Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-20
OPENS
new TRACTS
MILLION AND A HALF ACRES UN.
DER CAREY ACT READY FOR
SETTLEMENT WITHIN NEXT
FIVE YEARS.

Boise, Oct. 20--Construction work
has begun on two more tracts under
the Twin Falls irrigation project,
which will add 100000 acres to the
great empire under the canals of
that system. Contracts have been
awarded by the government for the
survey of the Twin Falls Bruneau
tract. the greatest of all the Twin
Falls projects. and construction on
this great enterprise will be COM
menced in the early spring, says a
special to the Portland Telegram.
Within five years there will be
100000 acres OF land under the
canals of the Twin Falls district. all
under practically one system, a
larger area than is under any one
system in the famous valley of the
Nile.
Since the Carey act was enacted by
congress over $4,000 of desert land
has been segregated by the state of
Idaho for the companies operating
under the provisions of the act. The
segregation of as many more acres
Of desert land has been applied for
by the state and will be reclaimed in
the course of a few years. The total
area covered by the II Carey act
enterprises of the state is approx
mately 100000 acres.
Work under the Carey act in Idaho
began in 1903, when contract for
the building of the canal for the
Twin Falls Land and Water company
was executed. Two years later, in
March 1905, water was for the first
time turned into the canal. There
are now 225,O0O acres under that
project. The Twin Falls North
Side project. to cover when COM
p'eted 225.O0O acres, is following
It, and will be completed the COM
ing spring. SO that within four years
from the opening of the gates at
the Millner dam. 100000 acres will
he under ditch from canals radiading
from the dam at Millner. 'q
Work has been oegun on two
tracts of $4,000 acres each adjoin-
ing the first two tracts, and the seq
regation has been made for the Twin
Falls Bruneau project, which will
cover when comp eted about 600.-
900 acres. s.
The number Of acres segregated
under the provisions of the Carey
act in addition to the Twin Falls
project, are as follows:
The Idaho Irrigation company
Blaine and Lincoln counties. 150.-
900 acres; the Big Lost River Land
and Irrigation company, Blaine and
Bingham counties, $4,000 acres.
The Mullins Canal company, Lin
coin county, $500 acres.
The King Hill Irrigation and Pow.
er company, Owyhee county. $4,000
acres.
The Canyon Canal company. Can
yon county, 5000 acres.
The Marysville Canal company
Fremont county. $500 acres.
The American Falls Canal and
Power company, Blaine and Bling
ham counties, $1,000 acres.
The PortneufMarsh Irrigation
company, Bannock county. 12,O0(
acres.
Pratt Irrigation company. Oneida
county, 5000 acres. -
Salmon River project, under the
Twin Falls Land and Water comp.
any, Twin Falls county. 100000
acres.
The Houston Ditch company, $500
acres.
Projects for which applications
for segregations covering 1925, 0OC
acres have been made by the state
land board in behalf of the compa.
MES promotin the same as follows:
The Twin Falls Bruneau l.roject
Owyhee county, 100000 acres.
The Goose Creek project, Cass'a
county, $4,000 acres.
The Twin Falls North Side Elk
tension, Twin Falls county. $4,000
acres.
The Cedar Creek Reservoir and w.
rigation comptny, located in Twin
Falls county and containing approx
mately $4,000 acres.