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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27

many changes and viscissitudes
was finally readopted almost to Il
hairs breath.
The power plant at the Great
Shoshone Falls is now in operation,
it having been opened last Septem
Der, before the Jerome land open
ing. 1t is one of the spectacular
power plants of the whole west.
For wears it has been in litigation,
principally over location Of the
survey lines which have been in
question. 1t has been fought
through various courts, un-
til less pertinacious man than l.
B. Perrine or H. NJ. Hollister
would have given it up in disgust.
But the plant is now in operation,
and is furnishing light and power
for many miles around.
The water is confined at the top
of the Bridal Veil falls, a minor
ca cade of the great cataract, by
concrete dam five feet high, and Is
from there taken through an in
clined tunnel and a steel pipe,
little less than 600 feet long and
ten feet in diameter, to point
above the concrete power house.
From here 1t is taken directly toll
the water wheels. which are direct
ly connected with the generators.
Only one generator has as yet been
a General Electric 500
X w., which is kept at constant
speed by AN elaborate governor on
th3 water wheel This is SO senl-
.ive chat the variation oi q tew
lights viii cause it to act at once.
It is the plan TO installother power
units soon; there is room for one
more in the first section of the
power house MS it is now built.
The latter sections viii be Of 2900
X. W. The power house IS to be
extended for subsequent installa-
tions.
Mr.. Lee Glass, superintendent OF
the construction and Of the plant,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27
Opening of the Twin Falls North Side Canal Gates Miner

the way ofreclaiming the once glar-
ing desert That closed the exer-
cises and the crowd dispersed.
A number Of the inyi ed guests
were taken in carriages down the
canal to the great rock cut, where
the canal was hewn and blasted
through solid stone % feet deep
for three quarters oE a mile. 1t IS
a stupendous work, and a revela-
tion to any who have not seen iust
what it takes to r1n a big canal in
to such a country as the North
Side canal will reclaim.
The party went to Twin Fails on
the evening train, where they were
entertained with lavish hospitality.
While most Of the guests had been
there before, even they wene sur
prised at the steadily increasing
growth of the town and country,
while those who came for the first
time were lost in wonder.
Next day party of % was taken
in carriages to the Shoshone Falls
and the power plant They were
entertained with a dainty luncheon
at the home of the power superin-
tendent, Mr. Lee W. Glass, in the
fine bungalow on the cliff above
the plant The party returned by
way OF the famous Blue Lakes
fruit farm of I. B Perrine, where
fruit and the most wonderful grape
Juice were served. Most of the
guests LETT Twin Falls Tuesday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn and
Mr. and Mrs Jerome Hill going
west to California for brief vaca-
ton, Messrs J. H Purdy and jam
lie Kuhn to Pittsburg, II. L. Hollis
ter to Chicago, l. B. Perrine to
Salt Lake, and most of the state
officers to Boise.
1t was theJourna's first acquaint-
ance at short range with most of
the company's officers. 1t would
be superhuous, perhaps, If not an
impertinence, to assure the state Of
Idaho that they are gentlemen
from the ground up. But it goes.
They are men whom little wealth
cannot spoil; men who would be
aen in oyeralls or IN broadcloth.
With the work they have already
done. and the work they have out
lined vet to do in Idaho, they have
shown how the man Of wealth may
be a blessing instead of an oppres-
sor or curse to any country.
Here's to them. And here's to the
royal, capable men Of brains who
have done the work, the engineers,
superintendents, contractors, and
all the other heads OF departments
who have carried out their orders
on the ground.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27

