Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
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From that time unul the present its
growth has been continuous The FARM
s-s depend entirely or a.mos, SO. on
tie waters ot the Ashley which are
controlled by four independent canal
companies which distribute the value
able fud over every section OF the vale
lev. as rule there is am abundance
or wster but Che last few years has
been characterized by drouth, demon
s.mtIug Che necessity OF water storage
during those portions ol the year when
the supply Is not drawn upon ARTIFICIAL
~
Reservoir building may be easily fol-
lowed with success in this county as
nature has done much 10 that dlrec.
ton herself Several depresslons
known as sinks exist iu the canyons,
6 notable one being in Dry Fork. Oc-
Caaoual efforts tJ nume water from
here have been made but only with in-
different success. a new movement is
under way which It is expected win
Dc attended with better results Should
this prove TO be- the case. and there Us
little doubt OF No., the water supply VIII
be greatly augmented.
AGRICULTURAL INTEREST.
The agricultural interests OF this re-
EI0n are considerable when 30 IS known
that the valley is 120 miles distant from
the nearest railroad station, and that
the intervening road passes over q
Greary desert and through rocky gorgcs
which initiate heavily against both
man and beast But Notwithstanding
these difficulties there has been rapid
development and where not many years
ago there were plains OF shad scale,
greasewood and sage brush are now
extensively cultivated fields OF alfalfa
and ether farm products. Wherever the
magic touch OF irrigation has been APP
piled this transformation has come
with the result that the one time bar
rem wastes are now dotted with sml-
ing fields productive orchards and
shade and wood producing trees. This
change, however does not indicate that
there Is no room left for other settlers.
FOR the contrary Is true. There is much
fertile land yet 10 be redeemed by the |
application OF individual and commu- |
nifty Industry The many streams that |
wind their way out OF the Untah range |
ana which have natural lakes and UNI |
excelled reservoir sites VIII assist ma |
terially In bringing about this de-
sired change. Industry will give plenty !
OF water 70 irHgate every acre /
Of tilable land In the valley and |
forestall any possible loss that |
might otherwise De occasioned by |
drouth. As 20 this year II Is esti-
mated that the loss OF crops, through
the dry season, was heavier by con-
siderable than the entire expense that
would be attendant upon the compile
ton OF the present reservoir projects
With the finishing OF this system IL ls
believed that the population OF the
county VIII double within Che next two
or three years.
The climate Of Ashley valley Is
equable and dry, the altitude high and
generally unattended by either extreme
heat In summer or unusual cold I'm the
winter Fuel is abundant and cheap. as
the hills are covered with cedar and PIN
yon pine while coal Sc plentiful In the
hllls on every side. some Of which IS ON
the market az very reasonable figures.
MINERAL WEALTH.
The valley abounds In much mineral
wealth, Copper mines OF great richness
are found close az hand Some of these
have already been developed into paw
Ing propositions while others give |
promise Of results as satisfactory as
can be hoped for. It As believed that !
ore reducing plants and mills win be
erected here IN the near future. ln |
fact there Is little doubt but that they |
would already be IN operation or
under way except for the great distance
from railroad facilities. Gold. silver and
lead have also Lan1 fBurF ir ,4tsttitt.. |