The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-07-20
O. $. l.. TINE CARD.
ABOUT THE CAREY LAW.

Every citizen Of the upper Payctt,
valley should and doubtless does take a
personal interest Ia any measure which
may be- the means OF retaining the
arid lands which are contiguous Ia
Emmett and bringing them under set.
Element and cultivation. The following
communication from state engineer
Mills which upon request Of the
Governor has been flcd in the executive
office will prove Of interest 10 all such.
Hos. ". J. MCCONNELL. GovERNoR.
BoisE, Ida SIR: In compliance
with your verbal request Of this day. /
have the honor 10 submit the following
memorandum in relation To the act
passed nj the last session Of the legisla-
iure TO provide Tor the acceptance by
the state Of Idaho from the United
States Of certain lands one million
acres and to provide for the reclaima-
ton occupation and disposal Of the
same.
There is no state which offers greater
Inducements than does Idaho, both 10
The investor in the construction of
works Tor irrigation and To the actual
settler. The soil is uncxceled both in
productisenoss and variety Of products.
the climate is pleasant. equable and
healthy; the water supply for necessary
irrigation. fed as II is by the slow melt
ing SHOWS Of lofty mountain ranges. is
abundant aud so FAR can hardly be- said
10 have begun 10 be- utilized
Under the recent national aud State
legislation. these great natural re-
sources can be- more advantageouslv
and proilably developed than has been
possible heretofore
The altitude Of the great Snake river
valley and adjoining irritable plains
ranges from 5000 feet at ST. Anthony
TO 1000 feet al the western border Of
the state. Il is within this belt that
the greater part Of the reclaimablc arid
hand In the state is situated.
The cost of the work necccsar, for
the irrigation Of a large tract of this
INV '''''t ''"Nf "iAHNhkh ihft' IN tue
aggregate. will probably be no more
per acre than has already been eN-
pended for the smaller tracts already
reclaimed. The construction of these
works will require the investment of
large amounts of capital. but for the
legitimate investor these enterprises
offer large and absolutely sure returns
The recent act Carey Of congress
which donates to certain of the state,
in the arid region i.OOO.OO acres OF
desert land ON condition that it shall b,
reclaimed aud occupied bv actual set
tiers ana TO be disposed OF To these ac
tual settlers has placed the control o
these arid lands Ia the west largely il
the hands Of the state in which the,
are situated. Thus the defect OF tn
operation of the United States land law
can be corrected by state legislation.
This has already been done by IN
legislature Of the state of Idaho at il
last session by the passage OF An ac
"to provide Tor the acceptance by IA
state OF Idaho from the United States d
certain lands aud provide for the reels
mgtion. occupation and disposal of IN
same. approved march o. iS9j.
BY the provision Of this act the sta,
board of land comm issionsrs is en-
powered 10 contract with any person ,
company Tor the construction Of IN
necessary works Tor ihe irrigation
any part ~ the million acres granite,
which part is al once withdrawn D
the United States from settlement an
The control ~ IL Is turned over 10 n
state authorities.
The price 10 b. paid by the settler r
walter right is fixed b. the contract
be- made b. ihe state board II land con
mis,ioners and The parties who undo
take the ~orks; not only is the price
D. fixed b these contracts bat also q
Terms " T.43 ment Tor the same and a
iru~th ~ time eifhin which the
works ar 10 Do completed readf 70
-iesir hr 1nd- entered bi ihe settle