ment of the promise made by Mr.
Kuhn, and his associates, to the
people Of Idaho, that water would
be availible for the first part of
this great project in one short year.
For the fulfillment of this promise
we have only to look at this great
canal which we see before US, with
its massive retaining wall and
yonder great rock cut through
which reaches out into the desert.
"The energy with which this diff
hcult and expensive work has
been rushed to completion gives
confidence that other promises
made by those men of industry.
which mean so much for the devel-
opment of our state, will be as
faithfully kept, and that there are
no disappointments in store for
those who settle on those desert
lands on the strength of promises
made by those men
"When we see what they have ac-
complished in one short year, in
the face of one of the greatest
money panics this country has ever
known, | believe that you will
agree with me on that it was in
deed a lucky day for Idaho when
Mr.. Kuhn, and his associates.
turned their energies, their brains
and their money towards the de-
velopment Of our great resources.
''As | look upon this mighty dam
which is soon to turn the waters Of
the river into this great canal, my
heart rejoices. For | know that
the opening of those head gates
marks an epoch in the history of
our state. 1t means the transfor-
nation of the desert into broad
fe DIS of grasses and waving grain,
covered with prosperous and happy
homes; the orchard with the big
red apple, for which Idaho already
has become famous; the sugar beet
fields which are destined some day
to make this one Of the richest
states in the Union-for beets can
best be grown on irrigated lands,
and Idaho has three times as much
irrigable land with water sufficient
to irrigate it, as any other state or
territory in the atid portion of the
United Stats.
"Those of you who have settled
upon these lands of the North Side
Twin Falls project have only to
look across the river to see what
has been accomplished in four
short years. There, more than a
hundred thousand acres of fertile
land have been reclaimed and
cultivated, cities have sprung mp
like magic, substantial business
blocks, magnificent school houses
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27
Electric Railroads.

A network OF electric roads Is
planned to Connect all this section
of Idaho. The half-million horse
power that can be generated from
the mighty falls of Snake river will
be the motive power for these and
other industries. The first road to
be planned Is that through the
North Side tract from Miner TO
Gooding. This is already contract
ed for immediate construction by
the Donald Grant company. -Four
miles Of the grade is already built
out OF Gooding. The road touches
Jerome and Wendell The system
is 70 includes a line across from Twin
Falls, connecting the North and
South Side tracts. Then a line is
to be built to Holllster, on the sal
mon river tract. This line is to 90
on southwark, to reach the mining
camps OF Nevada and open a profit
able market for Idaho produce A
line will be projected north and
west from Gooding. to eventually
reach Boise. while another viii oe
t. ken 20 the Wood river mines and
iar-famed scenery
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27
The MiIner Dam.

A brief description Of the Miner
dam NAV be of interest. 1t is not,
as many have supposed, especially
from seeing the pictures show
inc the waste ways, a single struc-
ture. but it is in reality three separ-
ate dams. The North chann-l
was always open; water flowed
through the middle channel at a
medium stage, and through the
South channel at the extreme
high water. The current had 20
be confined in the north channel
while the other gaps were being
filled. All are gravity or rock
filed dams. held in place by the
immense mass of material in them.
This amount may be estimated, IN
considering that the structures
have an up-and-down stream depth
of approximately 800 feet each all
Of which rock has to be put In
there bv the construction company
A natural spillway was provided
bv blasting away an island In the
river between the sections OF the
dam. and allowing the water to go
over that in high water. Two
Gates were originally put in for the
North Side segregation OF 10000
acres. This was not enough Tor the
North Side tract, when the addi-
tional 10000 acres was brought
in. and three additional gates had
to be made in the dam This was
a particularly difficult and dam
gerous task, full Of engineering dlf
iiculties. but it was successfully
carried through by the Farls- hes
company, which had The contract
Mr. Faris. indeed, designed the
original dam, which after various
changes OF plan, was finally bult
almost stone for stone according
to the first plan He was the first
engineer to lay out the plant at the
Great Shoshone Falls, which after
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27

