The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-23
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Washington. Oct. 22.-During the
past month Secretary Bailinger OF the
interior department has been busy
answering personal letters from
would-bc settlers in various sections
OF the country concerning lands In
the west contiguous 10 the various
irrigation dams that are In course of
construction. Al first II was easy for
the secretary TO delegate the answer
lng of this class of mail to his private
secretary. but since then II has grown
10 voluminous that II has become ne
cessary to call for printers help. For
that purpose. Mr.. Ballinger has had
reclamation" bulletin issued which
describes the various dams and fur
nishes such general information that
has been inquired for.
"Of the Arizona Salt River pro-
ject." he says. this project involves
the construction of storage dam
284 feet high at Roosevelt. Ariz. II
will impound 1,2S4,000 acre feet of
watetr and create a reservoir having a
superficial area OF 1890 acres. II
will be completed in 1910. Forty
miles below the dam the water Is di.
vertcd by means of low dam into
the main canals. one on each side of
the river. covering about 100000 acres
Of land In the vicinity of Phoenix and
Mesa. Through the construction of
Q power canal In connection with the
large dam. 10000 more acres Of land
will be added to the irrigable area.
The lands to be irrigated surround
Phoenix, and are situated In the Salt
River valley. where the elevation is
from 1000 to 1900 feet above sea
level. The territory is traversed by
railroads. The soil has alluvial de-
posits and 10 capable OF cultivation of
wide variety OF crops.
In Yuma. Ariz, another irrigation
project IL In an advanced state Of
completion. When finished II will IT.
Arizona and California. Lands in the
vicinity will be opened to public set
Element.
In Glenn and Tehama counties.
California. a dam under construction
will irrigate about $4,000 acres OF
lands, which 10 particularly adapted
TO the growing of wheat. The site of
the dam 10 about 90 miles from Sac.
ramento. Besides. wheat II has been
demonstrated that the lands are un-
equalled for tho production OF alfalfa,
nuts and both citrus and deciduous
fruits. Tho climate 10 salubrious.
1.-THE Uncompahsre valley will
OPEN up about 100000 acres OF land
In Montrose and Delta counties. Col
orado. to cultivation. A small por.
tion Of the irrigable land ID still sub.
ject to homestead entry. Under pro.
Visions Of the reclamation act. the
farm unit ON public land for first class
fruit will be small. while on other
public lands suitable for growing
grains. sugar beets and alfalfa. II Is
.axpected that so acre tracts will be
sled. About $4,000 acres Of this land
are suitable for raising first class APP
pies and peaches. Some fruit or
chards here have produced $500 to
$500 Per; aero net. The, bottom lands
comprising from 10000 to 10000
acres grow alfalfa and beets. =
Along Snake river, in Southern
Idaho. 10000 acres OF land will be-
come subject to settlement of farm
unit OF 10 acres. The land il all own
ed by the government. but up to date
10 practically all taken. The soil il
excellent, being deep. sandy loan.
FREQ from alkah. Tho Payette- Boise
rroject, in Idaho upon which settlers
have already filed claims will open
UP = country OF approximately 372..
900 acres The climate there Is very
favorable. the winters being moder-
ate. the thermometer rarely reaching
sero. The summers are long and
warm. with irrigation to promote the
most rapid vegetable growths. this
section should bring big return to it's
owners.
Tho Garden City project In Kansas
will irrigate 10000 acres Of good
crops OF wheat grains and vegetables.
IN the HMntley project. In Southern
Montana, $4,000 acres of land will be
made TO bear crops, This land Is
owned by the Indians. and persons
wishing to settle thereon will have to
pay 81 per acre to the Indians. in ad.
dition to which the government will
charge the settler the cost OF build.
Ing the irrigation works, $40 per acre.
payable 80 per acre per annum for ten
years. The country Is adapted to
raising fruits. vegetables. grains and
to stock raising.
"The Sun river project In about the
center of Montana. will fertilize about
$4,000 acres Of good grain, vegeta.
bles and fruit raising lands. COM
pact body OF 1900 acres or $50 farms
known a. the Fort Shaw unit. Is now
ready for settlement under the home
stead law. The charge has been fixed
ut $50 an acre payable In not less
than Ave nor more than ten annual
payments.