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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
RECLAMATION.

Reclamation of desert lands In Idaho
began in earnest when F. H. Buhl OF
Sharon, Pennsylvania, and his assocl-
ates entered into n contract with the
state under tho provision OF the Carey
act. on Jan. 2, 1903. for the redemption
of 2i4.000 acres of hopelessly arid land
in Cassia and Lincoln counties. AS to
the work accomplished by Mr. Bull
since that date. Ex-Governor Gooding
said before the last session of the irri-
cation congress:
He built the largest irrigation canal
In America. with width of 100 feet at
the top, so feet at the bottom, 10 feet
deep. and with more than 1000 miles of
main canals or laterals to distribute
tho water. More than $4,000 people
have already found homes ON this
splendid body of land: Il new county
has been created to serve the tract,
and it already has a property value OF
more than s20.O00.O0o. This project will
probably be greatly enlarged soon by
tho western extension of the South Side
project, to include q body OF land more
than 100000 acres In extent, and OF as
fertile soil as can be found in the west.
To build the canals and reservoirs for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

of the last proposals filed with the land
board is designed to cover 100000 acres
In the northeastern part of Owyhee
county. IL this project goes through
1t will be the largest irrigation system
in the United States and bring together
in one contiguous area the greatest
irrigated tract in the world.
Idaho has within her borders 50 Carey
act projects embracing 2.272246 acres,
which represents by far a greater area
than has been reclaimed under this act
by any other state in the Union.
In all, Idaho has about 1.1OO irriga-
ton canals; she has 35 Carey act prof.
ects, covering 2,272.246 acres. and two
government projects. reclaiming $4,000
acres. and she has now available for
settlement 1924 acres.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Idaho is not yet state of factories
This condition Is not the fault of her
scanty resources. but comes rather
from the abundance of things gener-
ally. Idaho offers some of the best
opportunities to be found anywhere in
the country, in the line Of manufac-
lures. To quote from the report OF
the state statlstician:
Idaho is importing most oil the
canned goods her people consume. part
., tho flour. part OF the butter and
agee mart of the meat. part OF the
fowls. all OF the crackers. all OF the
clothing. all of the coal. all OF the pa
ner and all of the cement. and yet sho
has within her borders the resources
tho raw material for the production OF
t,eee commodities sufficient not alone
,o eunnlv the demand of her people.
hr+ in most of the cases named,
thousand fold more; and the potency of
her rivers for the generation OF power
Is unlimited" The same authority
odds TINT there is yearly imported
into the state 10000 barrels OF Hour and
exported 100000 bushels of wheat
SAYS he: I'VE Imported in round num-
bers 100000 cases of canned goods. In
cIuding tomatoes, corn, fruits. beans
and peas. We have only one cannery
in the state.
1--WE imported over 1000. 900 pounds OF
butter. 400. 900 pounds of cheese, 100000
dozen eggs, and nearly 100000 pounds
OF beans We need more creamerles.
more bean growers and more hens.
"Of packing house products. we i'm
ported over lo,OOO0o0 pounds. and scnt
| from the southern part of the state to
Kansas City and Chicago 1855 carload
| of cattle, 1854 carloads OF sheep and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

and transformed 1t into fields of beau
tiful wdvlng grain. She made possi-
bic the building of homes for more
than 10000 people. and has crdated a
new wealth for the state of more than
s50,000.000, Within tho next five years
Idaho Will have completed all the irri-
CATION works for the first million of
acres of Carey act lands. thus giving
an opportunity for homes for more
than 250.00O pSople. and creating
wealth in excess OF s500.00O,0O0. When
the story can be written OF Idaho's
development by irrigation it will tell
of the reclamation of more than 5.000.-
600 acres of as rich land as can BIO
found anywhere In the world. 1t will
be land that Will equal In productive
ness 2O.0O0,OOO acres in the eastern
states"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

