The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26
An Important Irrigating Enterprise
Inaugurated by Home
Capital.
Fifty Thousand Acros Of Arid
Land to BE Reclaimed
Thereby.
Work Will Begin in the sprIng--The In
ducemcnfs for CuItivating the sugar
BeSt In the Valley.

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in Montana Is being appreciated. In irri-
CATION Lies the only solution Of the agricul-
tufal problem In this state. There are
millions Of acres Of productive soil that are
now practically useless on account OF the
lack Of facilities to convey water to the
land. Many i~rrigatinR enterprises are un-
der way that will reclaim thousands Of
acres of land. Increased attention Is being
attracted to the agricultural interests and
In a few years nearly every valley in the
state will be brought under cultivation.
The latest enterprise IL in the Missouri
valley whore the opportunities for reclaim
ing a vast tract Of land are very a~dyantag-
eous and can be accomplished with a COM
parativeIy small expenditure. Mr.. II. y.
Hyatt is the leading spirit in the enterprise.
He 10 now visiting the city and in speaking
of the scheme to q reporter said: "Ihe
Missouri valley is one of the richest in the
state. At tho present time about 5000
acrss OF land are under cultivation. We
propose to build a canal above Toston
where we shall take out $4,000 inches OF the
water from the Missouri river. There is no
heavy work to be done and by An expendi-
ture of $4,000 We shall have sufficient
water TO irrigate $1,000 acres of what is now
wild railroad and government land"
The enterprise is known as the Missouri
Valley Irrigation and Land company.
Among the incorporators are 4. H.. Klel =
schmidt. w. u. Iierney, J. X. Marks. +. T..
Remission, OF Minnesota, G.. Il. Wight and
Mr.. Hyatt. Work will begin as soon az the
frost is out Of the ground n it is hoped to
get water Oh the land about July, just about
time when irrigation is most needed.
Mr. Hyatt is very enthusiastic over the
enterprise which, he says, presents the most
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has seen in the state. He will furnish any
information upon application. He is 1T
present at the Grand Central hotel.
Another big canal scheme is on the tapis
for the Missouri valley ard is being pro.
NOTED by business men of Townsend and
which will furnish water for many thou
sand acres of what is now arid land. Their
tent of 100000. Upon this stock it is
proposed to levy assessments of five
per cent. each. One each month;
no two assessments in n month.
This sum, it is thought, will be suf-
ficient to pay one-half the cost of con-
struction. Then bonds to the extent OF
$4,000 will be sold to complete the work.
Ii the bonds cannot be sold at a price
agreed upon by the directors, it is proposed
to compel the contractor to take them for
his pay. A responsible party has signified
his Willingness to take the bonds on these
terms if he is awarded the contract. Three
hundred and fifty thousand shares have
been subscribed for. So soon as the re-
manning 10000 shares are taken IN organ
ization will be effected and the contract let
at once.
In connection with the rapid strides be-
ing made in the agricultural interests the
question of making beet sugar is attract
demonstrated that Montana beets contain a
larger amount of saccharine matter than
those raised in most parts Of the United
States. On this subject the Townsend
J Messenger says: ut would seem that the
interest of the farmers in the Missouri val
ley lay in the direction of cultivating the
sugar best. We trust a large mum
the coming season as an expert.
ment, and then if their efforts are
crowned with success, SO far as the ~cultiya-
ton il concerned, they will be prepared to
undertake it on a scale large enough to
warrant the construction of suitable ma
chinery for the manufacture Of sugar. II
the crop can be proftably cultivated here
there is not a doubt that there will be
found plenty Of capital to invest their
money in such q manufactory. The Mis-
souri, valley, above and below Townsend for
half a dozen miles, appears to possess the
proper soil for producing large crops o.
beets and Townsend would be a good point
TOT q IaCtOry ON ACCOUNT OF lVb ACCESSIBILITY
There would be no difficulty in finding a
home market for all that could be made,
for the increase of population would keep
pace with the increased production. We
think that Montana should make her own
sugar, as by so doing it would open up q
new industry to the farmers and keep half
q million dollars 3 year at home that II
now sent abroad. II is a subject that il
worth looking into, for sugar is something
that always sells readily aud the home arti-
Gle can be produced at a profit and sold az
| nha4p Al that imported.o !.