After the applause following the
Governors address, and music by
the band, Major Reed again took
up the line of the days exercises.
"The Indian and the stage coach
are going" he said. "Indeed, l
may say they have gone already,
to that bourne from which none
ever returns. The pioneer, the
cowboy and the first settler OF the
West is going also, never to return.
Fo them be all praise, for they
were a generous, a hardy race, and
they laid good foundations for
those who followed them. But in
the old days, when we OF the West
got together and counted all cur
cash we had just about 30 cents
between us. We needed money.
The pioneer had gooi intentions,
God bless him, but we needed
money to develop the resources of
the state Now, the men with
money have come, and the day Of
the penniless pioneer Is no more.
The sage brush Is receding, the
desert is going, | may almost say
it has gone the way Of the pioneer
civilization.
Ladies and gentlemen, | take
pleasure in presenting to you the
president of the company which
has done the work you see about
you. He is not an orator, he is a
business man. He has the
heart OF gentleman and he will
talk to you as a gentleman | pre-
sent to YOU Mr.. w : Kuhn
Mr.. Kuhn is perhaps not an
orator in the wordy sense in which
it is used, bnt he can say and do
the right thing, the thing that will
sppe.,l to the people with whom he
deals. He spoke in part as fol
lows.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27

tunities on every hand to do more
than has been done. I hope to see
the roar of the falls transformed
into the energy OF industry, in
which we shall all share in the
profits
II want every man in Idaho to
be able to go home to his wife at
night and say, i have done a days
wori; today / want every man to
receive the full measure of profit
from that honest days work. |
want to make an honest dollar for
myself; want every man to earn
an honest dollar | want that the
people shall believe that if we start
Il bank or any other enterprise
here, it is not for individual profit,
but for the public welfare in which
we shall all share. All these local
industries should be localized and
-hould be a part of the prosperity
OF Idaho. As we have started this
work we hope to continue and make
Idaho famous. | wish to thank
the people who have made it pos
sible to carry on the plans that we
have tried to have express our real
interest in the state.
''If at any time any one has a
grievance against representative
of mine, I ask him to write me a
personal letter; | assure you | will
answer it. | will not take a dirty
dollar from any man or any source
and | want to know if there are
grievances with any one in my
employ.
I'VE need the help of the people
at large, as we'll as of the trained
men who carry on the work such
as you see here today. Capital is
useless without skill to administer
it and | wish to thank the men
whO-e skill has done so much for
these enterprises. Mr.. LB Perrine
is a wizard in seeing and organizing
resources from the most unpromis-
ing sources. Wylie, MrBickel,
Mr.. MacWatters and all the other
heads of the work are entitled to
my thanks. / hope they. and all
others under them. have treated
van right thasl- vou q "
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27
Engineering Obstacles.

The South Side canal, where it
leaves the Snake river gorge and
starts out across the desert, takes
its departure in a very modest and
unassuming way. But the North
Side c,nal does not 90 so placidly.
For several hundred feet it is a
niche blasted out of the side Of the
great canyon. and the lower wall
is of steel-reinforced concrete--there
was no rock there to leave for a
wall. This steel lattice work, inn
bedded in the con rete that gets
harder and stronger every year, Is
q noteworthy feature OF the canal
Then, in breaking away from the
river, tine canal has to pass through
a vast lava reef, which was blasted
out to depth Of . feet. Huge
rocks weighing up to 7 tons each,
were taken out by the cranes and
tossed mp on the banks like ieath-
ers. Many carloads of powder was
used In blasting through the cut.
There Is total % several n5ieS of
ibis solid rock work along the line
OF the canal And under the Grant
contract, there VIII be several miles
Of concrete reclining wall to build
where the canal skirts the lava
fold. and leaves no rock wall on
the lower side. 10000 barrels OK
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27