last year merchantable product val
ued az nearly $500. 900. consisting of
nearly iOO.ooo.Ooo feet of lumber The
saw and planning mills of tho state
number POS. and employ during the
year 4.S6S persons. with a payroll OF
s2,616.429.
FOREST RESERVES.
Practically the entire mountainous
and tmbcred area of tho state is cm-
braced within national forest reserves,
which now cover approximately 10000
900 acres, The great watersheds and
upon which the state is dependent for
irrigation, are thus protected, making
possible the general. even and steady
flow of the numerous mountain
streams. In the withdrawal of this
land 1t was impossible to mako the
boundaries OF the forests conform to
the timber-covered lands and the wa
tersheds only; as a consequence there
Is often found included lands which
are suitable for agricultural purposes
But provision for this condition is pro-
vided in the act of June II. 1906 making
It possible for such land to be located
and a patent obtained therefor under
the homestead law. Upon application
the forest service will survey such land
free of charge and issue a special-use
permit for the occupancy and cultivation
of the land pending its listing by the
secretary of the interior.
The forests of the state under the
management of the national forestry
service are sought to be made service
able to man by the sale of their tim
Der, the sale of grazing permits for cat
tie and sheep. and by allowing lands to
be taken for special use. Settlers in
and around the forests are allowed free
use of timber for their own purposes;
but where large amounts are desired,
the timber is sold in the open market
by competitive bidding. 1t Is the OBJ
ject of the government to allow only the
number of sheep on tho range which 1t
will support without injury to the for
age. Last season approximately 2,000,-
900 sheep werc graZed within the ma
tional forests of Idaho.
MINERAL LANDS.
The mineral lands OF the state are not
located In any one place. but arc we'll
distributed, though the northern portion
of the state seems to have received the
lions share" Shoshone county alone,
productive of practically nothing cx-
cept products of the mine, turned out
last year precious metals to the amount
of s1s,0S4, 1850. Out OF the, % coun-
ties of the state. 1s have mineral pro-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
STATE LANDS.

Under the constitution the following
elective officers are constituted con-
tinuing board of land commissioners:
the governor, secretary OF state. attor-
ney-general and superintendent of pub
lie instruction. The duty OF this board
Is to select. sell and control oil the
lands donated to the state by the gen.
lands embrace sections 16 and SO in
each and every township in the state.
Aside from these lands the government
has made special grants for the benefit
of the state university. school OF SCI
ence, agricultural college, penitentiary.
insane asylum, public buildings and
charitable Institutions, Considering
all these grants. excepting what has
been sold, the state now holds a fec
simple title to about 100000 acres.
Sales are made during the year. In var
ious localities of tho state, of lands
under these different grants. Under
the law not an acre can be sold for
less than $40, or the appraised valua-
tlon, whatever may be in excess of
this amount. Where lands are sold
for S95 per acre or less. IS years arc
given in which to make payments,
which are made in equal annual In
stalments with per cent interest on
deferred payments; where the price per
acre is over s25. 16 years are given.
During the last fiscal year just closed.
the state has received for tho benefit
Of The institutions above enumerated
from the sale OF lands sS1s,l77.20; from
Interest OH deferred payments s121.-
S77 90. and from rental s5e.333.95, total.
s,ss s2o.o7. The s45.272,e7 received from
sale of Carey act lands and the inter
est on loans. etc. make grand tota!
OF s551, ,O63.SS, which represents the land
receipts of the state land department
for the last fiscal year,
SOIL OF THE STATE.
The nature and composition of tho
soil OF this inland basin is essentially
different from that found elsewhere In
the world 'It is manfestly natures
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Era of Development
And Opportunities

