The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-13
NEW. IRRIGATION PROJECTS.

We notice an important proposition
for new irrigation and reclamation
scheme detailed in The Tribune yester.
day morning, AS explained in our
Provo dispatch, President Joseph F.
Smith, Apostle John Henry Smith
Manager T. r. Cutler of the sugar
beet company, W. r. Wallace and
Thomas l.. Allis, are investigating the
practicability of taking water over to
Cedar Valley from tho head waters of
the Weber river. There appears to be
good deal of water in that river un-
appropriated. and the object is to make
use of that surplus. The plan in out
line is to divert the Weber river water
into the upper valley Of the Provo
river, and probably with a reservoir
there have the proposed system fur
nish water to redeem a considerable
tract in the rich Cedar valley, This
valley is one of the finest and most
promising IN the State. It's chief diff
6culty heretofore in the way Of recla-
nation has been the scarcity Of water
in6its vicinity, and especially at level
which would allow Of the how of the
water upon the lands. It is hoped,
no doubt, that the elevation had from
the headwaters of the Weber and Provo
will give the desired flow. The plan
as outlined at present indicates that
the projectors will depend upon pump.
ing, that the water is to flow down from
the reservoir or the stream TO the To-
cation where it will be pumped up
where desired. An alternative PROPOSE
tion. and better one, would be to
pipe the water across tho valley, This
would involve considerable cost, to be
sure, but it would bo more satisfactory
in the end, and would afford a large
saving in operating costs from year to
year.
Another important enterprise, partly
developed during the week, was the
purchase of lands in the Gunnison re-
gion, on which it is proposed to locate
q colony of Jews. The tract is located
three miles west of the town of Gun"
nieon on the west bench Of the Gun
nison valley. It is in one Of the best
alfalfa seed districts in the State, Mr..
Brown, president Of the Jewish Agri-
cultural and Colonial Association, is in
the city completing the details of clos
ing the purchase of this tract Of land,
which comprises about 5000 acres. Sew"
aral members of the association will
visit the locality during the present
week for the purpose of commencing
work, and to establish headquarters for
the first families that will arrive.
A gents are now in San Pete county pur.
chasing teams, lumber, and other neces-
,ary equipment. The association ex-
oects to break up 5000 acres and to
nave the same leveled and ready for
planting before cold weather sets in
There is no doubt Of the great ad.
vantage to the San Pete valley of this
colony. 1t will be settlement of
marked interest. and we sec no reason
Why it should not be prosperous. even
rom the beginning. The location is
good, the soil rich and easily worked,
and a sufficient water supply is as
,ured; while ample markets await the
PRODUCTS
The various reclamation projects
hat are in operation, and that are
planned in the State, make an excel.
ent showing for progress and develop
nent. The Tribune warmly commends
Zach and every one of them, with the
single word of caution, to make a thor
,ugh investigation, and adapt all plans
and operations to the conditions that
ire found in the vicinity, and the op.
available in the develop.
nents planned.
The visit of Secretary Fisher, head
Of the Department of the Interior,
ought to have an important effect on
;hese reclamation propositions, and on
he general development Of the State.
Il is to be hoped that when he returns
20 Washington from his Alaska trip.
ne will be so filled with information
IN the practical needs and possibilities
IF the West, that he will be able to
give an impetus to progress and de
velopment all through this mountain
'egion such as will lift it spleuo
20 the front.