Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-08-09


bed is covered with grass, and hay
is raised upon it ut present.
This closes the description Of n very
few OF the best places in the Hum
boidt and Salt Lake divisions where
tho best land in the county is still
lying vacant, and where there is u
certainty OF obtaining water
FOR use on tho lands without
very great expense in most cascs.
Along both sides OF the Ruby range
tho water, in most cases, is To- be had
b! simply conducting it over the
places where 1t now SINKS, and bring
Ing it 10 the lower grounds where
the soil is better, (being richer and
requiring less water to irriga,eit) and
where agricultural products raised in
tho temperate regions can be raised,
IN most cases with less work than in
the Eastern States where irrigation
is not needed.
COST OF IRRIGATION.
In this county the actual cost OF irri-
eating land by storing water or by
long canals has never boon deter
ninci"-cxcept in tho ono case of the
Sqaaw Valley reservoir, aud canal 10
miles long leading from it;-but i'll
other States in tho Union, farther
advanced in irrigation than We arc,
carefully compiled records have been
kept OF tho oxact cost Of every rcser-
voir and canal. And from these rec.
ords takon together OF all the arid
States where irrigation is clrricd on,
IT. Is found that IL costs less than SlU
per acre for every acre irrigated where
the water is stored in reservoirs and
then brought upon tho land in long
canals. Add to this tho cost OF clear
ing oil the brush and wo have $3.50
per acre total cost of getting the land
ready for cultivation and securing the
certainty OF II full crop every year in
this county; for with irrigation crops
are always n success when planted
where the Climatic conditions nrc all
right; and these conditions can be
found by observation for any kind OF
Il crop.
The Board OF Trade Of Oregon has
secured statements regarding tho cost
OF clearing of agricultural lands
along Puget SQUAD, where the tide Of
Immigration has cot so strong for the
pact Few Years; and from these state
ments the Board has found that il
actually costs an average OF Sl35 for
every acre cleared or and ready for
putting in n crop. This is the net
cost after dcducting the proceeds
from timber OF all kinds sold from the
land. AS this statement has been
made by nm organization formed for
the express purpose Of coionining the
lands ii speaks of, it ~undoubtcdly
comes within the actual cost; and .hc
home seekers are crossing our cuun-
~ where the climate is as healthy and
soil as rich as any place in the world,
and where they can secure a home at
n cost Of 3l2.5D par mere, and going to
IA land where the climate is not cornI
to OURS, the soil no better, uad very
few moro agricultural productions
raised than in our county; and where
IT will cost them ten times rs much
for every mere cleared OH and ready
for crops as here. This should not bc
and will not when outsiders learn the
advantages that irrigated land has
over that no. irrigated. The county
can never DO thickly settled. That
IN mountains and hills rondor i'm
possible; but tho causes that will
keep the population small, ut tho
Same time is, and will bo a source OF
wealth To tho inhabitants. With tho
vacant lands used as pasturage for
cattle, horses and sheep, all tho agri-
cultultural articles not finding n
ready market can DO turned into the
stock that will bear shipment to any
part Of tho world where n market
can be found.