wheat, over s1S,50O.O0O oats. $G.5ooOoo
fruits. s2.S59O0O sugar beets s1s.O0o.o0o
hay, 81. 900 garden products, butter
and eggs amounting to s1,500.000 each
and fowls S252,000. The same authority
gives 100000 as the total number of
bushels of wheat raised. which figure
is even eWcelled In the production OF
oats. while barley. rye and corn come
respectively. 100000 and $4,000 and
155, 900 bushels,
DRY FARMING.
The success attendant upon expert
ments in dry farming has opened an
other great possibility inl this state;
but this class OF agriculture has really
passed the experimental stage. it has
become an established industry. In the
southern portion of the state about
100000 acres were this year farmed and
good results obtained Add to this
amount a possible 100000 acres culti-
waited in like manner in the northern
100000 acres of land producing crops
In this state without irrigation. An
addition of 1.s25.550, the acreage actual
ly now being irrigated. We have
grand total OF 3.625.55O acres. which
represent approximately the total cul-
tivated acreage of the state.
There are embraced in lakes and
special reserves in the state q, ,535. .9S7
acres. which. deducted from the total
area, leaves 31,72e.59S acres for general
agricultural, grazing and mining pur-
poses. 12,OOO.0o0 acres of which Is class
ihed as agricultural land The fact
that only a fourth OF this vast area
has been patented and that only about
one-tenth OF 1t has been placed under
cultivation, reveals the very pertinent
agricultural possibilities and oppor-
tunitics in this state.
HORTICULTURE
Idaho has about $1,000 acres Of or
chards, over half OF which could be
classed as commercial During the
year over 1000 carloads of fruit have
been shipped from the state. The
commercial orchards of the state. so
far. are all clustered in the Weiser
tho Payette and the Boise River val
leys. reaching up the Snake river as
far as Shoshone Falls, and In the re-
gion in and around Lewiston, and in
the Palouse country. In Latah county.
including Potlach valley. All fruits.
except tho citrus family, are grown
successfully in this state.
IRRIGATION.
By special acts OF Congress there
have been granted to Idaho 5000, 600
acres of government land for reclama-
I tfon from its aridity under the provisions
of the Carey act Up to the present
time applications have been filed with
the state board of land commissioners
for more than $4,000 acres. and from
present indications 1t appears that the
entire allotment will be consumed be-
fore the close Of the coming year. One
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

ducing record. The 1908 product of the
state was as follows:
Lead, 23i. .i04. 800 pounds. s12. 470,3i0,H
Silver, S,49l. 1856 fine ounces. 5,546, 553.S2
Copper. 1o.S47.9C5 pounds. 2.241. 1t71I
Gold. 66.i26 fine ounces'.-.. 1,3i3,O3l 40
Zinc. 9,192,55i pounds 900. o34oS'.A
Total value .........,...- ~. los, ,l9l'54
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

133 carloads of hogs At the same time
we sent from the northern part of tho
state S11 carloads of cattle, Las car
loads OF sheep and -1,023 carloads of
hogs to the coast markets, as good a
quality of beef, pork and mutton as
could be found anywhere. A.
IMPoRTATIONS.
1--WE consumed nearly 1,0O0, 900 pounds
OF breakfast foods, chiefly oatmeal and
at the same time exported nearly 500. 900
bushels of oats, some of which weigh
ed 46lA pounds to the bushel, and there
Is not an oatmeal mill In the state Our
consumption of crackers is greater IN
proportion. and there is not a cracker
factory in the state"
Notwithstanding the facts set forth
In the foregoing statements. Idaho has
1908 of what the government statis-
tlcianS arc pleased to class as manu-
featuring establishments. with invested
capital amounting to 81, 1870 These
employ during the year 7.i63 men and
| women. on an annual payroll OF 1885, =
| TAG. and turn out finished products In
the amount OF s22.072.7O5 These Hg-
ures are exclusive of the miners and
| trades unions. which include a menl-
| bership of 2,240. The manufacture of
| sugar alone in this state last year
| amounted to nearly s2.500.000 The
record for the four factories:
Total acres beets planted, 20,0SO; to-
| tai tonnage of beets grown, 221.375;
| average yield per acre. in tons, 1Ik:
total capital invested. si,S5o.OOO: total
! money paid farmers for beets. $685.. 4S7.
freight paid on beets. $4,000. total paid
employees. $297, $40: output of sugar in
pounds. 52.423.5 500. value of refined sugar
at Az cents per pound. s2.359. .107.50
| LIVE STOCK. :.
The live stock industry has played q
great part in the history OF this state.
At one time it followed mining as the
second industry. but 1t is fast receding
and giving place to agrlculturc: in
fact. 1t Is now at least one step behind
he last-named industry. Farms are
spreading over the low lands-thc once
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

fruitful ranges. and the forest reserves
are encircllng the hills and mountains.
until 100000 sheep have been banished
from the state" There are yet. how
ever owned In the state nearly 2.0Oo.
600 sheep. about 25OOOO head of cattle,
100 900 head OF horses. 1000 mules, l.5oo
goats and 10000 swine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
TOPOGRAPHY

