Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30
MORE LAND
FOR IRRIGATION

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 30.---
One of the most important meas
ures introduced in the present con-
gress so far as Idaho is concerned
is Senator Heyburn's bill providing
for the setting aside by the federal
government of millions of acres of
land to be irrigated by private capt.
tai under the direction of the state
land board under the law commonly
known as the Carey act. 1t is sing
ular fact that while some OF the
public land states have not taken
advantage of this law, Idaho has
almost exhausted her quota of one
million acres, the amount named in
the original law which each state
would be allowed to irrigate under
contract with private individuals or
corporations.
Since the wonderful success that
has been attained Blythe Twin Falls
Land & Water company in dispos-
/, ing of the water rights has become
known numerous other projects have
been launched in Idaho, and many
others are under contemplation IF
this bill is not enacted into a law
these contemplated projects will
necessarily have to be abandoned,
and the state will be deprived of the
advantages accruing from the ex-
penditure Of several million dollars
in building reservoirs, dams and
canals and making homes for thous-
ands of people.
4 The rapidity with which the land
has been settled and placed on the
tax list under the Twin Falls pro-
ject has been unequalled anywhere
in the United States. The short
residence required enabled the set
tiers to acquire title to the ln-
within six months after the water
was available, on which anew are
able to borrow money for the i'm
provement of their farms, and has
enabled hundreds Of people living q
other states to avail themselves Of
this splendid opportunity to make
homes for themselves and their fam
lilies in a growing and prosperous
community.
Biological Laboratory at Lake Chat
colet.
Congressman French is making
Ian effort to have set aside by tn,
government large tract of land OF
Lake Chatcolet for the use of tn,
State University of Idaho for tn,
purpose of establishing biolog
icaI laboratory thereon. A thous
and acres is asked for and 1t is Il
be selected in such a way as u
give control over one of the unmer
GUS arms or bays of the lake. TIL,
lands of the Occur d'Alene IndiaI
reservation, of which the proposed
tract is part, will soon be allot
tied to the Indians in severalty, an;
It is necessary to have the land TO
the biological laboratory set asid
before the allotments are made t.
the Indians.
case Mr.. French is successful II
securing sufficient land, 1t is un
derstood to be the intention of tn
authorities of the State Universit
A to establish a great biological labor
atory. The natural location on tn
lakes offers every ADVANTAGE TO
\ purposes of this kind. The matte
q of the establishment of state rs
i hatchery on portion of the Ian
3 to be secured has been discussed bu
4 no definite conclusion arrived at.
The waters of the lake. howeve;
would be almost ideal for this pr
\ pose. Congressman French is
graduate of the university and
N always alert in advancing in ever
n way possible the interests Of hi
i alma mater. On account of his hig
. position on the public lalls con
! mittee of the house he will ioI5t.es
succeed in secur ns the Le"essar
legislation TO haze the ianl se
aside.
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