Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-12
IRRIGATION
ENTERPRISE
LAUNCHED
FRENCH SYNDICATE is BEHIND
FLORIDA MESA PROJECT
SUCCESS ASSURED


Of this section.
The company is represented here
by w. l.. Rucker. Mr.. Rucker is one
Of the foremost leaders in irrigation
affairs in Colorado or perhaps in this
country. A year ago last May he
came to Denver with the American
manager of the French syndicate that
put in the Stanley reservoir system
few miles north of Denver. The
system had been started by another
company that found it impossible to
complete the mammoth undertaking.
This system comprises twenty-five
reservoirs and 622 miles of main ca
mails. The reservoirs furnish water
for 100000 acres. The cost of the un-
dertaking was upwards of $5,000,000
Mr.. Rucker was placed in charge OF
this work and the French syndicate
expended about $2,0O0,O00 in order to
complete the work that had been be-
gun by the other company. This sys-
tenn begins some nine miles northwest
CT Denver and extends to the north
distance of some forty miles. The
system is many miles in area and is
considered by irrigation engineers to
be one of the best and most gigantic
systems of irrigation engineering in
the world. The huge dam at the
Stanley reservoir is l19 feet in height,
one and one-half miles in length. The
dan, ic IN, at
its base. Those who have seen it fully
realize that it is the largest earth
dam in the world.
1t is believed that since this new
company has taken hold of the work
begun by the Pioneer Construction
company that irrigation matters will
take on a new interest such as will
attract the attention of all investors
in real estate.
We are informed that this company
| is considering other investments SIM
liar to those it has been interested
in in northern Colorado and out on
the Florida mesa. 1t is well known
to many that Mr.. Rucker and his COM
pany have done more than any other
company to build up the irrigation in
terests of this state. Since they be-
gan work here the sale of irrigation
bends have been finding a more ready
market and the people of this section
are glad to know that this success
full company has taken hold of irri-
| cation investments in this section of
the country.
The company has decided to add
five thousand acre feet of storage to
the direct flow of the system pre-
viously planned by the former COM
pany out on the Florida mesa.
Mr.. Rucker made his first visit to
the mesa in May and since mas been
firm believer in the future of the
mesa when organized under the ir-
rigation system proposed. He states
that no where can be found better
lands than we have here and that
with better railroad facilities the mar
kets for our produce will be equal to
that of any in the most favored To-
calities.
Mr.. Rucker says that they have
gone over all the mesa land and con-
suited the farmers out there and 9TH
ers who are in position to know and
realizes that the direct flow would
furnish water sufficient for ordinary
farming, but he feels that the farm
ers of the mesa are justified in having
the best water rights there are to be
given in the state, the extra water to
be used when there might happen to
be shortage of water. 1t is claim
ed that without this extra water the
water rights from the Florida are
among the best in the state and with
the extra five thousand acre feet there
will be no better in the state.
Then too there will be no additional
charge for this extra water to those
who are contract holders or who may
become contract holders. Those who
have already signed contracts for wa
ter will receive their pro rata share
of the stock without further cost as
will all others who will sign contracts.
They expect to have the necessary
acreage signed within thirty days and
the work begun. J. p. Donovan, the
engineer in charge, has made thor
ough investigation of the locality for
the location of the proposed reser-
voirs and is ready to begin the con-
struction work as soon as the neces-
sary acreage is signed.
The company agrees to have the
water ready by May first of next
year; but intends to complete the con-
struction work this fall if possible. |
The company has secured office
rooms on the third floor of the Cen
tury building where Mr.. Rucker and
his assistants are ready to discuss
matters of interest pertaining to ir-
rigation.