The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-08-07
News Snapshots
Of the Week
PROGRESS OF WORK
ON BOISE PROJECT

The Reclamation Record for July
and August has the following TO say
on the progress of the work on the
Boise project for the month of June:
During June the first cutting of al
falfa, clover and timothy was made
and nearly all the hay was put up in
excellent condition. On account of
this harvesting the delivery of water
was generally light. The clover, which
amounts to over 1000 acres, will prac-
tically all be harvested again for seed,
which has proven very profitable
crop on the Boise project.
A number of good showers during
the month made the crops very prom
ising at the end of June.
A frost early in the month nipped
some potatoes and corn, as well as
the small acreage of beans, but did no
material damage. The cold weather
probably will increase the grain yield
as the grain stooled out more on ac-
count of it. The returns from beans
and tomatoes and similar crops will
be lighter than they otherwise would
have been.
The preliminary crop report shows
an increase of about 10000 acres in
cultivation over last year. The great
est increase is in clover and wheat.
The construction of new silos over
the project is very noticeable.
The water service through the
month was especially good. The flow
of water was continuous and no
breaks whatever were experienced.
The flow of water in the Boise river
had dropped on June 30th to 3,4OQ
second-feet, which indicated that the
supply available from the natural flow
of the river for the canals above the
Deer Flat reservoir would terminate
about July S, after which water ob-
tanned by exchange from Deer Flat
reservoir with older rights will be
available for rotating on the higher
lands of the project.
The water in the Deer Flat reser-
voir on June rs stood at an elevation
of 25.3 feet above the spill of the gates,
which is the maximum elevation ever
attained. This represents an available
storage of 1890 acre-feet, which as
sures all the land under the reservoir
an ample supply until the close of the
irrigation season.
No construction work was under
taken in connection with the distribu-
ton unit Of the Boise project during
| June with the exception of that in
connection with the drains in the Pho
neer Irrigation district. The Elijah
and Mason creek drains were COM
pleted earlv in June and the electric
machine that had been employed on
the first named was moved to the Will
son creek drain while that used on the
last named was moved to Purdun
gulch. Good progress was made dur
ing the month on both the Wilson ar
Purdum gulch drains and the effec
of these drains, as constructed, OF
the adjacent water-logged area seem!
to be far reaching.
. Investigations were carried on dur
ing the month in connection will
losses from the Deer Flat Low Linz
canal near Fargo Drop which, it i
thought may affect the seeped are;
of Fargo Basin. If these losses ar
! found to be excessive, it may be de
+ sirable to line portion of this cana
, to prevent further trouble from thi
/ source.
! Arrowrock Reservoir (63 per cen
completely: Weather and labor con
ditions were both good during tn
, entire month. and excellent progress
was made. The progress on the prin
: cipal features is given by the follow
r ing approximate quantities:
|, June To June 3
manufactured $1,000 bbls.SHRDl
' Excavation
for dam -. l,4O0 Gu yd $4,000 Gu y
: Spillway
excavation 1900 Gu I'D 10000 GU y
Concrete
in dam :. ST. 500 GU yd 364. 600 Gu y
I Sand-cement man
r ufactured $1,000 bbls 3s5,000bbls
e The usual operations on the Arrow
rock Railroad and at the Boise Pow'