The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-05
WILL |RR|GATE
WOOD RIVER LAND
More Than 100000 Acres Near
HALEY to Be Re-
claimed.
LUCKY STRIKE CLAIM
SHOWS RICH ORE
Great Activity Shown in Recla-
nation and Settlement of
CamaS Prairie.

Charles Hernsheim Of New York and
his associates now estimate that the
three projects they have in hand here
will reclaim more than 600 acres.
Mr.. Hernshelm. who first came to
Haley on business connected with MS
mining Investments in Idaho and who
has been spending his summers here
for several years, has been working on
these projects for year past. assisted
by S. d. Boone and Guy G. Barnum
The ground had to be looked over, Its
proba bilitles canvassed, tho water
rights secured. reservoir sites located,
alien owners bought out, the land with
drawn from entry by the State. pre-
liminary surveys made and much other
important work done. In doing thls
preliminary work, an amount approx
mating $50 900 has been spent, and now
the final surveys must be made. When
this is completed ground Will be broken
and work begin In earnest.
1t may take three years 10 complete
the three projects, the reservoirs, main
canals and laterals. but the company
expects to be able to supply water
from at least one reservoir In time for
next years crop, and, possibly, TO sup
ply water from all three reservoirs by
the spring OF 1908. One of tsese reser-
yoirS Will be on the Malade or Big
Wood river, near the lire between
Blaine and Lincoln counties; one VIII
be on Little Wood river, five miles
above Carey, and the third on Fish
creek They Will lrrigate 100000 acres
Of very superior land This land Will
be open to homesteaders. in 160-acre
tracts. under the Carey land act, and
It's cost will be so cent an acre, plus
the cost OF getting water. which VIII
probably be about s25 an acre. The
water rights Will be paid for in ten an
| nual installments of about $3.50 an acre
| each, HALEY Will be tho headquarters
| of the company and most of It's bust
| ness Will be transacted here.
The Idaho Supreme court holds that
| the suit for damages by tallings and
other debris from mills along the Coeur
d'Alene river must be tried. The Dis
trict court of Shoshone county, where
| in the SUIT was brought. held that the
| farmer plaintiffs had no cause for ac
| ton, but the Supreme court thinks diff
| ferently, The case is of Importance to
| all mining companies and settlers in
| the State.
| The price Of wool In the grease In
| this State this spring ranges from 81
/ to "a cents a pound. 1t Is expected to be
higher toward the end OF the shearing
| season.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cramer have re-
turned from the hot springs In Oregon.
Mrs. Cramer Is much improved In
health.
Maj. Fred 3. Reed made an attempt
to get TO the Liberal group of mines
last week. but had 10 turn back on ac-
count OF the depth Of snow on the road.
At the meeting OF the Republican
| County Central committee last week,
Sidney c. Fuld was elected chairman,
| TO succeed Maj Fred r. Reed, who has
! resigned because of removal from the
| county.
The Ketchem school is closed on ac-
count OF an outbreak of diphtheria
and the principal. Victor Layalle, has
gone to Twin Falls for month.
Adolph Precil and George Richard
son have struck ore assaying Sill per
ton In their Lucky Strike claim, In
Packers gulch near the Dollarhide
mine. The vein is twelve to eighteen
inches wide and has been followed YER
tically for sixty feet. 1t contains value,
In gold. silver. copper and lead.
l. e. Rockwell has repurchased the con.
tr9lhng interest In the Minnie Moor,
mine that he sold to Charles NJ. Schwab b
the steel king, two years ago
There is great activity on Comas praI
rie and the various reservoir and rriga
ton projects are being pushed Five res
ervoirs for utilizing the early spring flow
|
nal and lateral systems. That on Gov
creek Is nearly done. and the water viii
be available In timo for this years crop
The Wild Horse system, eighteen mile
west OF Soldier. Is also well on towar,
completion. That at the head OF th
Malad, thirty miles west of Soldier i
not likely to be done before some tim
next year. That on Lake creek south o
Soldier. Is nearly completed. and that a
the head OF Corral creek is we'll along
Every acre Of land to be irrigated fron
these reservoirs Is taken up, and new
corners are Offering from 500 to $1,000 10
Telnquishmcnts. over 10000 acres wi
be irrigated by these projects.
The Times of this city thus comment
on the change gradually taking place 4
the local sheep industry; The sheepme
In this region are being gradually force
into the mountains, nearer to the sum
mcr range. and compelled to buy rancho
where they can feed their sheep in win
| mer range earlier in the season fe,
years ago mono Of them fed their iiock
They drove them to the summer range
the mountains every spring, and to tn
winter range in the Snake river valie
every fall, In tho spring they usual
sheared at or near Shoshone. and dippe
in the same vicinity. whenever the
dipped at all But since the settlement G
a largo proportion Of the winter rang
and the consequent restriction of tina
free feeding ground nearly all the sheer
men feed In winter. Many OF them hay
ranches OF their own. and those tha
have not buy feed. There is also anothe
nnce OF the small sheep owner. who car
not afford ranch. and the keeping {
bunch OF sheen by nearly ever
progressive farmer as sort OF side line
The North Star mine on tho east for
of Wood river Is now marketing orc fro
a vein four and a half feet wide. eightee
Inches OF which is shipping ore J.
Baker ls in charge or the mine He hs
been working lve mon. but expects to II
crease the force az he has enough ore
sight 10 more than pay expenses
Governor Gooding will put out 400 acr,
Of grain In his ranch below Bellevue Tn
season.
T.. F.. Picotte mas sold lots nine and to
on the northwest corner OF Main and 81
yer streets, HALEY. to Charles Hartur
fcr s70o
The wagon road long talked of betwe,
Soldier and Goodng Is to be built
once.
Of the NJ f. church here for the pa
threo years, has gone to Salt Lake. whe