The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-02

Mine has been a pleasant and bus,
sojourn during the two weeks 1 hav-
Deen doing Pocatello and Baanocl
county, and l am not unm:ndful O
courtesies shown me by people "righ
royal in every particular. If Idahl
IN general is prolific of good cheer
lSdled out unsparingly here, / can OIL,
say that those who dwell without the
borders of this magnificent common
wealth, are unfortunate to a degree anC
many of them will here find homes and
golden opportunity to amass wealth
IL seized upon at a time so favorable
There is offered to the honest farmer a
grand opening to display his energy
and progreSsiveness, and but few
years Will be required to amply re.
quite him for his laibors. Here is a
T19n field for those who delve and Gig
Tor the precious metals, and whether il
ne the paid miner or the capitalist who
puts UP the money for development
OF properties, both will in their way be
largely the gamer. Here is a broad
and as yet practically new field for in
Vestment of capital, and those who
are the first to take advantage of it
VIII De the ones to reap more largely
OF the benefits so accruing. In sub
sanitation Of all this, l submit for
careful study a few truths / have
CLEANED while abroad in the field-the
result of purely personal and disinter-
ested observation in all, presented only
with a desire to be accurate, and give
TO the reader a clean bill of statement
for future guidance
VALUATION AND TAX LEVY.
The valuation for this county is
OF ~,
for state and county purposes is per
cent. For county there is 2.15 per cent,
and for state IS per cent. Aside from
reservation lands there are 5000 sec
uons within the county, and the OPEN
Ing will add, in round numbers, three
quarters of a million acres. This
means much to southeastern Idaho,
and to Bannock county in particular
IT is currently believed that no OBJ
stacles will be put in the way of getting
matters in shape FOR an early open
ing of these lands and, once settled, it
means that the magic hand of capital
viii be invoked to bring about such
changes as will give an impetus to
business in all its various channels
All that is needed is capital to divert
and bring upon the lands the waters
Of the many streams that flow in album
dance all through this section. And
do you know that some places-far out
in the midst of these arid(?) lands
are to be found springs that well up
and make small rivers in themselves?
Refreshing even in contempla ton.
And such things be in abundance-Pve
seen themi That 1 might acquaint my
self with the topography and resources
of the country, and tell the natives
something on certain lines here at
home, is why 1 traversed, and at some
personal Inconvenience, great stretches
of this unoccupied country-it was well
worth it.
A MAMMOTH POWER PROJECT.
This city has a power project afoot
that will not alone net good results
1t will revolutionize things hereabout
30 soon as capital sets moving the
wheels of this great industry as not
only contemplated, but assured to all
intents and purposes. Monied men
from outside states and territories
have been quietly looking over the
field here in connection with the power
project, and realizing the Importance
Of it to this city and surrounding coun-
try, / Immediately set about canvass
ing the situation in my own way, and
personal investigation enables me to
state that they've got it" And the
plan will work just so long as water
continues to run down hill. What have
they got? Simply this: They have 5000
horse power right at their doors for
manufa curing purposes, and then
when so used. can be further utilized
in irrigating the thousands of acres ly-
ing to the north and west along the
Oregon Short Line and Utah & North
ern lines. The great volume of water
used for two such notable purposes
and without additional cost-think of
that! Now to explain it in detail.
High above the city, on the benches.
is the first reservoir now used by the
waterworks company as their supply for
the city. and holding 10000 gallons of
water supplied from Gibson Jack creek,
that flows down out Of the mountains.
Another mile further up on the bench
is another reservoir monster in it.
self-that will hold 100000 gallons. 1t
is completed. all but to put in the con-
crete and cement it. The sand and
gravel is. in part, already on the
ground. From this reservoir to a
point below on the bench, and at a
sufficient height to carry the canal
over the rise. where the Portneuf
river turns away from the mountains,
is a fall of SCI feet. There's your enor-
nous pressure. right there, and with it,
power for manufacturing cheaply, as
well as watering a vast area of country
What would be taken for
city use would be insignificant, COM
pared to the whole. The electric light
plant could be consolidated and run at
an enormous saving, and the residue of
power used for any manufacturing en-
terprise that would not be slow to
avail itself of such cheapness in run
ming expenses.
( UNENDING WATER SUPPLY.
Aside from Gibson Jack creek, there
are five other streams that can all be |
tod 70, la y-@o f,1c -
ending water supply. From Mink creek |
there is now beirg constructed to Glib |
son Jack creek. ditch ten and a half |
milsS long. Carl Hawkins is the con-
tractor and he has thirty-four men |
smpioved ia the work. The water |
works company now has six miles of |
ron pipe line and six miles of wooden |
conduit the latter having a carrying |
capacity of 100000 gallons daily. 1t |
s the intention to replace the latter |
With iron pipe, and also to parallel the |
asst six miles. in order TO bring in the |!
Volume % water necessary for the |
power plant. Measurements taken |
;how tat at low water mark there is |
s-llpplv of 10000, 900 gallons daily, and /
his NAV be augmented at pleasure by |
irawing upon the other streams trib- |
ltary-
LIGHT AND WATER
WORKS PLANT.
The electric light plant has expended |
$4,000, and is earning fair /
income at present. 1t is owned by ID.
swinehart. who gives it his personal
attention in all its workings. The wa
erworks has expended about $4,000. /
/. A MURRAY. of Butte city, is the pres
dent and principal owner, and real
yes that his is. in every way, strict
v s.gilt-edge" Investment now, so mucn
o. that even some Salt Lakers who