The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-11-14
Renew BRUNEAU RUMORSI
Application Filed for Federal Approval of
Segregation.
indication Merely That nanders Have Not Given up Plans for
Watering Biggest Irrigated Tract in Idaho

The article which follows, reprinted
from the Boise Capital News, has to a
certain extent revived all the rumors
or a speedy announcement of the Bru-
neau segregation and development
While the article is for the most part
merely re-stating things most gener-
ally known in this county, yet it is i'm
portant as indicative of the intention
to still consider the project as a po-
tentlal possibility. Since leaving this
section early in the year the engineers
sent out have been in the east giving
to their principals the result of the in
vestigation
Nothing has been given out regard
ing the prospects by any of those in
terested The notice appearing below
does not show that everything is set
tied by any means, but does show that
the men concerned are not letting any
chance go which will keep them from
putting through the project and the
boosters in Southern Idaho are taking
heart accordingly.
Negotiations that will assist in
clearing the way for the launching of
the big Bruneau irrigation project con-
sisting OF approximately 100000 acres
of land located west of the Twin Falls
South Side project and south of the
Snake river, were brought before the
state land board yesterday afternoon
when o representative of the Twin
Falls Land & Power company present
ed to Governor James H. Hawley for
his signature the applications of the
state to the department of the interior
to scSregate land from the public do
main into Carey act project whereby
the large body can be set aside and
the state can then proceed with the
working out the final details and the
promoting company can go ahead with
the building of it's irrigation system.
The presentation and the affixing of
the signature of Governor Hawley was
but formal, his signature as governor
being necessary to replace that of Gov
ernor Brady during whose administra-
tion the application was made.
The promoting company is prepared
to go ahead with the installation of
the irrigation system fo- the big pro-
ject just as soon as the necessary
steps can be taken between the state
and the department of the interior and
it meets with he approval of both. The
/ land cannot be irrigated until the gov
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of approval on the segregation.
TO Invest Millions.
Probably no project has been pend
ing longer time of the many in this
state, than that of the Bruneau, which
holds the distinction of being the larg-
est that has ever been attempted in
Idaho The Buhl interests, which fin
anced the Twin Falls South Side tract
are behind the Bruneau and it was
learned last night are in a position to
start active work.
The project calls for the expenditure
of approximately $20,000,O00, but the
large body of land included within il
warrant, it is claimed, the/investment
The Buhl interests have made prepara-
tions for handling the big fund neces-
sary to make the project success.
Form Big Reservoir.
Under the irrigation plans proposed
the project will derive it's water sup
ply through an extension of the canals
of the South Side Twin Falls project a
distance, it is estimated, of $50 miles
and making it large enough to carry