The topography OF the state is noun
tainous, with a gradual slope toward
the west from the main range of the
Rocky mountains. which form the east
ern boundary OF the state.
This great inland empire is practically
all drained by the Columbia river and
It's numerous tributaries fed by the
nover-fnding snowcaps of the Rocky
mountain chain. The state is divided
into TWO parts; the northern portion
Is drained by the Salmon. Clearwater.
Spokane and Kootenai rivers: the
southern part by the great Snake
river, the waters of all OF which find
their way into the Columbia, which
carries them on westward and pours
them into the Pacific ocean. The only
exception to this drainage system is
In the southeastern corner OF the state.
drained by the Bear river. which flows
into Salt Lake. in Utah.
Between the two natural geographical
divisions of the state, above noted, a
great difference Is observed In the nat
ural resources. which are marked prin-
clpally in the fact that the northern
portion comes within the humid belt
and receives sufficient rainfall for the
development OF crops without the aid
of artificial application OF water; while
tho southern part OF the state depends
almost entirely upon irrigation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Much of the land classified as tim
bcrcd can he used for grazing pur-
poses and also converted to agricul-
turc. and much Of the pasture land cRn
be utilized for farming. and a consd-
cradle portion of the mlneralized area
can be pasturcd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
AGRICULTURE.

Agriculture taken In connection with
irrigation, Is attracting more attention
to Idaho than any other one thing; and
1t. more than any other factor, is re-
sponsible for the phenomenal influx of
new blood" into the state during the
last four years. In a notable address
delivered by Ex-Governor Frank r.
Goodins before the conference of
governors in the city of Washington
in May of last year, this significant
statement is to be noted;
within the last four years Idaho
has turned water on more than 100000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
TIMBER LANDS.

In the former division the land gener-
ally is quite heavily timbercd. and
herc are found the gcat forests OF the
state. In fact, the greatest white pine
belt OF the world is in this district
Conservative and competent timber
cruisers have estimated that this por-
ton Of the state alone has $500 900. 600
feet OF standing and available timber.
found In the following basins:
Number feet
Pend d'Oreillc basin, includ-
ing Priest river ."........ 5000, 900. 900
st. Joseph basin, including
ST DarleS ,-,.---.....--.-.l III, ,VoV,OOO,OOV
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

The saw mills OF the state produced
last year a merchantable product val
ued az nearly $500 900. consisting of
nearly iOO,oooOoO feet of lumber. The
saw and planning mills of tho state
number 225. and employ during the
year 4,S6S persons. with a payroll OF
S2,616.429
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
SOIL OF THE STATE.

The nature and composition of tho
soil OF this inland basin is essentially
different from that found elsewhere In
the world 'It is mannestly natures
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
MANUFACTURE.

Total value ...............s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-12
MISS HUGHES WILL
 SPEAK IN ENSLEY MissiOnary's Subject Is "MOr- monism and Immigration" GOOD FEELING IN ENSLEY Sunday Services at Ensley. Churches. Personal and General News of
 Interest In the Steel
 City.
GOOD FEELING IN ENSLEY

Ensley, June 11.-(Special )-Miss Edith Hughes of Kansas City is to make an ad- dress Sunday evening at the Cumber- land Presbyterian church. corner Eigh- teenth street and Avenue l. Miss Hughes is travelling secretary of the Woman's Board of Home Missions of the Presby- terian church, U. s. A., and is one of the most popular woman speakers in the church. Her lecture is educational and will be on the subject "Mormanism and Immigration" This lecture is said to be very fine by those who have heard her. Miss Hughes holds the closest attention of her audience throughout. Her address is interesting and animating and her man ner of speaking is easy and has a pleas ing effect.
 She will tell of the work the women of the church are doing among the Nor mons, among the immigrants and among the people of the mountain districts. The people of Ensley are fortunate to have the opportunity of hearing her and it is predicted that the house will be crowd ed. Good music will be provided. Every body is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-12
Personal and General.

