The state herald., 1894-03-16
IRRIGATION.

Ed HEnALp.-We are plensed to learn
from the communication of VIM. p. Ell
der, Of Haxtun, in your last issue, that
some Of our citizeps arc waking up to
the subject OF irrigation and your cor.
respondent but voices our sentiment
when ho says, "Give us test we'll BY
some method OF taxation that oil would
bear the burden alike" But, tho risk
involved in sinking wells, when all do
pends upon mere guess work, doubtless
justly deters the public from mourning
the expense. Here allow me, Mr.. editor,
to give your readers bit OF history
bearing upon this subject, and fow
crumbs for reflection. Three years age
this winter, there came to our notice an
advertisement of nm invention by Rus.
sian residing in New York City,by which
he claimed to be able TO locate artesian
wclls, also tho exact width. direction ol
flow and approximate depth OF subtcr-
ranean springs, streams and reservoirs
OF water. Having, at that time, been q
resident OF tho Frenchman Valley for
four years and our heart made sick year
after year with hope deferred Of seeing
agriculture made SUCCESS only in par
tial degree. when mid.summor's blight
ing droushts swept away our a Jug.
tides cheering promise Of fruita9 we
eagefly grasped any straw that pro, 'ed
relief aud at once sent for circular,
wherein We found large number of en-.
uorvv... ntsof '''ri.- -n---i--
Indicator" from so high authority ms the
Scientific American, The Engineering
and Mining Journal, and from various
manufacturing and mining firms, in.
cludiBg brewories, oil and cotton factor
les, The New York Central and Southern
Pacific II. Il. companies, also from a
number Of European firms, whoro tho
inventor operated before coming to
America. The great advantages claimed d
by having we'll located by him, as set
forth in his circular, are "is', wells nrc
located only at such places whoro sub
terranean flowing streams are found.
This is quite guarantee OF getting wells
which will never drop OF or give out IN
time Of drought. ss is the case where
wells arc supplied with oeepage water
only. 2nd, The course oi subterranean
stream eau DO followed for any distance
and tho proper spot TO sink the we'll So
lectod. Ord, Tho approximate depth Of
tho stream below the surface 10 lndicat.
ed and eliminates all and every risk OF
failures Of locating wells. Tho instru-
mentality is electricity. The apparatus
is constructed on strictly scientific prin-
ciples, electricity being tho detective
medium. Many Of tho sterile districts
OF the far west could be changed into
fertile plains. II irrigated by tho wells
that might 10 sunk In localities whore
no indications of wator exist on the sur
face. There is very large amount OF
money lost every year In boring and
digging for water without any satisfac-
tory results, but this loss, though groat,
ia but drop In tho bucket compared
with tho immense gain that would nc
cruc IN extra produotivoness In all the
great in dustnes II this method Of dts
covering water were general aud could
bo utilized In cvory section Of the, land.
And there II no reason why II should
not become universal. II can DO placed
In tho reach Of nll who arc In need OF IT..
The beauty OF IL II that Il pays expenses
M IL goes, and In most instances imme.
diately creates large profits compared
with tho outlay OF Introducing and
adopting IT," Tho above extracts from
tho Financial Record should convince
tho most sceptical that this ia one Of tho
greatest Inventions Of the ase, md is
but another evidence OF tho wonderful
power Of electricity practically applied
for tho good of man. Time and space
forbid my extended review OF tho many
endorsements found In the circular.