The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-10
IRRIGATION CONCERN
BUYS WYOMING LANDS
Eaton Interests of Colorado Se-
cure Sand Creek Property
for $4,000.
Special to The Tribune

Special to The Tribune
LARAMIE. Wyo.s March e-Jamcs Hardman
and a. ] Cunningham. two Of the largest
land owners Sand crock, in this county
arc reported 10 have sold their lnnds TO tho
Eaton nteroste Of Colorado, Mr Hardman re-
coivng 5000 for his property. Sand creek Is
tributary of the Laramie river and will be
practically dralnsd of Its water when the big
Eaton irrigation scheme is carried through.
leaving the land valuelcss for agricultural pur-
losos.
Hnrdmor and others sued the Eaton concern
in tho United States court and were beaten
recently and the present sales arc believed to
lie the Eaton companys method OF avoiding
further trouble, in the United states Su-
premo court uphods the theory OF prior ap-
propTiation In regard 10 the streams Of the
mtsrmountaln rcgIcn.
The Laramie river rises in Colorado and
flows through thls State. Hnrdman md Gun
nlnGhum took up lands In Wyoming long be-
fore tho Eaton scheme wns thought Of, and
tried 10 assert their right to the waters re-
Gurdl@ss of State lands. Eaton having tnken
water rights in Colorado under the riparian
theory Of water distribution The sale OF the
lands TO the Colorado promoters is expected TO
avoid further trouble
Stock on Forest Reserve.
John Reid OF this county q forest ranger
IN the Medicine Bow forest reserve, who has
boen here for day TWO to receive proposals
Ior leasing privileges in the reserve. left today
Ilosalg To L. G. Davis. the supervisor OF tho
Icscrvs. who VIII announce the successful bid
doris
The applications so far received do not como
TO tho raoxlnum limit OF catue sheep ana
horses To be permitted 20 Craze on the reserve,
Mr.. Reid asserts that there Is not suilclent
stock in tho country TO reach tho limit
To Protect Wyoming Sheep.
George S Walker, secretary OF the state
Roari OF sheep Commissioners today pub
I'shcd the following circular OF interest 10
ehecpm=n in this sectiou:
slNs unmistakeblo evidence OF the presence
OF sczbies In ths States of Montana, oregon
andd Utah has been brought TO the attention
OF the Board OF Sheep Commissioners. IL is
hereby ordered that all sheep md bucks COM
ing from the said Stntes shall be dlppcu t"lC"
en- entering Wyoming and that all such shcep
and bucks shall be held In quarantine LOT u
period OF thirty days following the '"o UP
pings" , - Io., 4,
The boord has also ordered that all sheep In
tho State shnIl be inspected before entering
tho mems at shearing time during inc season
of lgps md those found infected win schp'eS
or any Other infectious disease shnll De Pi'lCSN
in quarantine and treated nCcotuihB ~ '''
rules and regulations OF the bDnTu'
Boy Traps Big Wolf.
t,,,, poVps n boy living Centennial
carly I'm tho week trapped and killed OHS OF
Inc lcrpa-st gray wolves ever seen IN tho ,en-
tcnnIul valley. The animal hn1 pu' mr.
font the other having evidently been cur OF,
In q tran years ego Inc D"S Sh'' NV ~
as It stood in the trop-
Awarded Gold Medal,
I W cmmons, agent for the Union faollS
,sro has been awarded the gold modal oiterc'i
hv tha company for the most perfect depot ana
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