The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-27
RECLAMATION At :,
OF LANDS
.rst -Tt s
Bids Will be Advertised for Feb,
lst for lmprovem .nts in
South Dakota

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 26.--Be-
sides the Belle Fourche project, which
is the chief work Of the reclamat tion
service in South Dakota this year, the
engineers of the United States geologi-
cal survey have on hand a number OF
minor projects in the same state. The
land owners have now signed up prac-
tically all of the land required for the
Belle Fourche project and bids will be
advertised for on February /.
Cheyenne River Project
The Cheyenne river project contem-
plates the reclamation OF from 20 900
to 10000 acres of arid land situated
along Cheyenne river in Fall River
county, South Dakota. This land is
locally known as w. G. and Harrison
fats, and possibly may include Squaw
Humper fiat. They land is mostly held
by private owners.
A reconnaissance was made. in Oc-
tober, 1904. of the headwaters of Chey-
enne river for possible reservoir sites,
None was found on the principal
siren M sls,ste three were selected on
main branches of the river, where
water can be stored If the supply
proves ample.
A temporary organization of land
owners was formed and a rating sta
ton established at Edgemont. Rating
stations will also be located soon on
Beaver creek and Hat creek If the
water supply proves sufficient the res
ervoir sites will be surveyed and the
cost of a diversion canal to cover the
lands will be estimated.
Little Missouri Project
If the flood waters that go to waste
in Little Missouri river were stored
considerable land in the vicinity of
Camp Crook. South Dakota. might be
reclaimed. The lands are remote from
the railroad and are at present used
for stock raising and grazing. The soil
is good, however, and the land should
be reclaimed for agricultural purposes
Surveys for reservoir site near
Alzada Montana. were made during
June. 1904 1t was found that no great
quantity of water could be stored at
this point. but a reservoir situated here
would proba bly, hold all the water that
could be obtained. Rating stations
were established at Alzada, Montana.
and at Camp Crook. South Dakota, by
means of which the water supply will
be studied.
From the surveys run an estimate
will be made Of the cost of the Alzada
| reservoir storage, and early in the
spring a reconnaissance will be under
taken oft he river below Alzada for
| other reservoir sites. If any feasible
sites are found A preliminary survey
| will be made 20 determine the cost OF
diyertins the river into them and the
| probable cost of reclaiming the lands
| int his basin.
Reeonnaissance Surveys
The water supply Of White river. in
the southern hills. and of Morean ana
Grand rivers, in the northern part OF
| the state. is now the subject of study.
1t is hoped that the waters OF THESE
streams NAV sometime be available
for reclama ton purposes.
| Rapii creek which now irrlgateS
| consi6 liable land. may ultimately De
further utilized by storage OF its rum
off AT present, several power piah's
located AT Rapid City interfere with
such a plan. A careful record is kept
however. to determine the amount Oh
water available for power and irrisa :
| ton purposes