The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-15
BLACK CANYON PRO-
JECT LOOMS UP
Agreement Reached With c. l..
Tallmadge for Financing
the Undertaking.

The settlers and directors Of the
Black Canyon Irrigation district
have finally reached an understanding
with c. L. Tallmadge whereby the
latter will proceed with his plans for
! financing the great undertaking. For
I a time it appeared as though it would
be impossible for the various inter-
ests to get together and negotiations
terminated Just as Mr.. Tallmadge
was on the point of leaving for New
York he was advised Of the willing
ness of the directors to reopen his
proposal and prolonged meeting fol-
lowed after which the directors turneo
over all their engineering data to him
and he Immediately set his engineer,
John Bogart of New York, to work.
The United States reclamation au-
thorities also agreed to provide Mr..
Tallmadge with all the information
at their command and he hopes to be
able in a few weeks to present to the
directors a contract which will meet
with the approval of the settlers.
Much depends upon the ability of the
district to find market for the cheap
surplus power to be generated by the
pumping plants and which will be
available for heat, light and power
in the Boise and Payette valleys at q
price cheaper than coal. 1t will take
approximately two years to complete
the works, and will cost 5 million
dollars.
1t will mean the reclamation Of 100
600 acres of magnificent land, consid-
cradle Of which is tributary to En-
NETT; the colonization with settlers of
the most desirable class; the genera
ton of power which viii furnish heat
cheaper than coal; project unique in
that the surplus electric power viii be
applied on interest and sinking fund
charges. District to own its hydro
electric plants and sell its surplus
power.
The project will have source of
revenue from the beginning to apply 4
on interest and sinking fund charges. +
During seven months of the year the
district will have about $4,000 horse
power at its disposal which will not
be required for pumping purposes.
While the cost of this power has not
been definitely ascertained, it is be-
iieyed that it can be made available
at an expense of about one-haf cent
per kilowatt hour for heating and
lighting. All revenue from the sale
of power will be applied on the pay
ment of interest and sinking fund
charges on the bonds.
Until the engineering estimates are
the probable cost per acre
cannot be stated, but it viii be in the
of $50.
Mr.. Tallmadge stated that the mo-
ment the contract was consummated
he would begin the work of COLOMBIA
tion.
'The contract viii be predicated
upon the condition that the district
will own its power plants and market ,
The revenue therefrom," said Mr..
Tallmadge. 'We are to finance the
project, build the pumping and hydro
electric plants and storage dams at
payette lake.
"The eastern farmers have not had
IN opportunity to buy good western
and for several years. Nothing bet q
er than the Black Canyon could be
,ffered When you show them this
,reat big orchard from Boise to En- 7
nett, Nampa, Caldwell and Payette
he object lesson will be convincing. {
The cost of reclamation is reasonable {
md now that the irrigation district 9
las the right to generate and sell its ?
'ower at rate which the public can
lot afford to overlook, it will have
ource of revenue which will keep it v
N its feet from the start. c
81 have to have all the data assem- v
led before June 15, the date set by P
he district for final action on the t
roposal. If the district can do its "
art in showing US market, the pro- +
ect will surely be completed within a
wo years. have worked on it at my {
vn expense for a long time under q
diverse conditions and am now, q
nore than ever convinced of its FEAST S
ility." 9