The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-20
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for $50 to $3.50 per acre, depending upon
location. The 23,171 acres embraced
in these pumping projects have a total
value of not less than $1,15s,55O TO Sc
cure the return of an investment of
$SS0,000 by the government.
The reclamation service has the fol-
lowing to say about it's work in North
Dakota:
The pumping barges for the Williston
and Buford- Trenton irrigation projects,
North Dakota, were launched May s
and 8 respectively. A combination
boom and pontoon has been built to
protect the Williston barge from float
ing drift during the flood stage of the
river. The Williston barge was con-
nected to the discharge pipes on the
May 20 and current sent over the line
on the morning of May %. The
pumps were primed and from 1870
till total of 71a acre feet water
went over the settling basin weir. Wa
ter was delivered to the state farm to
irrigate wheat, rye and garden crops
and alfalfa and settlers notified that
the service was ready to deliver water
during the season. A small force has
been engaged at the mine getting out
fuel The Amalgamated Beet Sugar
Co. of ogden, Utah, left 100 pounds Of
beet seed at the Office of the reclama-
ton service for distribution among the
farmers, and few settlers on the Blu
ford Trenton project have planted
small tracts.
Herewith are given statistics recent
ly made public by the reclamation serv-
ice in connection with the work now
under way in North Dakotaz
Length of canals: No canals with
capacities greater than 300 second-feet;
four miles with capacity less than 800
and greater than second fifty second
feet; sixty nine miles with capacities
less than fifty second feet.
Electric power: $500 horsepower
delivered from Williston steam power
station for Williston unit and 1880
horse power for Buford- Trenton unit.
Construction of project authorized:
Nov. IS, 1904.
Per cent completed; Williston, ga;
Buford- Trenton, Sc; first unit of each,
100.
Agricultural Conditions.
Irrigable area: Williston, 10000
acres; first unite 4,060 acres; Buford-
Trenton, 1880 acres; first unit, 49,
DAT acres.
Ownership of irrigable lands (whole
project): Public, 1888 acres; state,
1853 acres; private, 22,5O0 acres.
Lands irrigated, season of 1909:
Public, "a acres; private, GIFTS acres.
CNharapta- Of re
Ranges from sandy loan to heavy clay
loan.
Duty of water: Two acre-feet per
acre per annun. at the farm
Principal products: Small grains. al
falfa, sugar beets, and vegetables.
Principal markets: st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Duluth, Mimi, Chicago,
H.
Lands Opened for Irrigation.
Irrigable area opened: Public, 572
acres; state, 1853 acres, private. IL. 1866
acres.
Limit of area of farm units: Pub
ic, 80 acres; private. 100 acres.
Building charge per acre of irrigable |
and: $S8.
Annual operation and maintenance
charge: Seventy cents per acre of ir- |
'igable land and so cents per acre-foot |
If water actually used.
Lower Yellowstone Project.
Location and climatic conditions
Counties: Dawson, Mont; Mckenzie, N. i
D.
Townships: Is to 26 N. RS. Sc to so |
g., Montana meridian: $50 to 1872 NJ, |
R. 104 W., fifth principal meridian.
Railroads: Northern Pacific, Glen
live and Mondak
Average elevation of irrigable area
300 feet above sea level.
Average annual rainfall on irrigable |
urea, 16 inches.
Range of temperature on irrigable
lrea, 80 degrees to 100 degrees fahren-
lett.
Water Supply.
Source Of water supply, Yellowstone
liver.
Area of drainage basin. $4,000 square
niles.
Average annual run-off of drainage
'asin, 100000 acre-feer.
Engineering Data for Protest
Diversion Dam: Type, rock filled
imber weir; maximum height, IL feet:
angth of crest, 700 feet.
Length of canals, thirty eight miles,
With capacities greater than 800 sec
nd feet; forty seven miles with ca
acities less than 800 and greater than
fly second feet; sixty miles with ca
acities less than fifty second feet.
Aggregate length of bikes, 5000 feet.
Water power estimated total, 200
orse power.
Construction of project authorized
lay 10, 1904
Per cent completed go.
Agricultural Conditions.
Irrigable area whole project), 64,-
% acres.
Ownership Of irrigable lands (whole
roject}: Public 1874 acres; state. q
SO acres; railroad, 1884 acres; lpri-
ate, $1,000 acres.
Character of soil of irrigable area.
'eep sandy loan.
Duty of water. two and one-half
cre-feet per acre per annum at the
arm.
Principal products: Grain, hay and
egetables.
AAAASip1a AheAhOLSy hiHhtdpOilS ana
t. Paul, Mimi, local
Lands Opened for irrigation.
Irrigable area opened: Public, 1864
tate, railroad, and private, s5,74s
ores.
Limit of area Of farm units: Public.
acres; private, 100 acres.
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There is just one Erickson studio In
argo. That is at 305 N. p. avenue.