ROCKY
Mountains. and ultimately carried oyer to the
Missouri River. Recently there has been Med
in this city, in tue office Of the Territorial secre-
ta1y. articles Of Incorporation Of what ls TO DC
known as the 4sColora1o Canal, Irritation, ana
Land Company" This Company is formed
more especially for the purpose Of con-
structing 8 canal. or ditch, across tile
Eastern portion Of this Territory, the water or
which is to be used for irrio atiIs the tho hanos
Of acres OF arid land which can thus 10 mace
Platte River, 1000 feet above the dan at tho
mouth of the Platte Cauon, this canal will bo
constructed through Jefferson, Douglass. Arap-
aloe, Greenwood, aud Bent Counties, to tho
eastcrly boundary-line Of the Territory, IRON
which it ,s proposed to carry it ultimately across
the State Of Nebraska or Kansas. The general
course Of the main ditch will be on and along
the 1. Divide" south OF Denver; and from Its
subordinate canals, or lateEhls, are to ne con
structed and reservolrs made at such points as
irrigation. The water thus obtained By the
Company for their canal is to be sold to a6-
riculturists at some equitable price. The COM
pany, as formed, is to exist twenty years, ana
its capital stock is to be $40 ooo Qo tue most OF
which, it is thought, will DO taken ,? the people
whose lands are wntcred by the bitches of the
ret Tie absolute control OF the wa
Ter privileges of the Territory, is is pro- pro-
posed that it bo divided INTO taree ee
or more districts, and that Commissioner be
elected by tie people OF each district; the Com
| missiouers thus CHOSEN to constitute Ierli-
torial Board OF Irrigation each officer TO nave
the especial Charge Of his own district. It Is
elected that the land 10 belong to each canal'
ha sub-district, under the coutrol OF superan-
| tcudeut chosen by tie landowners aud thas az
| the lands in the sub-distrctB ho subject 10
special taxation to maintain and extend tne sss-
tom OF irrigation. The duty of the Superintend-
ents will he to regulate the amount OF water 10
| be allowed the respective lanu-owners; to hafe
! power to allow or prohibit, according to thclr
Judgment. the use OF water to mills Tue maj
/ ter will be brought before the Legislature cary
in the session; and it IS proposed that thae oooy
shall cause the Territory to be divided into threo
dcpartments-one, drained by the Platto and ITS
! tributaries. to be called the Plato Department
one, drained by tho Arkansas, to be cateu ~ ~
! AtkurBas Department.; and, the third 10 DO
called tho Grand Department. These depart
! ments are to be divided into districts. and tue
! districts into cautons. The subject or cheap anu
i expeditions irrigation il greatly asitatlnE lhe
people, as 1t il the solo SALVATION OF QUE aat4eu1
] turai interests.
| COLORADO AS cURE-A1L
? Much, and probably too much Is clhimea tol :o
i CoIorado regarding the beneficial effects Of It's
climate upon various diseases, especially tAose
Of pulmonary character Many suliatea 1end -
i
] instead OF recovering, us they had been oe1o-
/ siycly been led to believe. Some OF our PIN
lanthrop:c citizens, with tho view Of putting
forth facts for tho afflicted OF the "or'd feSa::o-
inc the effects Of Colorado climate upon dis
,,ase, have recently held several msetlnss ap-
nointed committees, aud coIated facts which
70 far toward giving enlightenment as to who
should, and Ullo should not, come When a1illctea
with any constitutional niltneas. Al o!le " sn5
i meetiugs hold ut which not only Patients anu
physicians were present, but many others who
| seemed to tske an interest IN amelofatlna tao
suffcriugs OF humanity, report was prcaentea
which contained conciae history o. o'or 1oo
cases Of assh,natlcs, WHO had suffered from TWO
/ to twenty wears each. aud who had bsen either
entirely cured or greatly relieved by rcsldeuc7
| in Colorado It. is intended to embody these
in pamphlet, and send them b1oaocasI
i throughout the United s'atcs. ihe sei1elat
!, sentiment of all those who suffered III the East
i from this terrible disease, the asthma, H. thas
relief was speedy aud permanent while they are
! here. Some persons who claimed that thelr
| lives we're extreme tortures to them, cspecaIly
! while gaspiug for breath, came to Colorado, anu,
| after very brief residence. could breathe quite
freely, and experienced no pain or oppression
! whatever Others we1e literally suatched from
their graves to live many years i'll the enjoyment
| OF perfect health. Tho Testimony OF eacn ano
| alIw had suffered WAS universal as to the
! creat and speedy effects OF tho climate u Color
! ado 11non asthma Some of the physicians OF
long and varied practice in the Territory, Claimed
| that almost any class OF pulmonary complains
! will be benefited, and often Iao1cal cure ell
! fcrfed if the patients constitution be not too
much undermined from tho effects of the dis
ease ere he or she nrrivee. A particular warning
/ was issued to those who are suffering. from
almost any species Of the hcart-]lsease, OF SO
iourn here would uuquestionabty prove fatal.
| from the fact that the altitude and rarity Of the
atmosphere tend to increase pulsa:ion and in
iure tho valves OF the heart, Tnc facts that are
+; son to be put forth in this connection will be
! of great value to mankind, and will reflect
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