Graham guardian., 1899-06-30
Assistance For The Enterprise.

In speaking with Prest. Kimball Ii
the other day OF the new canal he
said. "The Enterprise canal is
not dead nor doth it sleepeth. In
consequence of the press of the
agricultural work in the valley,
il was found necessary to discon-
tinue operations until fall, but pro.
gress is being made nevertheless.
/ am talking Enterprise wherever
l go and during this interval ex-
pect to visit all the prominent men
aud the people in this region of
country, disposing of stock and
interesting the people in this
mammoth and muc hneeded canal"
| While in Clifton recently, Prest.
Kimball presented this matter be
fore The business men and miners
Of that camp. AT meeting held
in Liberty hall, among the themes
spoken of by him was that of the
Enterprise canal. He showed in
the course of his talk that stock in
that water course would be worth
more than golden dollars and urged
, upon business men and workmen
, alike to invest in this business
proposition. Supt. Jas. Calquhoun
expressed his determination to as
+ sisi the people of this valley in the
construction of this canal and ad-
vised all others to do likewise. Mr..
u Sam Price and others expressed
their determination to pay cash
r for some stock in the immediate
d future. Supt. Colquhoun after
ward mailed draft to Prest. Kim
g hall in the sum of S500.00, with
% the following kind words OF en-
IT couragement: "Trusting that Others
,r will consent to give you assistance
ia the great task you have under
taken" Again in answer to th'
,e expression of gratitude Of the re
q ceiver of this amount Mr.. Cal
auhoun writes: II am now send
:" ing you by Wells Fargo d Cos
se Express the copy of the report OF
n irrigation in the year 1893 II
or which / have placed number Q
or marks. 10 this book you will ur
doubtedly find a great deal of va
~ liable and useful information. No
. only on the question you are nov
on considering but also on other que'
nd tions such as the Immense loss i
20. evaporation which must oceu
40 when water is conveyed to Ian
through large number of canals
w This great loss would of course b
II reduced to a minimum if all th
he water was conveyed through on
be canal which would be tapped {
intervals to supply the other cal
ais. Trusting that the informs
mt ton sent you wall prove of som
at assistance in the great work yo
have IN hand and assuring you I
io my best wishes for your success
Mt. an things. / have to acknowlede
rat of your favor OF the 9Th inst.
he assure you that it was gunuir
od pleasure to me to do somethiI
for the Enterprise canal. l a
~ well satisfied that it will be
're enormous advantage to the who
100 valley and that ii will do much
of alleviate the hard conditions no
he existing in the valley on accoul
- of the shortage of water. L a
aiS perfectly satisfied that success wi
he attend your efforts and you hay
re- my best wishes"
to Prest. Kimball is so buoyal
L. over this encouragement that
starts out with new life and @
BIS ergy on his educational tol
nd through this country feeling sui
,al that when he returns in August !
by is going to receive sufficient su
No port from other basiness men an
the farmers to pat ten miles
'c' least Of the canal through ne;
no. fall and winter.