The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30
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reservoiring the water of the water
sheds northward from Mountainhome.
\ system of reservoirs has been prof.
jected and some of these have been fin
ished. A system of canals carries the
water from one To another for finai de-
livery upon the lands of the Snake river
plain about the town of Mountainilome.
There is no irrigation along the main
canal system, this all being in the hill
country. II is not until the system de-
bouehes into the plain that the water
can he used. Construction OF this sys-
TEN has involved the running of nu-
melOus tunnels and much very heavy
rock work. but the company has never
hesitafed since il took hold of the prof.
Get, and Ii has carried the entire project
so far forward that water for a large
portion of the lands viii be delivered
the coming season. Ii is estimated that
soIneW hat more shaH 100.0 600 acres will
be brought under cultivation As the
lands are peculiarly fertile and the eli
nIatic conditions perfect, the project is
one of especial importance.
Numerous small operations have been
ia progress throughout the state dur
ing the year. while one of considerable
magnitude has been launched in the Vi
ciuity of Lewiston. The latter is for
tain a very high ivalCe. Such lands
in that locality sre worth. with water,
from $50 30 $3.50 an acre. and therefore
large expenditure for the reclamation
OF comparatively small tracts is justi-
fed
Several projects of magnitude are be-
ing shaped up in various localities in
7Ee soul bern part of the state, but those
TO which reference has herein been
mace constitute the list of those upon
which actual Development on large
scale has been ip progress during the
year now passing.
Development of Electrical Power.
There is 10 feature Of the states de-
velopments during the year more
worthy of attention than the great in
terest taken i'm The subject of develop
meEt OF electrical power. Some of the
most powerful operations of the coun-
try nave become interested in power
sites on the Snake, and IL is seems
likely that some large plants viii be
put in. The General Electric company
has had men in the field for months,
and it is The understanding It controls
some of the great sites. It's attention
was drawn 10 the state through those
connected with the Shoshone Falls
Power company, Messrs. HOLSTER and
Perrine. That company has a plant
started at the falls. where power is 20
be genera ed 10 supply numerous towns
in that vicinity. while the plans of the
company have embraced the generation
of sufficient power TO enable them TO
reach into Utah for a market. In puT-
Suance of this broader plan they sought
the aid of the General Electric people,
and the latter have been faycraOly dis
posed toward the project. They have
wished. however. to get a much strong
ha1I hon raln aifarr ~
take hold of sites at Twin Falls, Au-
ger Falls, Upper and Lower Salmon
Falls. and at some other points 1t is
the understanding that. if they take
hold they will aim to furnish power to
Salt Lake and other Utah points, while
encouraging the development of indus
tries in this state to make use of the
power.
Another factor in the field is the Tel
luride Power company or Provo, Utah,
of which L. L. Num- is the controlling
spirit He is installing a plant for the
generation of $1,000 horsepower at
Bear lake. fifteen miles from Soda
Springs. That power. it is understood
is to go to Utah. MIR. Mum has also
miles from Bliss. That is a never
freezing stream that boils out of the
lava bluffs and drops into the Snake
after running three miles. 1t has q
heavy fall, and carries 1.100 second
feet at the low stage. Moreover, the
temperature of the water is about the
same throughout the entire year, rem
dering it very desirable since the pro-
posed powe- plant can never be both
cred with ice. The plant proposed will
generate 10000 horsepower, but it is
possible a further fall will be secured
which will double the amount.
Will Be Used to Pull Trains.
1t is stated the power from that plant
is likely to be used on the Short Line
10 pull trains up the hills on either side
of Glenn's Ferry, but. dozen or TWEEN
~ miles distant. Moreover. it is the
understanding that some connection eX-
lists between the Short Line and the
General Electric people, and this has
given rise TO the theory that. the Short
Line intends to use the Snake river
power extensively for moving trains
There appears to have been some clash
between Mr. Num- and the General
Electric people. The latter have hest
tated while the former has gone ahead
j Mr. Num- is a powerful man i'm nj:
' field of operations, and there may be
ground for the impression that he has
locked horns with the great company
1t is quite certain he has secured some
sites which the company was supposed
To have under its thumb, but just wha'
the situation is the public does not
know. Out Of such conditions as appear
to exist, however, it seems quite likely
that some consolidation of interests viii
be evolved.
An interesting enterprise is afoot a
the oxbow of the Snake some seventy
five miles below Huntington. A prof
ect launched there is designed to geneT
ate $4,000 horsepower. Work seems Il
be going ahead but the public does no
know who is behind il.
At Swan Falls the plant of the Tra6
Dollar cOmDany is being more thar