The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-04-05
NEWS OF MONTANA |
CURRENT FOR FARMERS
Model Community to Be estab-
lished In Sweet Grass County
Important happenings Of
Week Briefly Told.

lished In Sweet Grass County.
Big Timber.-Sweet Grass county
bids fair to have one of the model farm
Ing communities in the northwest, II,
indeed, not the entire nation. Negoti-
atoms have virtually been completed
for the installation of a large electri-
cal plant at Lake Walvoord, the lower
Of the two lakes comprising the source
Of water supply for the Glass-Lindsay
irrigation project, twelve miles north
Of Big Timber. and the expectation Of
the promoters Is to make actual deliv-
cry of that silent yet potent fluid to all
nearby residents early this summer.
Lake Walvoord has circumference
Of more than six miles and Is about
forty feet deep on an average, thus
affording tremendous pressure through
the penstocks, which in turn will be
connected with the dynamos to be In.
stalled at the outgo station. The new
town of Glasston will be first connect
from there the power transmitted will
be to all farms on the project. Like
wise. where desired. power will be fur
nished nearby farmers at virtually
cost price.
The Glass-Lindsay company Is com.
pleting an Office building at Glasston
and will remove its headquarters from
Big Timber to that place. by the time
the building il completed, IL is ex.
pected the electric plant will be ready.
The company purposes installing cleo
trio heating and cooking apparatus in
its hotel at the new town. The far
mers will also utilize the power pole
line for telephone service. and others
even contemplate the use of the silent
fluid for all modern purposes. such as
the operation OF feed grinders. cream
separators, churns. washing machines.
the pumping OF water and for other
farm purposes.
II was the original plan of the pro-
moters of this Carey project 10 install
a power plant at Big Timber creek.
near it's headwater I'm the Crazy noun.
tains. but the proximity OF the lake
has given II the first call. Eventually.
the Big Timber creek plan will be
used. for Il In realized that II In only
a question OF time when the demands
upon the system as now planned will
exceed the potentially possible to de-
velop. This is true because the water
will have to be diverted through one
Of the main irrigating canals. and as
there Is no requirement for water for
irrigation purposes I'm the winter. the
overflow must be provided for.
Settlers on the Carey Project are
more than elated at the outcome of
the visit OF Governor Norris. Attor.
ney General Galen and James Glass
OF the Glass-Lindsay company to
Washington, which resulted In the IL.
suance of patents for about 1900
acres. This means that the settlers
will now secure their deeds after max.
ing proof as to the necessary cult.
walton. Because of the red tape prev.
alent In the national capital. these
deeds have been withheld for several
years, although the state and the rec.
lamation company had performed
their part OF the agreement two to
three fold. That is. there is an abund.
ance for water for two or three times
the quantity OF land to be irrigated.
and the original purpose OF the Carey
act was to secure such reclamation,
and the settlement of the land.
Rapid as has been the settlement of
this project, doubtless many visitors
have been stopped from making set.
Element because OF the fact that no
definite assurance could be given
when perfect title would follow.