The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-17
STRONGLY FOR
UTAH LAKE PLAN
All Jordan Canal Company Of
fiCiaIS Vote For II.
AVERAGE COST $3.50 ACRE
STOCKHOLDERS URGED TO AT
TEND MEETING WEDNESDAY.

The Utah lake reservoir project was
unanimously endorsed at meeting yes
terday afternoon of the, officials Of the
North Jordan, East Jordan. South Jor-
dan ard Utah & Salt Lake Canal com
panies. All the Stockholders Of the va
rious companies drawing water direct
~ or indirectly from Utah lake were
called upon TO attend the meeting to
be held at 10 a. m. next Wednesday at
the East Jordan meeting house. Bling
ham Junction. AT that time Professor
+. II. Newell viii explain the details
Of the proposition, and the sentiment
of the farmers regarding the proposed
/ improvement viii be ascertained.
Upon the action of the land owners
themselves depends, almost entirely the
future Of the project. If they viii agree
to paw the cost of getting an ample
/ supply of water. it is believed the gov
/ eminent Will undertake the work. If
/ they refuse to show a spirit Of co-Opera-
ton, the enterprise is likely TO be aban-
/ doned. at least temporarily. Provided
the sentiment Of the officials as ex.
pressed yesterday can be taken as a
criterion, the decision viii be strongly
and enthusiastically in favor of the
proposition.
Representative Men Present.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
! held in the Office of President Angus
/ NJ. Cannon The room was crowded.
President Cannon occupied the chair
| and George G. Lambert was secretary.
Each canal company was largely repre-
sented. City Engineer L. G. Kelsey
was present on behalf Of the municipal
ity. Professor George L. Swendsen OF
the United States geological survey was
] present TO explain the plans Of the gov
eminent. and State Engineer A Z. Do
Temus told of the work and views Of
the state arid land reclamation eom-
mission, of which he is chairman.
Professor Swendser. without going
into details, declared the average cost
Of retaining the 10000 acres Of land
I would be about S11.30 an acre. This
I would be repaid in ten annual pay
ments Of BIB each, without interest.
! Those present. after questioning Pro-
fess0r Swendsen on the subject, agreed
that a little over 81 an acre would be
| an exceptionally reasonable figure to
Pay for an ample water supply.
Guaranty of Payments.
The point was raised that few farm
/ ers had a III the water they needed and
/ would not be especially benefited BY the
| Improvement, while the land of others
/ vas totally arid, and the securing Of
| the water meant everything to It. The
suggestion was made thai it would not
be fair to make one pay the same as
! the other.
While stating that they were not in
/ a position TO commit the government,
both Professor SWendsen and Mr.. Do
/ remus said they believed that could be
I adjusted, the payments being gagged
according to the benefits derived. One
Of the farmers present said the people
around him would gladly pay so to $50
an acre for supply of water for their
( arid lands
After the subject had been discussed
for some time, George c. Lambert
moved that the meeting go on record in
favor Of the Utah lake project and that
all interested in the project be request
ed TO attend the meeting Wednesday,
at the East Jordan meeting house. This
was carried without dissent.
At the meeting next Wednesday it Is
/ expected Professor Newell. the head Of
/ the bureau OF arid land reciama ton.
will explain in detail the proposed IN
dertaking. Professor Swendsen has
recommended a plan including both
pumping and gravity systems. He has
submitted also a gravity plan and a
pumping plan, making three in all
After the subject had been fully ex
planned, if the sentiment is found IA
( vOrable It is expected that petition
similar TO the following viii be sub
mitted for approval and signature:
Petition to Government.
Salt Lake City. Utah
To the Honorable Secretary Of the IN
Where's. The United States department
{ n the interior has through the THgfg A.
ton service, made inVestiga tons as to
/ the feasibility of improving and extend
/ ing the irrigation possibilities from the
I tan lake. TO trrIoate lands which are
not entirely arid, ana TO supplement the
/ water supply on lands now insufficiently
/ watered, the result Of these investiga-
/ tons indicating very great possibilities.
and.
Whereas, The development of the Utah
/ lake water supply has been recognized by
the Utah state arid land commission as
the most important irrigation project in
the state Of Utah, and as such brought TO
your attention by that commission they
recognize the fact that the fullest devet-
/ opment Of the irrigation possibilities OF
this section is beyond the reach of COM
munity effort or private enterprise. and
[ can only be carried out TO the limit OF
possibilities by the national government,
and
Whereas, From the fact that the money
to prosecute such irrigation works is not
IN the treasury. and from the fact that
/ construction of similar work I'm other
( states has actually commenced We are
convinced that 4 project once approved
viii be commenced and pushed to COM
pleti0n with the utmost dispatch and
/ Whereas. A major portion Of the lands
/ in the section 10 be watered is IN private
[ ownership and the government cannot
I undertake the work for their reclamation.
/ except upon the express desire and or
ganiZatiOn Of che land owners directly
/ affected. and that upon the land owners
rests the responsibility of putting them
selves into q position TO receive the bsne-
fits of the national act. now, therefore.
We the undersigned holders Of title or evil
dence of title to lands lying under the
surveys Of the proposed works realizing
the supreme importance Of the develop
menf Of the irrigation works in adVanc-
Ing all the interests of this section. and
OF the actual need of such works in the
reclamation Of our lands. do hereby petit
ton abe honorable secretary OF the in
terror to cause the work Of the reclama-
ton service already begun in this sec
ton 10 be carried 10 definite conclusion.
with a view OF fixing s basis upon which
Z an association Of land holders may CO.
operate with the nstional government 20
repay the cost OF the improvements. in
ten years time. without interest as pro-
vided for IN the act, and We hereby
/ pledge ourselves TO enter into such con-
] required in order TO receive the benefits
OF the said act. ana to repay TO the gov
eminent the actual cost Of the benefit
] received
The undersigned is the owner OF 49,.
/ acres Of land IL section 49,. township 800,
/ range .-.., Salt Lake meridian. for the
| irrigation of which he hereby asks the aid
/ OF the national irrigation law ia accord
/ anCe With the petition herewith, which
] he has also signed.
The object OF the meeting is 10 ex-
plain fully to the landowners just what
I a. hos sal1f he