The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-09
IN BOZE MAN.
The survey of the West GaiIatin IrrIga-
ton Company's Canal Completed.
Work to Begin in the Spring.

ton Company's Canal Completed.
Work to Begin in the Spring.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Bozeman, Dec. THE survey of the
new canal of the West Gallatin Irriga-
ton company has been completed dur
ing the last few weeks. and it is now
definitely settled that il will be built
next spring. The length of the canal
will be about 20 miles. and will be taken
out one and a half miles above Shedd's
bridges, follow around the hillsdes.
thence across Godfreys canyon and
empty into Camp creek at the head of
the lateral of the upper Tor old canal.
This canal Will be used to irrigate the
section of country from Shedd's
bridges. which is about seven miles
from Bozeman, to that around and ad-
jacent to Logan. in Madison county,
covering in its course and supplying
water for over 10000 acres of land.
which heretofore has been Of but little
value for anything, but which. when
irrigated. will be immensely productive
and valuable for barley growing.
The old or upper canal. which fur
nishes water for the purpose of irriga-
ton and other useful and domestic pur-
poses to a number of farms along its
route of 81 miles, was commenced in
1889 and finished in 1890. This canal
was the means of rendering fit for cult
walton over % 900 acres of arid desert
Egypt. as will be readily seen from the
results of the present years output OF
grain. This year the yield of barley.
wheat and oats from the farms fed by
the waters of this canal was al least
$50, 900 bushels, and when the proposed.
or lower. canal is finished. 1t is esti-
mated that the amount will be increased
to nearly 800, 600 bushels. The new canal
will be made to carry the same amount
of water as the old one, namely 10000
inches, and Will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000; the one built i'm 1890
costing close to S200, 600
The natural resources of the Gallatin
valley are beyond calculation as far as
it's farming industry is concerned. Pro-
fess1r Weed of the United States geo
logical survey stated. i'm his report TO
Washington. that there is more than
enough water 10 supply the needs of
every acre of land in the valley suscept-
ible of cultivation. The melting of the
snow in the Rocky mountains, especial
~ on the peaks far back in the Yellow
stone park. in the sunshirT months Of
June and July furnish an abundant
supply Of water during the period of ir-
rigation. Anyone who has seen the West
Gallatin river during the month Of June
and the early part of July. when the
seething. roaring volume of waters fills
its banks to the brim, can readily be-
lieve the assertion that the Ciallatin
valley has more than enough water for
its needs. and far ahead Of Utah and
Colorado the boosted leaders in irTiga-
lion. The West Gaiiatin Irrigation COM
pany has done much towards gaining
the name Of Egypt OF America for
this valley In 1850. when the first canal
was finished. there was not enough bar
Icy raised TO ill the orders Of the Mon
tana brewers. Since then over 800 O01
bushels If this cereal have beer raised,
the greater portion Of which has been
shipped cut Il he valley into the East.
and az far away as Germany and Eng
land, where. on account Of its bright