Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

be impossible to complete the North
western and Burlington extensions at
that date, and the opening was post
poned to Aug. 1. The manner OF OPEN
ing was similar to that pursued in the
opening OF other Indian reservations
IN recent years, settlers coming from
all portions of the United States to reg
lister at the various registration points,
which We're Shoshoni, Lander, Worland
and Thermopols. These names were
then placed on small cards and thor
oughly mixed, and small boys drew
them out one by one. Hans Gerber of
Laramie, Wyoming, drew the first
claim, and he was later offered $4,000
for his REIMBURSEMENT. Thousands of
people came to the various points
enumerated above and on account of
the vast acreage, It was necessary for
few to leave without filing on a claim.
FOR CANAL SYSTEM.
Before the settlers were allowed TO
enter the reservation however. a sur
Veying party under the direction of the
state engineer of Wyoming went over
the reservation thoroughly and pre-
pared plans for the building of a canal
system which would irrIgate a large
portion Of the reservation These plans
~ h0A'Auli IiiNfs Win "a VIEW
to irrigating the very largest acreage
of laid possible, at a minimum of ex-
pense and In the best possible manner.
BIDS were called for for the construc-
ton OF the canal system and the wy
oming Central Irrigation company was
the successful bidder Under their con-
tract -oO miles OF main bitches and
main laterals Will be constructed M a
cost of nearly $1,000 000 This system
when completed will rrigate 3l3 0OG
acres of the finest land To be found I'm
any portion OF the west
Two main canals will be constructed
me lower canal Is called the Wyoming
central and tho upper one is called the
Fremont canal The former will be
| approximately 10 miles in length, the
iHlter 80, ana laterals Will be extended
| IN every direction. A reservoir system
having a minimum capacity or Soo ooo
| acre-feet will be provided. thus insur-
ing an abundance OF water during anv
| unusually dry season.
CENTRAL IRRIGATION.
The Wyoming Central Irrigation
company, which has already begun ac-
| i've construction work on this system
Is composed OF several millionaire cap
! italists of Chicago, and there Is no
doubt as to It's ability TO carry out ils
! contract. Active construction WORT,
has already been commenced 30 mon
and teams being now engaged I'm ex-
cavaton work. Work viii be pushed
forward next spring as rapidly as nos.
sible with the idea of furnishing water
to nearly a third Of the entire tract be-
fore the close OF the yeor 1905. This *
probably the largest Irrigation enter
| prise ever undertaken IN the Western
hemisphere.
THE sHOSHoNE PROJECT.
Next In importance to the shoshone
| project In Fremont county, Is the North
Platte or Pathfinder canal and sub
systems. Work on this canal Is being
done under the direction of the United
States government, and when COM
| pleted VIII cover probably 100000 acres
of land In eastern Wyoming and vest
ern Nebraska. Forty-hye miles OF this
canal were completed In 1906 and the
water turned into same. Work viii he
pushed forward as rapidly as possible
during 1907, and 1t Is hoped that tho
canal will be practically completed dur