The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
MOCKLER, MILLER & MOCKLER

: will be limited to so acres, excep
e within two miles Of a townsite
e where the amount is limited to A
S acres. AT the present time all bu
: 5000 acres under this project ar,
, vacant public lands. On the basi
r of an S0-acre homestead entry thii
tract will provide homes for NOR,
. than l 400 families, or about 1000
people.
In speaking of this project Sen
, ator Hepburn said today:
Zone of the first evidences of the
benefits to be derived by the state
of Idaho from the Reclamation Act
is in the perfection of the plans for
the reclamation of 10000 acres OF
land in the vicinity of Mininoka in
the southern portion Of the state.
This projsct of reclamation has re-
ceived the most thorough and care
full investigation both in the field and
in the Department, and involves the
expenditure of 81, 100000. Idaho
has nearly this amount to her credit
already, and there is no reason to
doubt but that the sale of public
lands in the state will speedily real
ize the sum necessary to carry out
the several projects for reclamation
now under consideration.
1.-The successful inauguration Of
these systems of reclamation will
convert the great grazing, arid and
semi-arid lands of Idaho into beauti-
full homes, with orchards, green
fields and herds that will place the
state in the first rank Of prosperity.
1t is a source of great qualification
to see the plan OF reclamation thus
early materializing in our state
Congressman French said:
"a wonderful impetus will be
given to the growth Of Idaho by the
work of the government on the
Minidoka project. The section to
De developed is one of the most fer
tile valleys in the arid west, and IN
der irrigation will be changed quick
ly from sage brush to productive
orchards and fields Of alfalfa.
Guaranteed an ample and constant
supply Of water these lands, now
will be easily worth from
$50 to 500 per acre. An increase
Of 10000 acres in the irrigated
and Of the state is guaranteed by
this project. Assuming that these :
ands will have an average value OF
SIS per acre when cultivated, this !
project will add 100000 to I
he taxable lands OF the state. ,
Using the averages Of the last cen I
us it is safe to say that it will add 5
.Iso S2,880,O0O in value of farm I
and live stock, and will {
.ssure this district an annual in I
ONE of 81 ,S13,OOO." >
Congressman French made every
ossible effort to secure the passage I
{ the Senate bill appropriating $751; b
90 for the establishment of fish v
archery in Idaho, but the House o
Committee struck out appropriations I
{ this kind for all the states. Mr.. b
'rench did not let up until it was b
vident nothing farther could be 4
one. That his efforts we're appre- b
lated as not ineffective the inclosed a
,tter from the chairman Of the u
ommittee will indicate: n
Washington, D. c., April Do, 1904. n
Ion. Burton L. French, a
Washington, D. C.
My dear sir The committee on
Ierchant Marine and Fisheries has y
onsidered various bills for the es- y
Enlistment Of FISH culture stations
/ the United States, including the OF
enate bill in which you are inter- vi
sted, for the establishment Of such Pr
alton in Idaho. The full commit
.e has directed the subcommittee TO
i fisheries, of which I am chair ne
an, to prepare an omnibus bill re-
about a dozen stations, VIC
Id report same to full committee at M
5 meeting in December next. This
II will stand fair show for pass viz
re, while an individual bill would cei
I've no chance at all. In prepar- TT
g this bill shall certainly con- pa
Ter as favorably as possible the nc
sasure for Idaho which you are in Of
-estcd in, and can almost assure nul
u that it will be included in one of to