and beautiful homes have been
built. All of this is in store for
those who have been fortunate
enough to secure homes on this
side of the river. For your lands
are equally as fertile, and your
opportunities just as great.
AS | stood upon this dam today
and listened to the roar of the
mighty volume of water rushing
through its waste gates, / thougt
of the great possibilities which are
here in store for Idaho. For a few
moments | was lost in thought
In my minds eye | saw the south
side canal enlarged to more than
double its present capacity; | saw
it extended and carried across the
great canyon of the Salmon river
and then carried on until it's waters
were mingled with those OF the
Bruneau. Together | saw those
mingled waters of the Snake and
Bruneau carried on until they
were turned out upon the thirsty
lands of the desert opposite the
beautiful city of Boise. Turning
to the north side / saw this canal
had grown to three times its pres
ent capacity. | saw it extended
until its waters were mingled with
the Malad river. | fancied it was
again picked up and carried down
the valley until it reached those
lands which are to be reclaimed by
the government se-Payette pro-
iect. | looked, and ! saw that
electricity had taken the place
of steam on all of our railroads
and that great net work of elect
ric roads was traversing all through
the Snake river valley. | looked
for the cause of all this and saw
that all Of our great natural water
powers-of which Idaho has more
than any other state-had been
harnessed down for the use of man
The Snake river valley had grown
to be the richest and most prosper
Gus agricultural valley in the
world, and through the develop
ment of our great powers pOssibii-
ties giving an abundance Of cheap
power here, had sprung up on
of the Q eat manufacturing centers
of the world.
"Thisis all possible for Idaho. Let
us all work with hope that some
day this will become a reality, and
that ever available acre in the
Snake river valley Will be reclaimed
and made beni6cial to mankind.
81 thought then of the men who
had made those to great projects
possible, the one the horth side
and one on the s,uth side. l
thought of the men who bad made
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27
A 81 Investment
That VIII Pay.

If you are not a regular sub
scriber to the Journal, this copy
is sent to interest you in Lincoln
County, Idaho.
The Journal is the real Expo
nent Of Irrigated Idaho. it
gives THE News of this greatest
irrigated country in the world.
The Journal is the official coun-
ty paper.
The Journal tells of opportnn-
tiles to make money. You might
pay palmist 81 the price Of the
Journal for a year-tO advise you
on investments; or pay a lawyer
S2j for expert financial advice; or
invest Your money without any
advice and lose it, or at least get
no profit. The Journal tells you
Of ground floor" investments in
q new, developing country; in
vestment absolutely safe ard sure
to pay. With land far more pro-
ductive than the best eastern
land yet selling row for a quar-
ter the price. aHd a hungry mar
ket lighting Tor all you can raise
what gore can one wlsh2
The journal rells you of 0ppOr-
tunties that are worth many
times its cost. Send s. for a year.
The J r43l gives fine copy
righLed oac.ai map oil Lincoln
county. 2lx35 inches. printed in
{ colors to sell for Sl.50, FREE
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27

one OF the big days in the his
tory of Lincoln county is March
23rd. for it marks the first actual
operation OF the Carey Act land
laws in this county 1t was at
Miner. where 10000 acres for the
Twin Falls North Side Land q
Water company was formally sup
nlied with water for irrigation.
It was not a mere perfunctory
performance. More than 1000 peo
nile were there, most of them from
the nearby section of Twin Falls
county, where they have built an
empire where three years ago des-
olation reigned. They knew what
it meant to turn water through the
canals and supply the thirsty land.
All the state land board, and a
number of other state officials, were
present, as we'll as the heavy finan-
rial hackers of the company from
the far East. 1t marked an epoch
in the deve opment of the county
into prosperity and prominence.
The party from Boise, including
the state officers and several of the
high company officials, reached
MiIner-by-the- Dam shortly before
noon, Monday. They were enter
tanned with lavish dinner at the
company house, the beautiful River
side Inn not yet being quite ready
for occupancy. 1t will be thrown
open to the public about April 18th.
The opening exercises were set
for two o'clock, but were delayed
somewhat later, waiting for the
Twin Falls train, which carried
close to 800 people. These were
from Buhl, Twin Falls, Kimberley
and every place along the road
where thev knew what irrigation
meant to new country. They
brought two bands which discours-
ed cheering music. The long line
OF spectators streamed from the
depot over to the headgates OF the
canal, and when all hau Oeeu Coih-
fortably disposed the exercises be
gan.
Major Reed was chairman. In
his Introductory speech he spoke
very briefly Of the progress in the
few brief years since the first work
was done on the magnificent canal
svstem-the first location notice
claiming the waters of the Snake
river at Miner was posted only
little more than six years ago
and then he introduced Governor
Gooding, who spoke in behalf OF
the state, as follows:
Governor GOOding's Address.
Ladies and Gentlemen:-We are
-. e,,1EI1
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27
Opening of the Gates.

