The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-14
IIHNS LOOKING in
THIS DIRECTION
RIGATION ON A SCALE THAT
kTAGGERS THE IMAGINATION
AND MIND.

la Reclaimed In Twin Falls Country
Makes Pigmy of Rhode Island and
New Jersey-Dwarfs States COnsid-
bred Large and Extensive by the
Average Man.
The men who have undertaken to
rlaim sections of arid Idaho were
.nfronted with an enterprise of such
81 qnitude that we sometimes think
ev themselves, never fully appreciat-
their undertaking until after it was
complished. In this state we speak
100000 acres as though it were
erely a good sized farm and think in
liz million acres. Our state and
unties are so large that we have lost
Ia sense of proportion. The map is
30 deceptive in more ways than one.
making maps the scale of miles is
BANGED for the different states and the
ID does not see Alright. Mere figures
NE no idea of dimensions.
It is a matter of general knowledge
&at the six large irrigation projects
enerally spoken of as comprising the
win Falls country reclaim 100000
eres of land. The six projects al
lady completed or now under way are
lie South Side Twin Falls tract, the
birth Side Twin Falls tract, the Sal
hon river tract, Goose Creek, West
md Twin Falls and Glover Creek
acts This generalization is not
brrect except for the most casual pur-
pses. The six projects take in por-
Ions of four counties, viz: Twin
alls, Cassia. Lincoln and Gilmore and
hey are on both sides of the Snake
ver. Later the separate projects will
more definitely located.
In the Twin Falls country, as loosely
poken of above, there are 100000 acres
d land, now under water or soon to
under water. Seven hundred and
Even thousand acres does not seem
Auch and it looks less when looking
q the map of Idaho. Seven hundred
nd seven thousand acres, however,
pine within SO thousand acres of COW
BRING as much territory as the entire
tate of Rhode Island including all its
later arear. Excluding the water
Tater area. Excluding the water
Ountry is larger by thirty-three thous-
nd and so acres. The Twin Falls
country as above outlined Is over hall
IS large as the state of Delaware, in
bet it is $4,000 acres larger. 1t is
as large as Connecticut and Is as
brge as Massachusetts.
Only in comparison with sovereign
tates of the union can one commence
b realize the area of the tract OF land
reclaimed in one particular section Of
IDAHO. 1t is true that this Is the larg
st contiguous irrigated section in the
tate but other sections offer wonder
Aul opportunities for development
There is the Bruneau tract and Bru
eau Extension with a combined ares
4 100000 acres which will be under
aiken sooner or later. Following
own the Snake river are the Gem
pwyhee and Kngman projects. Oh
either side Of the Snake are the val
Heys of streams and rivers, such a
ihe Boise with nearly 100000 acres t.
Pc reclaimed and possible of reclama
Rion. The development of southern
IDAHO is in its infancy and yet all toll
pc have already reclaimed an are
p all parts equal In area to the entir
tate OF New Hampshire.
The men who are engaged in ex
ensively building and financing irri
patton projects are not many compare
Eith men operating in other lines c
Industry. At the inception OF irri
cation works in the west the origina
Investors without exception lost none!
Wildcat schemes were tnauguratee
peavily bonded and the investors los
khelr money, in whole or In part, TIL
irrigation district system originated !
california and the experiences OF tina
tate In years gone by did much I
piscredit this line Of Investment and
Rook years to overcome the bad reputa
fion so early secured. Bad manage
nent In early enterprises also dl
anuch to lnjure the credit OF irrlgatio
securities. Consequently the men VIII
Rill undertake to build and finance a
IRRIGATION project are not to be foun
all the marts of trade and none
Fortunately for Idaho the South Sic
4win Falls project was huge succe'
Rnd the hacker of the enterprise d
Fery well. This enterprise was III
ietaken and accomplished by M
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