Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-04-28

to come back here to handle another
contract whenever one of Mr.. Thomp-
sons projects that he just mentioned
shall be ready One cannot. without
having been in the field, realize the I
difficulties that constantly arise in I
construction such as this, but / shall
always be proud in years to come of
the part ! had in bringing this water
to Medbury valley. And it is a thing
to be proud Of, this creating an en-
pire and wealthy one, where only
the sage brush of the desert grew
before"
l.. G. Bradley, general manager of
the company. followed Mr.. Slick, and
spoke of the possibilities of irriga-
ton on the desert. He said that since
their construction work started land
values in the valley had doubled and
then some. In speaking of the res
ervoirs under construction by the
company. he said that they would be
ready this fall and that next spring
the large trait they covered would
be ready to reward the plow of the
farmer.
The speaker expressed regret that
Mr.. Hammett had not been able to
be on hand to see the water flow for
the first time and stated that in
coming years. when the valleys of the
Snake were gardens of the world,
that this time would be remembered
as a historic moment in the growth
of the Idaho fruit belt. He spoke
at some length of the possibilities of
fruit culture under modern methods
and described the working of the
smudge pots, now recognized as being
as necessary as any other form of in
surance. Mr.. Bradley told that dur
ing the recent frost. when a part OF
= the early fruit was damaged, thai
he stayed with one of the company.
} small orchards and watched the mer
! curry climb as the pots were lighted
r He prophesied that within a few
= years we would be able to get the
choicest of our fruit right at ou
e doors. and said there was no plac
in the West with so many advantage
S bestowed by benefcent Nature as on
e own sunny valleys.
4 Walter Hyde. chief engineer o
+ the company, spoke of the grea
T amount of labor necessary in buildini
s the works. He stated that the syp
G hon which leads the water acros
t the Snake was 100 feet long am
= could carry enough water for all tn
n land. The syphon would soon b
l. across to the Craster Flats and the
r another valley would be added to T.
+ three in which our hopes centere
a Mr. Hyde gave some figures in dc
IS tail of the distances, yardage move
l. and other things that proved of gres
S. interest to his audience.
II w. NJ. Stockton responded to I'll
is call for a speech by saying that fc
more than twenty years he ha
ie watched the growth of Glenns Ferr
III as a father watches the developmeI
re of his growing son, and that toda
'e he felt that the son had reached
rs stage where his development woul
ii be rapid enough to satisfy tf
lie proudest father. For years he ha
De hoped for the coming of water, an
lie that he was proud and happy to hay
been on the ground when it fir
~ trickled over.
's Mr. Stockton filed on the Ian
comprising the original Glenns Feri
townsite, when the railroad cam
and he pointed out that that WI
n another epoch in the development
the West, and that in spite of Il
monopolistic tendencies of the mo
ern railway. the steel and waite
- went hand in hand in making Il
work of the pioneer successful.
en- There were several other speaker
IT. including G. j. O'Neill, who a
en- nounced himself as a charter memb
Mt Of the DOran trultgrOWers assocl
wv ton. of which Mr. Thompson is pres
ke dent.
nd c. E. Jones. not responding quick
en- enough to the call for a speech, W
In urged to sing a song as an appro
Ic- riate part of the exercises. Some o.
nd suggested Wen Never Miss &
at and someone else urged "Give
a Drink" as more appropriate
4 cup Of water from the can
be was passed around for all to 81
1e' which ended the exercises.
i0 At the present time the water
reached Alkali Flat, where IL
IT, L.. a..