The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-27
REDEMPTION OF LAND
ALONG SNAKE RIVER

An irrigation enthusiast from an ir.
rigation state Is Lewis Swectscr. lieu
tenant governor of Idaho Mr.. Sweet.
ser loves nothing quite so we'll as 10
talk about the great things they are
doing in Idaho In the way of reclaim.
Ing the vast tracts of arid and somI-
arid lands mmonsc pToiccla are un-
der way and others arc contemplated.
One of these involves the reclamation
of 100000 acres. The 6rst estimated
cost Of this enterprise Is S2i.OOO.00o
but II Is believed that before 1t Is
finally completed $iO,OOO.000 will have
bcon expended.
II am surprised" said Mr. Sweotser
yesterday, "at your people down here
We are up in tho canyon and every
day | sec a great volume of water. pre-.
cious water. going to waste. can
not understand why you don't utilize
this water.
Deeply Interested in irrigation.
i am deeply interested In irrigation
up In our country, anC wucu / see
water going to waste II hunts met
really does,
we have in Southern Idaho many
projects completed, under way or con.
templated. On Sept % there will be
opened the Twin Falls-Oakley tract.
This contains $4,000 acres. It's recla.
nation has been brought about under
the operation OF the Carey act This
adjolns the Mlnidoka government pro-
ject
Now | am going to tell YOU some
thing that will astonish you The
huhus of Pittsburg have completed
plans for the redemption OF 500, 1000
acres just west Of the original Twin
Falls tract The first estimate Of the
cost OF this enterprise Is $4,000. 600.
but 1t Is said on excellent authority
that it viii ultimately Involve the OK
penditure of Sl0,OO0O0O. What do you
think Of that? Reclalming nearly a
million acres at one sweep,
Two Government Projects,
There are two immense govern.
ment projects in Idaho. One Is the
Mlnidoka and the other IS the Boise
Payette The Minldoka contains
about 100000 acres
"All OF the lands that have been re.
claimed either by the government or
under the Carey act have paid enor-
nous profits, and their value is in.
creasing every day Originally the
land sold for $3.50 an acre. Today
1t is worth $50. In few years II Will
be worth 1925 and ultimately It viii
be worth 5000 an acre.
The land is peculiarly well adapt
ed TO the growing OF apples and al
ialfa. It Is a great apple country up
there"
How is the water supply?"
There Is enough water in tho
Snake river to irrigate all OF the land
10 which il can be holsted."
Railroad Line Southwark.
Mr.. Swectscr says that there Is not
a little activity in railroad building in
Idaho.
The present lines are being con.
stantly improved said he and work
is actually being done on the cNten.
sion OF the Twin Falls line TO connect
with the Southern Pacific in Nevada
The completion OF this road will mean
much for Idaho
Good roads are being built In Idaho
says Mr.. Sweetscr. The movement
for good roads" he said. lis Just tax.
Ing form. The recent transCOntincn.
tai automobile races from New York
TO Seattle We're a great sumulant 10
the good roads movement Mrs
Swcetser and myself came from Bur
ley In an automobile and we found the
roads In excellent condition. In some
places they were as smooth as a race
track for long distances at a stretch
Mr. and Mrs. Sweetser are enjoying
an outing in ogden canyon. where
they viii remain ten days.
Mr.. Sweetser is college chum oI
Ralph Hoag OF the Utah Nationa
bank They graduated in the same
class at Yale.