Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-06
Water at Wendell
"Best Water in the Vest
Struck at a Depth of
Only l62 Feet.

Water was struck this week in the
new well being drilled at Wendell, on
the North Side tract. The drill encoun-
tered the water stratum at 202 feet,
and in a little while the water rose 40
feet in the well, making it 162 feet only
to water. The well at Jerome, 9 miles
to the east, was 342 feet to the water.
difference of 142 feet to water. The
water is said to be the finest anywhere
in this part of the state, |. B. Perrine
pronouncing it superior to that of the
famous Blue Lakes, which is nation
ally famous. The drilling costs 81. so
feet, making the cost of well on the
tract comparatively light expense.
AS the land approaches the river, at
the west end of the tract, the water is
yet nearer the surface, until up above
the Thousand Springs it is down but 4
few feet
The peculiar geological formation of
the Snake river desert along the north
bank of the river from the mouth OF
the Malad causes the immense amount
of water falling on the south slope of
the Sawtooth range to the north of the
desert to travel underground to the
river. Great rivers of water are found
flowing under the lava beds wherever
wells have been sunk. The water in
these underground streams is the pur-
est and coolest of mountain water At
jerome the town company has struck
this water at 342 feet and the water
stands so feet in the we'll At Wendell
40 feet of water stands in a well 202
feet deep.
The North Side Twin Falls company
is sinking two series of these wells, one
alcng the line of the canal and one along
the line of the electric road from Mil
ner to Gooding. The company does
this in order to get water supply for
its construction camps, it being cheap
er and better than to haul water. 1t
also demonstrates the supply of do
mestic water supply for the 180, 900
acres of land it is redeeming. This fact
alone adds many dollars in value to the
farm lands in that section as it guar
antees an abundant supply of domestic
water at reasonable cost and as the
water lies below the lava rock it will
be entirely free from contamination by
irrigation bitches,
Fred Cockburn, of Pittsburg, the
new cashier for the Jerome bank has
arrived and is ready for business. The
bank building is now completed and
ready to be occupied, the safo placed
in the bank weighs A, 800 and the door
to the vault weighs 2800. The wagon
freight on the safe from Shoshone to
Jerome was $50.
Jerome continues to grow like all
things growable in Idaho soil under a
good irrigation system. 1t now has 9
buildings completed and ready for oc-
cupancy. Among these are two 2-story
buildings, restaurants, livery stable
and bank. F. C. Coburn has opened
a real estate Office. Mr.. Coburn repre-
sents strong company of north Idaho
capitalists who are going after the real
estate business to get business. The
real estate firm of Hastings and Haleis
also composed of strong capable men
and they will do their share in making
things lively for the new city on the
desert.
On September "a round trip of SAL 80
will be put on from Chicago to either
Twin Falls or Shoshone and an entire
train load of people interested in Idaho's
future and the golden opportunity of
fered here for investment will come or
hose rates. The tickets will be limit
I'd to q days.