The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-07-14
STATE MAY GO IN
WITH DISTRICT
,vrR ROBINSON RECON-
ENOln ,.,nc STATE COOPERATE
WITH DISTRICT.

Isolation of Large li"0" VI ivy
- comfy Land - Attorney
thompson Appeared Before Board
saturday.
attorney J. NJ. Thompson OF Cald-
roll appeared before the State Land
o..rd saturday as attorney for the
~, irrigation District. He urged
~, tho state join with the District
mo installation of the proposed ir-
I,otton plant. There are, he says
% OOO acres of land in the district
"a Of this the state owns practically
j nor cent The proposition of the
..mnany is to have the state join
!, the installation of the plant and
.rroo 70 take water for its 10000
,e,os If state land scattered through
the project
State Engineer A. e. Robinson
snbmitted report on the project,
\ which he said II think the
hoard would be justified in APPROX
irg the proposal of the Gem irriga-
lion district"
Engineer Robinson said the dis
trict had two proposed systems for
irrigation. One was by gravity from
Suecor creek, by which 1857 acres
pould be irrigated. The other was
Dy eeyating water from Snake river
three leves-55, 80 and 100 feet.
On account of the chaotic condition
Df the water rights in Succor creek,
he engineer recommends that that
horton of the district be excluded
until the water rights are deter
mined.
The pumping plant, Engineer Rob
nson says, would cost $2,09O,OOO,
Dr $55 an acre, for the entire $4,000
creS; or eliminating the gravity por-
ion Of the system, the remainder
Ould be constructed for $1,585, 900.
This would be $3.50 for the re-
naming 3O,745 acres. The yearly
Pharge for maintenance would be
1903, if all the land is included, or
1928 if the gravity portion is ex-
luded. For apples, Engineer Robin
on holds that the land would yield
50 an acre profit, or $43.70 after
educting the maintenance charge.
On this basis he thinks the land
you'd have an investment value of
437 an acre.
All in Owyheo County.
Special Carey Act Agent, B. P.
hawhan submitted a report on the
anne proposition that included many
aluable suggestions. He says all
pc land of the district is in Owyhee
onnty along the Snake river. OF
ne total of $4,000 acres 10000
ores belong to the state. The lands,
e says generally lie well for easy
rlgation; the climate is good; the
leVation is 240O to $500 feet. The
oregon Short Line has announced Its
l'entlon to build line from Cald-
ell to Homedale, within the dis
lct which would afford good ship.
ing facilities.
senator Shawhan makes no rec.
nmendation whatever with refer
uce to the project. The states
pare OF the pumping and gravity
laem he finds, would be $604,4O5;
pat of the pumping system alone
Oald be $945,450; that of the
raHty system alone would be $317,'
S..
Progress Of Irrigation.
But the senator submits some flg
res and observations on irrigation
roJeclS in general that are full o
'erest In this connection the re
prt reads:
me following figures include gov
nmoht Indian, Carey act, district
operative, private and rental pro
BETS.
me area actually under irrigation
TO January 1900. was 60S,7lI
res to January, 1910, 1.43S,54'
res or an increase OF irrigate,
:" IN the last decade of S19,S2
res.
over 100000 acres of this al
rough Carey Act and government
ol'cls. by tho end OF 1911 ther
De an addition of 1000, 90
IT'S actually reclaimed, or a tots
'''o0 600 acres. From these fig
~ and Judging from the effort
'otth to assist settlers under tn
IVY Act enterprises. 1t will be aT
''n' That there Is much to be don