The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09

OF the great systems belonging 10 the OOutn Olue
Twin Falls project and to the North Side Twin
Falls project The people who are promoting
the others promoting this.
1t is pleasure to note that the business methods
pursued by these companies have been so free from
any question Gas to the methods they pursue), that
as far as business management of the Salmon river
project is concerned, it at commends itself
to the confidence of the people of the state and of
people outside of the state who have had any bust
ness relations with the original Twin Falls
panies
The dam constructed on the Salmon river, which
rises in the mountains of northern Nevada and flows
north across the state line into IDAHO is just north Of
the south line of Idaho in township IA south, range
IA east, Boise meridian. The company is now build
ing this DAM 80 feet high, out of masonry and con-
crete 1t will be 600 feet long. The company is us
ing in its construction $4,000 barrels of cement
There is question about the class of the work
which will be done
From this point the main canal skirts the foothills
at an elevation of about 1850 feet above level
and at different intervals along its course which is
norheasery 1aterals let the water down to the level
alluva1 soil below, the major portion of the body
of land being at elevation of 3,70o feet
Enthusiasts entirely outside of the management of
the project have to say of the Salmon river pro-
ject that the soil exces that of Twin Falls which,
to those who have the Twin Falls SOIL is hard
to understand.
The company has made exceptional provisions for
payments on land purchased under this project. At
the time of filing (and the first filings that can be
made will be the 25th of May) the payment is
1925 per acre. There will be nothing due thereafter
until April l. 1911 when the second payment is to be
made of So per acre Each year thereafter, until
1ucive oil
is required but interest these deferred payments
does not become payable until April 1, 1910 After
April 1, 1915, the remaining payments can be
extended periodically until April 1, 1921. This gives
the land entryman who enters this year. thirteen years
if he desires, in which to make his payments. Six
per cent interest is charged deferred payments.
Idaho is very proud of this great project, aboring
under the belief it does, that it will in its manage
ment merit the degree of respect and credit
which so proudly attaches to the Twin Falls irriga-
ton project and to the North Side Twin Falls pro-
ject
The only townsite on for the Salmon river project
at this time is the town of HOLSTER, which is 10
Gated near the east side and about centrally north
and south of the entire of $4,000 which IS
first to be thrown open Seventy thousand acres
more are possible of reclamation under this great
project. The covering of these great areas of waste
land with adequate water is appreciate boon to
the civilization of this age, and to the development OF
this commonwealth AS these other projects have
elected the enthusiasm and admiration of all people
who have seen Them So it is to be hoped the Salmon
river segregation will prove equally profitable to the
homeseekers of this country who constantly
striving for homes upon land where they make
life more agreeable than in the crowded centers of
the east.