The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

River, and 172,OOO acres on the
north side of the same stream, and all
this acreage is tributary to Caldwell.
The reclamation works on the south
side, have all been constructed, save
portion of the reservoirs. The work
on the north side is yet to be built.
The total number of people now under
the project are at least 10000. Those
attracted here by it over 10000, and
completed, conservative estimate is
that 100000 people will be supported
or enriched through it's instrumental
ity.
Since construction began lands I'M
der it have enhanced in value from
three to five times their former worth,
and they will, at least, equal this
appreciation of values upon the com
pletion of the works.
Since the project first became a fact
the average farm under it has been
reduced in size from 24O to 100 acres,
and this, remember, within four years.
And it is fair to presume that within
as long a period in the future the
average farm will be reduced to 40
acres, while the population will be
increased from two to five times it's
present number.
DEER FLAT RESERVOIR.
| Within five miles of Caldwell is
Deer Flat Reservoir, the largest irri-
cation reservoir in the United States,
and the largest one constructed on
the plains in the world.
1t will form body of water hav-
ing shore line of q miles, with a
! depth of water from 20 to so feet,
and capacity of 10000 acre feet of
water. There was irrigated from it
this summer practically all the land
that was prepared for water. Next
year every acre that is ready for ir-
rigation will be amply supplied.
This is one of the most attractive
projects in the nation. Its chief at
fractions are: That it is being con-
structed SO as to furnish an adequate
and permanent supply of water at
the minimum cost of construction and
| maintenance.
The two foremost objects of the
government in its construction are
economy and durability.
Not least among the attractive fea-
lures, kin to it, is the high state of
cultivation to which land under it can
be subjected; it, indeed, incites every
acre to its largest agricultural posi-
bility in earning power.
Our climate is its handmade, which
insures large crop of great variety
and high quality. Moreover, our
| climate makes this a most desirable
place to live in.
CALDWELL'S STRATEGETICAL
LOCATION.
Caldwell is in the center of a cluster
OF valleys, Unfolding about 10000
acres of most productive lands.
These valleys are Boise, Payette,
Snake, Weiser, Owyhee, Sucker Creek.
IN Idaho, and Malheur Valley in Ore
gon. In their location to Caldwell
these valleys are almost circular in
form, are very productive and into
them flow different rivers from every
side which furnish an abundance of
water to irrigate all the land. And
at the points where the rivers enter
the valleys raise the food stuff which
power sites available for supplying
sufficient power to develop and operate
every resource within this territory.
whether in the avenue of farming.
mining or numbering. And, of course.
the valleys from the mountains are
find an eager and profitable market
IN the mines, saw mills, sheep camps
and cattle camps.
INDEPENDENT IRRIGATION
Although Canyon is the third small
est county in Idaho it has the second
greatest area of irrigated lands and
lands subject to irrigation of any
county in the state. It contains
about S75 miles of canals, constructed
at cost of about $1,175,0OO covers
about 100000 acres of which about
100000 acres are highly cultivated.
The lands under the Payette- Boise