The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27
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progress during the year 1903 pre-
sente many surprises, for while some
Industries made substantial, and in a
Few instances. phenomenal growth. 9TH
ers retrogated. Gold. copper and iron
mining was not prosecuted with the
same Vigor as IN 1902, and, although
the returns are not all in from the
mines Of the western and southern por-
tons OF the state, 10 is believed that the
output OF coal win show a decrease
during the year. The livestock indust-
ry in Wyoming shared the same fate
as ina other states. and the returns
show a loss in mutton and wool and
beef production
Irrigated agriculture made rapid
strides, and the record Of bitches con-
structed and acres of land reclaimed
during the year is unequaled by that
of any previous season in the states
history.
Marked progress was also made i'm
tie development Of the state oil fields,
several rich strikes being recorded dur
ing the year.
The people Of the state are highly
gratifed at the record made during the
past twelve months ia the face Of un-
favorable conditions, and they enter
the new year with confidence and the
determination to make 1904 the ban
ner year I'm the states industrial adj
vancemenJ.
State in Good Condition.
Wyoming's state government was
never in more hourishing condition
than now The various state offices
have been conducted economically, new
buildings have been built and old ones
enlarged and the scope of work eN-
tended all along the line TO meet the
demands of the increasing population
and the rapid development Of The nu-
merOus industries.
now $3.50. GOO. but this amount viii be
reduced to $3.50. 900 i'm q few days, there
being $4,000 now en- route 20 New
York 10 take up portion Of the
bonds.
The state levy for 1903 was $3.50, 1866,
but of this amount less than $4,000 has
been collected.
The total revenues for the year end
ing Sept so. 1908, are as follows:
In 1902 these mines produced 7sl.522 tons. tons;
From state tax 1900. -$-il-5s3 ~
Sale and rental of lands.--.---.... l5ols9 - -
From other sources .-4............ S4'oti %
Total ........................... SAP ia AZ
The total revenues derived during
the year ending Sept. 80, 1902. were
7.S93.02.
The bonded Indebtedness of the sew
eraI counties in the state, exclusive OIL
the states indebtedness of $26OOOO. is
as follows
County bonds. S11O9, 900; school dis
trict bonds, $255. $3.50
This is a decrease from 1902 of $l2t,-
$50 i'm county bonds, and an increase
during the same period of S5f,96L5O IN
school district bonds The Increased IN
debtedness i'm. school bonds was due
TO the fact that more school houses are
being built, which in itself indicates
Wyoming'e growth in population.
The condition Of the banks OF the
state. which is perhaps a true barome-
ter OF business conditions generally in
a commonwealth, are very saustact-
ory. although no such phenomenal
gains were made in 1893 as during the
preceding year
The total deposits in 1902 were So
5.426. and the deposits now are S.
1gs.179.96. an Increase Of S47, 1886. and
this in face of the fact that two banks
suspended during the year.
Based on the population as given In
the last census. the wealth in the banks
of the state per capita is SIS, which IS
far i'm excess of the per capita wealth
of any other state or territory i'm the
union. 1T is believed that the popula-
ton Of wyoming has increased TO fully
100 900 Since the census was taken, and
if go this would cut down the per cap
tia wealth slightly. but etiH the state
would leaI all others in per capita
wealth.
Great Irrigation Development.
There has been no period in the his
tory OF the state when there has been
as much irrigation development as
during 1903 A large portion of the
work Of actual construction has taken
place in Big Horn county, which is
destined to be the great agricultural
section Of the state. Along the Sho-
shone river alone over sixty miles Of
canal work has been completed, not
taking into consideration many small
bitches. The large canals there will
serve 10 irrigate $4,000 acres Of land.
OF this area all has been reclaimed
with the exception of few thousand
acres and is practically all settled I'M
der the provisions Of the Carey act
one of the largest canals was begun
only two years ago and today it COW
ors an area Of $4,000 acres. This land
has an been taken I'D by the Mormon
settlers. who have built two towns
and are now preparing TO erect a large
beet sugar factory
Colonel w. +. Cody has secured suf-
fcient funds and win. in the spring
begin work on The original COdy-Salis-
bury canal. This big ditch viii be
about seventy-five miles long and vii
carry sufficient water to irrigate seve-
raj hundred thousand acres Of land
OF the tract to be irrigated, however
tO.UUU acres nave alAedug ueen ceBIe-
gated under the Carey act. and there
IS an additional tract of $1,000 acres tC
be reclaimed. The canal win be takeT
from the ShoshOne river six miles
above Cody and IN a deep canyon il
Cedar mountain. The land TO be irri-
gated lies on the north side Of the
river. The cost Of this project vii
Approximate $1,000 OOo.
The Oregon Basin project, between
the Shoshone and GreybuH rivers. 8,
the largest YET undertaken in the state
The company propose TO divert watel
from the south fork Of the Shoshont
and convey IT a distance of thirty mile,
to a natural reservoir from which II
viii be carried by a system of canals
TO the lands to be irrigated. The reser
voir when completed, viii store about
zoo. 900 acre-feet Of water, and the sys.
tenn win reclaim about zZ5,OOO acres Of
land.
A Mormon Enterprise.
The Mormon settlers viii go aheat
with the wildwood canal They propos,
10 divert water from the south banl
OF the ShoebOne about fifteen miles
east Of Cody The ditch will De fOrty
miles long and VIII irrigate 10000 acres
Work on the project win begin in tn
spring.
There has been considerable develop
ment on the Big Horn river and nu
merous enterprises have been planned
Among these is the Hanover canal
taken from the west side Of the BIZ
Horn river. between Thermopolis AM
the mouth Of the NowOOd. tt viii b
thirty miles LONG and VIII reclaim IL.