The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-11-14
WH00P FOR CRYSTAL!
That Wonderful Body of Fine Agncul-
tural Land Will Come Rushing to the
Front in the Next Two Years.

sue OF the Snake river from Weiser
to Payette, known as Crystal Bottom,
and the almost lncalculable agrlcul-
tural value it would represent when
once thoroughly irrigated and brought
under cultivation, has been a matter
of speculation for years.
The dawning of the long prophe-
sled day is at hand!
Within twelve months water will
be available for every acre. This is
guaranteed from two sources. The
Weiser Reservoir, Land & Irrigation
Companys ditch has already been
mentioned as it relates to the lower
or northern end of this great tract of
land.
The other, and most important to
the particular stretch of country re-
ferred to, is the extension of the
Pence ditch, which is already in pro-
gress.
Best of all, it will be done under a
plan that is somewhat more than a
compromise between private owner
ship and the public system often
favored by the SIGNAL, as the water
will practically be controlled by the
holders of the land and operated for
"revenue only"
Some years ago Mr. Pence built
the ditch clear to Welser, but for
some reason the small lower end was
entirely neglected and allowed to fill
up with debris, no water being run in
it this side of Sand Hollow, and il
was hardly to be called ditch any
where this side of Toole's, from which
point to the head it has been owned
and operated satisfactorily by Pay
cite company. This company has
lately proposed to the settlers at this
end that if they will become stock
holders in the canal, it will be en-
larged sufficiently to irrigate all Tho
land to Weiser. In accordance will
this proposition AZ shares at $10(
each have been taken in the ditcl
from Toole's down and about q
teams are now at work and have full
three miles completed. The farmer
also have to take stock in the ditcl
beyond Tooles so as to enlarge tina
l end to carry the additional quantit
of water This is being done an
offers no obstacle.
t The completion of this enterpris
E will be the biggest stroke made
, many years for the future greatnes
/ of Weiser, and the influence of II
, resulting agricultural life will b
, reflected on all the surroundln
4 neighborhood lands and irrigatlo
II propositions.
il 1t will irrigate a tract of land te
s miles long by one and a half mill
wide tributary to Weiser.
=, 1t will increase the amount of lar
in cultivation between Weiser al
Toole's nursery to 10, 600.
d Which will make 250 forty-ac
farms.
Allowing family of five to ea'
farm, would give population
1850 under the new part OF t
ditch.
Surprising each farm to raj
$1,000 worth of products each yes
the production of the country will
increased by 1915, 900 annually
r Estimating each family to spe
$500 a year for merchandise, ct
az there would be trade of Sl25, 0O(
year from that community, four fit
It, of which would come to Weiser.
With these points in mind shot
is not men in Weiser, who find the
1t selves able, encourage the enterprl'
m
& Bill Sommercamp thinks so and
written his check for 500 for
ey share. He ought to take one or
more. Others who can should foil
suit. You don't need to own Ii
it under the ditch to make it pay
Ire investment. Your certificate of st
icy will be good collateral at little
low par at any time, and the
's' industry and commerce Infused
the country and into business
Inc repay you many fold.
Roll it over in your bead
ute times.
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