After a hearty cheer for the
manly words of the speaker, Major
Reed in a very brief speech intro
duced Mrs. kuhn. wife of the presi-
dent OF the company. who with
few words pressed the button and
released the gates OF the dam, let
ting the water into the canal The
flood swept out into the great ditch,
yellow with the pudding clay, but
fraught with untold possibilities in
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27
Some of the Great THINGS Present Prospective for Irrigated Idaho

built across above the crest of the
falls. Part of the plant will be in
stalled, however. before this height
isreached. A concrete power house
will be built just below the falls,
being a connected structure with
the concrete dam. The water will
be taken into the power house
through concrete tunnels, and led
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27

publicity.
A concrete example of proftabl-
publicity for an enterprise that is
doing things may be found in the
fact that the North Side company
sold 1920 acres OF land on Monday:
the March sales will exceed 10000
acres. Another such month will
take practically all the tract.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27
President Kuhn.

II am not an orator. but a busi
ness man. The business man has
his place, especially In a new and
magnificent country like this. Ev-
cry day is bringing more strength
to Idaho, its people and its devel-
oped resources. 1t is good place
for the man who works, and have
come here to stav. | see oppor
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27

possible the building of thousands
and thousands of prosperous and
happy homes, and | said to mysely:
Idaho owes these gentlemen a debt
of fgratitude, and as Governor Of this
state | want to extend to these
men the thanks and appreciation
If the people of this great common
wealth.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27

of as fine land as there is in the
West
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27
Governor GOOding'S Address.

Ladies and Conference.-The are
here to day to witness the fulfill
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-03-27

CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-22
TO STIR LIQUOR
ISSUE At DENVER
THE PROHIBITIONISTS SAY THAT
BRYAN HAS FOUGHT TIE TEN
PERANCE ELEMENT

MILWAUKEE CWis), July IL
Claiming to expect great gains in the
South with a possible victory IN all
Southern prohibition States, State
Chairman Alonzo Wilson Of Illinois de
clared as the foundation of his eApecta-
ton alleged opposition on the part of
w. J. Bryan to prohibition. ThIs dec
laration was made before the WILSON,
sin State Prohibition Convention,
which convened here today.
"In 1900" said Mr.. Wilson, Mr..
Bryan stumped Nebraska against a
prohibition amendment to the Nebras-
ka Constitution, and ] have in my pos
session copy of "a letter from Mr..
Bryan to Southern men VINO desired
plank for prohibition in the DemOcra-
tic national platform in which Mr..
Bryan declared, if his wishes are fol-
lowed, there will be no such plank in
the platform. AS Mr.. Bryan is in con-
troll of the Democratic party his plat
form desires will undoubtedly control
in the Democratic National COnven-
ton, and therefore no prohibition
plank can be expected from that con-
vention."
Mr.. Wilson said this was the eXpec-
tation of the Southern delegates who
had been looking into the subject, and
he said he was to leave for the South
this evening to confer with some lead
| ing prohibition Democrats there about
their support for the prohibition party
if no prohibition plank was inserted
in the Denver platform.
LINCOLN (Neb), June 11.-Refer-
ring tonight to dispatch from Mil
waukee concerning his attitude on the
question of prohibition, Bryan said: Il
have received many letters from pro-
hibitionists and many from opponents
of prohibition, and | have answered
them all in the same way. have told
them that | did not regard the question
as a national question. While it is an
issue in a number of states, do not
expect it to be made an issue by either
the Republican or Democratic Natioh-
al Convention. I have made it a rule
not to discuss questions outside the
platform, because the candidate has no
right to- inject issues which his plat
form excludes.
In answer to questions about my
own record on the subject have stated
that, so far as my personal habits go
/ am a teetotaler, never having used
liquor as a beverage; but in 1890 vot-
ed against the State prohibition amend
ment because l thought the license sys-
tenn we have, with local option, was
better suited to the conditions we have
to meet in our State