Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-02
WATER TRACT
Big Crowd at Jerome to
Witness the Opening
Ceremonies
Gov. Brady and Many from Boise,
Ex-GOy. Gooding and Other
NOtabIes Present

Yesterday, the first of April, was
great day in the history of the Twin
Falls North Side tract. According to
previous announcement the opening
ceremonies for turning the water into
bitches and laterals that carry it over
the great project were held at Jerome.
Shortly after 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon the gates of the Sugar Loaf re-
servoir were opened and the water
rushed through into the canals leading
out into the desert to reclaim $50, 900
acres, the greatest area of land re-
deemed on a single day in the history
of irrigation. The event was an oc-
casion for great celebration at which
all sections of southern Idaho were re-
presented attended by bands of music
and speechmaking. Governor Brady
and former Governor Gooding both de-
livered addresses, speaking of the pos
sibilities of the great work inaugu-
rated under one administration and
brought to completion under another
and predicting a wonderful future for
the tract which is to form the heart of
the inland empire ~
w. S. Kuhn of Pittsburg, president of
the construction company, was given an
ovation by the settlers who in no un-
certain terms commended the work of
the eastern inancier, expressing ap-
probation of the way in which the COM
pany had made its promise good and
having water ready for delivery April 1.
Bearing banners Boise Commercial
Club, " and "A Lively Bunch of Boise
Boosters, " the OregonShort Line special
arrived over the Idaho Southern at noon
with 60 Capital city business men on
board, after making stops en- route at
Gooding and Wendell where informal
receptions were rendered in the inter-
ested visitors.
Gooding, Wendell and Jerome towns
people joined the Boise party at the
main line town. Major F. R. Reed
acted as pilot for touring parties of
sightseers at each stop and later in, the
day presided as master of ceremonies
over the exercises which were held on
the portico of the new Jerome hotel
building.
Gov. Brady. in his address, referring
to the development of irrigated lands
within the state, stated he stood square,
Iy back of all clean, straightforward
enterprises and gave assur-
ance that such would. be the policy of
his administration. After compliment
ing the Kuhn brothers, he stated Major
Reed had done more than any other
citizen in bringing the state before the
nation.
Former Gov Gooding characterized
IN the work of the North Side company
IS ''empire building in its truest sense
All honor, he said, .'to whom honor is
iue. This project, /" he declared, rs
more of a good thing than can be found
my where else in America"
President W. s. Kuhn stated that
bonds of the North Side company were
low held by investors of % states.
he announced the intention of the
company to cooperate in the develop
nent of the tract and power under
akings of the near future. 1--WE will
Increase our water power, he stated,
by additional installation at the upper
md lower Salmon plants at cost of
100, coo. We also plan to reclaim 25,-
100 acres of land by pumping, the
,ower to be supplied from Twin Falls
Electrical power is to play an i'm
ortant part in the developement Of
ne Twin Falls country. Already more
ouses in Twin Falls are heated by
lectricity than any other city of the
ountry.