Mrs. Jane Sloggett, the mother of w. H. Sloggett died this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Feeders. The deceased was 76 years old and one of the pioneers of the county. After an illness of a year and a half of chronic bronchitis Mrs. Soggett succumbed this afternoon. The remains will be sent in the morning to Tower, Minn, accompanied by w. H. soggett, the city clerk of Feeders.
 The Robinson hospital will have train ing class for nurses and will have a reg ular course of lectures. This greatly adds to the usefulness of the hospital.
 Justice of the Peace W. P. Gum will hear the case of the State vs. W. T. Nolan Monday morning if J. F. Brophy is able to be out.
 The Sisters of Mercy will give their en- tertainment in the auditorium of the High school instead of the Elks' hall as announced formerly.
 The ladies of the Lpscomb Methodist church will give a tacky party in the Odd Fellows hall at that place next Tuesday night
 West Howard the negro who into the store of Charley Brown on May 3, has been captured and lodged in jail He is a "par of Charley Jemison.
 The police court was very quiet this morning, nothing of importance com ing up.
 w. s. Patten, who has been in Birming- ham for the past few days attending the Andrews, trial is in Bessemer again to- day.
 Mrs. Nora Golson was in Birmingham today conferring with Miss Chapman at the Birmingham public library on library business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-12
personal and General.

Mrs. W. W. McTyeire and little daugh- ter left this morning for Tuscaloosa on a visit to relatives
 Miss Mamie Martin Is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. R. E. Leland, at Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Augusta Bloodworth has returned to her home in New Decatur.
 Superintendent N. R. Baker has been appointed by State Superintendent of Ed ucation Gunnells to take charge of the Teachers Training association in the Fifth congressional district.
 J. H. Thomson, an old Confederate veteran, is very sick at his home on Avenue E and Centre street.
 Miss Sara Gelder is visiting friends and relatives in Tuscaloosa.
 Tuscaloosa on visit to relatives.
 The Rev. Joseph l.. Meade will occupy the pulpit of St. Johns Episcopal church next Sunday morning at the Il o'clock service. MT Meade has Just completed his studies at the University of the South, Sewanee, and will later take up foreign mission work.
 The final practice game of the Elks' baseball team was held this afternoon. The boys made fine showing and are confident of victory tomorrow. A large crowd of trained rooters will accompany the team to West End tomorrow and will endeavor to help the team to vic tory. The game is for charity and from indications large crowd will be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-12
Church Services.

First Methodist church, Avenue and Twentieth street, the Rev. B. B. Glas- gow, pastor-Services at Il a. m- and 7:45 D. m. Sunday school 9;45.
 First Baptist church, Avenue G and Eighteenth street, the Rev. O. P. Bentley, pastor-Services at Il a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
 Presbyterian church, Avenue and Nineteenth street, the Rev. H. c. Keg- ley, pastor-Morning services, Il o'clock; evening services at 7:45 o'clock: Sunda / school at 9:45.
 Christian church, Avenue F and Twen- ty-flrst street, the Rev. F. H. Duncan, pastor-Services at Il a. m. and 7:45 D. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
 St. Anthonys church (Ca1nolie), Avenue II and Twenty-f1rst street, the Rev. Father F. C. Doyle, pastor the Rev. Paul Klich, assistant. First mass 8:30 d. m. second mass 10:30 a. m. Sunday school at D. m.
 St. Johns Episcopal church, Avenue E and Sixteenth street-Morning service at Il o'clock Sunday school at 9:45. H. w. Wallace superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-12
Denied the carneqie Fund.

Washington, June 11-George Washing ton university of this city has been dropped from the Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching by the action of the executive committee of the founda- tion This action is due, in part, at least. 1t is said, to the fact that the university recently retired two of it's professors without giving them any warning that such purpose was contemplated, depriving one of them thereby of the benefits which would have come to him later of being placed on the Carnegie teachers pension fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-12
Briqht Prospects.

Since the open hearth furnaces have been fired up and many of the steel work CTS have been ordered to report for duty, quite a different feeling has been man. ifested and much of the gloom caused by the closing down of the mill has been dispelled. While the other departments are still idle the impression is that the5 will be started in full blast before the F, ,000-ton order has been filled.
 The mill will run single turn until bus mess opens up. It was currently report ed that the reorganization committee of the Southern Steel company has selected superintendents for the mill here and at Gadsden Nothing authentic could be ob- tained however as to the correctness of the rumors