Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
OUT In GREEN RIVER VALLEY
BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT OF NEW
WORKERS AND KANSAS CITYANS.
Mr.. n. p. Hansen, of Denmark, Tells
of His observations in WyO-
ming Scientific Esti-
mates of Interest.

Mr.. n. p. Hansen, a Danish gentleman,
has been making an extensive trip through
the West, with a view to giving that coun-
try a personal inspection. Prior to his re-
turn to Denmark, his purpose in visiting
the West was to know for himself the
great advantages of this country for for
eign emigration, that he might take all
the information back to his country with
a view of showing the people of Denmark,
Sweden and Germany its desirability as a
home and induce them to emigrate to the
United States and take a home in the
West. He made quite an extensive trip
through Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
While in Wyoming his attention was called
to a large irrigation and land proposition
that is backed by New York and. Kansas
City capital, under the name of Southern
Wyoming Land, Irrigation and Develop
ment Company. These parties control the
water right for irrigatinG. power and do
mestic purposes, of the Green river, a large
and beautiful stream that flows through
the Green river valley, and they own and
control 300, 900 acres of land, which they
are now placing under irrigation, and have
some ten miles of canal completed and
1900 acres of land under irrigation, and
are pushing the canal work as fast as it
can be done. Mr.. Hansen spent several
days in the Green river valley and, after a
thorough investigation Of the country ana
talking with some of its native people, VINO
have resided in this section for ten years,
he arrives at the conclusion that these
lands, when successfully irrigated. VIII De
the garden spot of the country, and what
has heretofore been an arid valley will be
converted into a beautiful paradise; HIS
observation Of the growing crops py IT.
rigation has shown what a wonderful
change can be made by the application of
water m fhaGa lands and he IL Sat1S0e0
that this is the most beautiful valley, ne
has ever seen, and that signi1es consider
able, as he has Travelled extensively IN Eu-
rope and America.
Mr.. Hansen, through the chief engineer
of the company, was made acquainted with
the plans of the company and shown the
surveys and drawings of the proposition as
completed, which is very extensive, COM
prising in its entirety something like 1853
miles of main canal and 800 miles of lat
erals, and will require an expenditure when
completed something like $2.O0,O00. Inc
company is in a position to do this work.,
which will require some hve years for
full completion, but they are completing
the work so as to place their most desir-
able lands under irrigation at once, and
are now prepared to offer settlers lands
next to the completed canal ready to place
the water upon them.
From scientific estimates, made by Mr..
Hansen, he shows that the Green river
flows 1900 cubic feet of water per second
at the main canal head, and that we can
easily water 100000 acres from this flow.
ne lOuIu I0dI LllS country dDOunQeu IN
game, such as antelope. elk, deer and
smaller varieties, and that the river was
.abundantly supplied with fish of the best
to twenty pounds, are often caught. While
at Green River City, he was nicely enter
cashier Of the MOTHS state bank. and Sp Dress IS
of the Morris Mercantile Company,
and was driven over the city in his car
among others the steam sheep shearing
plant, which has been put in by the En-
glish syndicates. Cooper & Co.. and where
they. shear some $500 sheep daily, at the
cost of 10 cents per head. Including
In the vicinity of Green River
City there are some 100000 head of sheep.
which makes this industry quite profitable.
company has lately discovered a
pure carbonate of soda (S per cent soda-)
the manufacture of this soda, and will en-
ploy a great many people in manufacturing
1 1aiueed fc ai sSo.O5 dht tS s iS.ceS' "a & eT fne s e RInnf
is also being erected at Green River City
that will cost from $4,000 to $4,000. The
pine timber to supply this sawmill is Oh
tanned some fifty miles up the river. and is
all hoated through the Southern Wyoming
lands, and as settlements or
these lands are made. the mill company
will erect a branch mill on the lands and
these lands. Sheep raising is at a premium
In this country. One man Ia Dance ten
years ago bought 200 sheep, borrowing the
money at IL per cent per month; he told
Hansen that he now had 1000 sheep
that they are now worth 1926 per head
upon the range. and that he did not owe
Mr.. Hansen also visited Rock Springs, a
city of 5000 inhabitants, near these lands.
mines on the Union Pacific railway sys-
tenn. This coal is of the best variety, and
be deliyered at the depot on the com;
the demand for farming produce and found
there would be a home demand for the
and at good prices. The present demand
for this market is supplied from the irrl-
gated lands of Utah. some 900 miles west,
ley and its many advantages for farming
and stock raising, Mr.. Hansen decided 20
m~issionership of the company. which he
has done. He will leave Kansas City for
Europe about June l to 10. or as soon as he
gets through with his translation of all
papers into the German, Swedish. Danish
and French languages. He has exclusive
control of the company's European. bust
most important cities of Europe. He will
make his headquarters at the Royal Ma
tional bank Of Copenhagen. Denmark, in
brother connected, who will lend valuable
assistance to him in securing emigration to
the United States and for Southern wy
oming. He will travel most of the time in
Northern Europe. He speaks six Ian
guages fuently and moves with ease among
responsible position for a man not vet 30.
the company Is sure that this immense
branch OF their business is in safe hands.
Statistics gathered by Mr.. Hansen from
people who have lived in that country for
many years show that five out of every
have made a success. 1t Is an eX-
ceedingly healthful country and number
of people who sought relief from malarious
in the lower attitudes or have
a change If climate necessary on ac-
count of threatened lung trouble or asthma
have found this climate a certain cure. The
air is delightful, the summer nights cool
and the days not extremely warm, pure
water is obtained from wells at a depth of
from fifteen to twenty-five feet. In fact,
Mr.. Hansen says II Telemaque had lived in
our age he would have chosen Green River
valley for its romantic beauty.
Travelling Is Extra-HaEardOuS