The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-15
SPAPER men
VISIT PROJECTS
s,.iiprs for Eastern Journals
"t ctIrdv Reclamation Enter
urises at First Hand.
1,gE SWIM IN SALT LAKE
ooaE COUNTRY WHERE MIL
:" IONS ARE TO BE SPENT.

lined TO have a good. solid rest
hokiug several days in the arid re-
81" ,.,ween Salt Lake and Denver,
fi0lS ,.snecting some of the governments
SlNs ous western reclamation under
u'~. the party of eastern newspaper
i''As 18th is touring the west to study
p-..ryation projects. decided to spend
d. afternoon and last night in
r,te before Tesuming their journey
az a-1ra The party was induced TO
aestNs.ht ~ western tour by the American
sa I'5try associa don. The original purpose
~ sather information concerning the
Ha' 'sr ~ OF the resources of the coun-
elAs. ~ idsa having been inspired by the
ul, 20 OF conservation at the con-
esc1 ~ governors in Washington. On
W. nav westward the newspaper men
M in with Clarence X. Blanchard OF lne
isI ..- - reclamation service, and IL
ege..brough this accidental meeting that
vas dc their visits to the government
tle3 - now under way in Colorado to re-
Su I'm vast areas from the desert.
~ the party are p. {. Baker, general
.anager Of the Detroit News; j. n.
nahSs NJ the ST. Louis Obe-Demicrat;
Alg..S N Dunn, of the St. Louis Wo-
h.Es National Daily; George sGriswold
PA SI AZ the New York Tribune; Arthur
mn " CoIlal"s: ellison Gardner. of the
sh1.Is.a,S-McNae; Harrison NJ. Crist. of the
SSs..6s!Iyn Eagle. and Clarence X Blanch-
s 81 81 the United States reclamation ser
wa Wa. seeinc some of the sights of Salt
o. ard growing homesick when the
tL,s,~borse skyscrapers reminded them or
-, ,bn.s that are on the other Size OF
ny poeaes. they went out 10 Saltair 10
u ss. Oh lin in the salt water. feast and
s- Of
s Cd blessed with enbonpoint. The
~ -, looked on. The party vii! resume
ne travels this morning
Look at Great Bore.
n, the way hither from Denver. the
,srsnaper men stopped at Montrose,
co,o 10 see the 81 900 900 Gunnison tun-
nj which will supply water for the ir-
'ss,on OF 10000 acres of land. On the
,sv 10 the government works they were
girsn one OF the most thrilling rides of
heir lives After a flying trip over the
mesa n automobiles. they suddenly
stsrted down into the depths of 5000
foOt canyon over a road with 20 per
emf grade. The road was cut out of the
.oN rock and from its narrow edge
rimpse could be caught of the dizzy
5eDths below. II was an experience which
iev men get and the men in charge or
he work at the Gunnison tunnel are now
.noatiently awaiting the descriptions that
viii be written by the members of the
Dartv. all Of whom are said to be handy
men when ii comes to that sort of thing.
Absence of Tenderfeet.
There isn't a tenderfoot in the party"
said Mr. Blanchard. but that ride down
he canyon road was enough to raise the
k.r upon the head of an old campaigner.
The members of the party spent night
IN ~ I'm the
and The next morning went to the east
portal Of the Gunrison tunnel, there cleo
the ears were waiting 10 take them three
and a half miles INTO the. mountains AS
considerable water has been struck in
driving the tunnel. the tracks over which
the Trip into the tunnel seemed like a
ride In an electric boat in a subterranean
stream. When completed the Gunnisol
tunnel will be six miles long
Stop at Grand Junction.
The next stop was made at Grand juno
to- Colo. where the Grand valley pro-
spend 100000 upon the works which will
reclaim about 5000 acres of Grand val
ley land.
From Salt Lake the newspaper men will
70 10 Lake Tahoe and will stop long
enough 10 take a look at the Truckee-
EeAao4A hlbItNN w Ifu lilCN set 10 SdAA-
lornia they will spend week among the
redWOOds
At Los Angeles they will see the acque-
Duct which will cost from s15,G00.O0 to
900 and will convey water from
Owens valley to supply the city. 1t Is
The largest project of the sort in the
vest.
No New Enterprises.
Speaking of the work Of the govern
ment reclamation service. Mr.. Blanchard
said: There is little probability that an
new projects will be undertaken in the
near future. There are now twenty-seven
or Wenty-eight projects under way and
as these will cost about 81. 100000 there
YIN be nothing available for new enter
pnses for some time from the fund APP
pTolraied by the government for the
work Of reclamation.
Other projects will be taken up as soon
as there is money for the work. This IS
expected from the sale of public lands and
from the settlers ia the districts opened.
IN the fall the work upon the Straw
perry valley project viii he pushed with
Nsor. The Strawberry tunnel has al
READY been driven a mile into the noun
IAN As IL will be three miles long, two
niles remain unfinished. The cost of tn.
strawberry project will be about. S3,O0OOOt
thd about 5000 acres OF land win be re-
claimed
The Strawberry valley project Is the
gy Utah project Of the government re-
c2mation service.
Fun at Saltair.
On the trip 10 Saltair the visitors were
suesls Of the Salt Lake Press club. Au'
,,ehooles conveyed the party from the
AnutStord 20 the Saltair depot, and the
o'eezy trip TO the resort after the heat OF
G G1 city was grateful relaxation; me
,us' event al Saltair was dip In I'M
uIlne, and Farley =. Jensen showed th'
Visitors how easy II Is TO dive In sat
llt'ed solution OF salt water. As there
were no easy marks among the un
.nuaied none tried TO follow his exam
~. shouts OF delight accompanied Inc
Aperments in floating on the surface
a. 7. Baker. who outranked all the other!
~ aVoldupois. declared IL the most ENJOY
aoie performance in his marine eXperl
nee and he is an enthusiastic fresl
me,er yachtsman at that A photograph
Nds taken Of the party in the water try
-, 20 look pleasant in the face or a clout
= shats. When the bathing process haS
Zen zen appetites the proper edge, hur
~ ~ Tour was made through the conces
,S on the way to the cafe. A peer
Ia supper was served. which was pro
..,oanced a huge success. largely becaus
lAele were no speeches Then the part.
pTecled the new coliseum.
a. mai daisy place for prize tight;
, =. the visitors. almost in a breath
.rhey surveyed the big arena.
a. mat what they all say. was III
S,lul reply OF Joseph Nelson.
,,nter viewing the sunset from the uppe
II "hehade the newspaper men put IN
f.-ssant hour listening TO the band musl