The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-08-20
$1,000 Acres Of Valuable Land
70 be Opened to Settlers,
THE TOWN OF KING HILL DESlC-
MATED AS PLACE OF SALE.
J. w. Mehargue, Manager Of Newest
Irrigation Scheme, Gives Out Inf0r.
nation Concerning Possibilities "f
the Project.

this state are increasing so rapidly
that 1t makes one dizzy to keep track
OF them, but the investors OF this state
will have an opportunity to gather In
some more valuable land when the
King Hill irrigation project will be
opened October 18th, at the new town
OF King Hill, on the main line of the
Oregon Short Line.
Mr. Mehargue spent several hours
in this city and while here gave The
Times full account of the proposed
irrigated district which is herewith
given Besides the tract the new town
of King Hill came in for fair share
of praise and he is fully convinced
that the lots will have ready sale:
Carey Act Land.
Approximately $4,000 acres of the
choicest land in the entire West, lying
along and on the south side of the
great Snake river, in Owyhee and Twin
Falls Counties, Idaho, is being re-
claimed and put under irrigation by
the Kings Hill Irrigation & Power
Company.
The entire flow of the Malad river
has been secured for the purposes Of
this project, and comprises about HOO
second feet, which more than amply
provides the legal requirements per
acre for this tract of land, and leaves
sufficient surplus to generate lO.OOO
H. P. electric current. which will rap
idly be developed by the company for
> the primary benefit OF this community,
and the use of the surrounding indus
tries.
The water question being the all-im-
portant one for the success OF any lrri-
cation project, the suficiency of sup
ply must not be undervalued. The
source of supply of water, which is the
Malad river, Is fed by .innumerable
warm springs, which are never falling
and come out of the rocks over very
short course of not exceeding three
miles
The temperature Of the water is
such that in the cOldest winter freez-
ing is unknown, and chemical analysis
shows no element unfavorable to Its
use for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses. There Is no visible change IN
the flow of this stream throughout the
whole year; its absolute purity makes
It very desirable for domestic use
and the abundance Of flow Is one Of
the strong endorsements OF this pro-
ject.
Construction.
Under the law, each purchaser Of
water rights is entitled to stock IN the
operating irrigation company. and
when the water rights are all sold tc
the farmers they become the sole own
ers of the entire irrigation project
electin& their own directors. VINO VII
operate the irrigation company with
out interference from outsiders.
Land and Soil.
nd
this project is generally level 70 slop
ing Dward the Snake river. ana gent
" undulating, and II situated alonf
the course Of the river. being com
!, s,rised almost entirely Of bottom landi
with heavy deposits Of nitrogenou!
y soil which have washed down through
4 countless ages from the surrounding
y upland hills. The top layer OF sol
consists Of highly heterogeneous sand!
loan. with sand and nne Gravel sub
soil extending to q great depth, ant
free from hardpan or any form OF al
KAN deposits. From its character
can be readily seen that It Il ideal TO
the growth Of any vegetation. veg
etables thriving most prOlAcally
while added to this are the excellen
climatic conditions prevailing In thi
district particularly. and IN Southerl
Idaho generally. who're frosts and ic
are almost unknown. and hign mea!
annual temperature prevails, with unl
form and long-continued growlne 80
'o4- Protected Cepditisn.
The cove aand conprising this PRO
tect varies Il Width from hall 2 mlI
to three miles, and lies along ara ~
der : high lsve blqn wnacn .n..s ~. ~, -