The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-11-05
BENEFIT OF ARTESIAN WATER
Weiscr Should take II
Hint from the Pros
perity of other
Places.

Correspondence irrigation age.
~We get our water altogether from
artesian wells; other than that, irri-
cation is practically. the same every
where. In our case the artesian
wells; supplies reservoir, whence we
take the water to the main bitches
and thence into the lateral ones. 1t
is the same where water is taken
from river, only then your river is
your reservoir. The advantage of
the artesian system is that you can
bore a we'll anywhere you want dn
the artesian basin) and have water on
any spot you desire. These wells
are more than cost, for powerssalone.
AS an instance l may mention little
81 inch well at Hitchcock, which fur
nishes the town water, runs roller
Touring mill with capacity of sixty
barrels per day, and the water pass
ing through the mill being as useful
as ever, irrigates 400 acres of land.
At the town of Woonsocket a well
runs roller Touring mill with ca
pacity Of 100 barrels per day, the
water being afterwards used in irriga-
ton. The we'll cost $2, 100 to bore,
and, in saving steam power, is worth
So, 900 year to the mill alone. The
cost of making bitches and reservoirs
for irrigation will average about
a dollar an acre.
Statistics show that irrigation will
double the best crops of the best
years in any section. For instance,
wheat on irrigated land will yield
from 60 to so bushels per acre.
would recommend irrigation every
where. In Colorado, Arizona, Ida
ho and other sections they could not
raise anything without it, but in the
most fertile regions now dependent
on rainfall, the productive capacity
. of the lands and the prosperity Of tn,
farmers might be immensely increas
i ed by irrigation. BY having contrc
of the water supply the farmer 0
. fruit grower is sure of a crop, AM
= a crop, and knowing what his harves
will be is always able to meet his oh
legations promptly. The result Q
this unexampled prosperity in all il
'e rigatcd sections.
~ IN spINK COUNTY.
), w. X. Swan, artesian well COZ
Ie tracter, writes as follows: 81 al
lie now sinking well for j. +. Hal
lo near Redfeld, which makes IL
e fourth farmers well in Sphinx count,
le We have contracts ahead for te
IN more wells in this county. My e.
III perience has been in favor of po
is machinery for this work, especially
ne mud country. Jetty machincl
10 seems to be to light.
at STRUCK A STRONG FLOW
~ Hon. Henry Hunter, of Millett
4
Us speaking of artesian wells in til
oi vicinity, says: GA great many we
rs have been projected, as the farm'
en generally were deeply interested
ho the work and were determined to &
me velop this resource and enjoy its {
ine vantages and benefits. Swan
'e Stacy have had the most giatifyi
ely success in every contract undertake
'y and in their work on the Bird-Rc
oi bothan- Moore well, struck an un
ior ally Strong flow. The tubing is
on inches inside, and the pressure
ian water and volume 80 great that
DC solid stream, full-sized shot TIVE
ecu feet above the pipe before spread
Du' and spraying. The well is situa
III about four miles southeast Of n
neir letto and was constructed with v
auc to irrigation purposes,
,uld