Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
CAREY ACT HAS DONE WONDER s
FOR IDAHO.
(Statesnan.)

United his report on conditions in
the Carey act projects in the state
to the land board. 1t makes q
magnificent showing. The system
finds an able champion in Commits
sioner Taylor.
Under the operations of the Car
ey act in Idaho, says the commits
sioner, 800, 900, 900 has been ad-
ded to the wealth Of the state, So
900 have been added to the popula-
ton Of the state, 5000 operating
farm units have been added to the
agricultural activities Of the state.
$50, 900 acres of land have been
brought under successful cultivation.
water has been made available for
43S, 265 acres more; it has done
more for the industrial develop
ment OF the state than any other
single agency.
Among the claims made by Com
missioner Taylor are the following
Idaho has made more progress
in reclaiming desert lands 10y irri-
CATION under the Carey act than all
the other Carey act states combined.
Idaho has an ample supply of
water available for a greater num-
ber of acres under the Carey act
projects than all the other Carey
act states combined.
Idaho has greater number of
acres in successful cultivation and
irrigation than all the other Carey
act states combined.
Il d h o . Notwithstanding the
number and magnitude of her pro-
ducts, has had smaller percentage
OF failures than any other Carey
act state"
Results In Other States.
To back up these claims, Com
missioner Taylor gives an abstract
OF the reports submitted to the rec
lamation service at Washington OF
the Carey act projects in Idaho,
Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, New
Mexico. Oregon, Utah, Montana,
Arizona and Washington.
Idaho has applied for 25 segrega'
tions under the Carey act. All but
one Of these are under contract witt
the state. OF the "a approved seq
regations, II are going concerns,
l6 are practically completed, anC
Of the remaining :, 3 are dorman
and 4 have made but little prog
=. ress.
Including the cost of the worl
done, Commissioner Taylor hold
). that the property on the Carey &C
e projects in the state are worth 81 To,
r. 257 .594, and he gives detailed ia
'i BILE TO show for it. He holds tina
! 774.7O1 OF acres have been reclaim
:, ed from the desert in this way, ant
d gives the acreage in each OF the |
x projects. He holds that there ar
'e 336. .435 acres in successful cultiva
'e ton in the 1908 farm units, an
! gives a table to show this.
10 The commissioners report give
. in detail the conditions on the dol
: mant projects and indicates wha
o. must be done to put them on thel
feet under successful operation.
Commissioner Taylor pays h
!, respects to F. II. Newell. directc
- of the United States reclamatio
service, for his adverse criticism
70 on the Carey act work IN ldah'
-, and for his offer to have the gener'
:, government cooperate with II
10 state government in bringing abo'
- better conditions.
Conditions Improving.
v" In conclusion the commission
"' SAYS that each year shows improve
u conditions on the projects; tn
physical difficulties are being su
mounted; that conditions Tor u
settlers are getting better throui
III extensions of time on payment
Va that the Idaho project has alrea'
at granted extensions and that I
en- Kuhn representatives while IN I
yn city within the past week agreed
nd extensions on the three kuhn pi
ed jects, and that on the whole
al outlook is encouraging.
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