Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-23
BUILDING OF new
PROJECT MEANS
MUCH TO STATE
Chief Engineer Of Wicka-
honey Land & Water
Co. Predicts Great Sue
cess for Undertaking.


Governor Alexander today affixed his
signature to the action of the state
land board granting the application
Of the Wickahoney Land & Water
company, which means the eonstruc-
ton of irrigation works which will re-
claim 10000 acres Of land in Owyhee
county.
d. A. Utter, United States surveyor
general and chief engineer for the
Wickahoney company, in speaking Of
the project today, said:
when the state land board took fa-
vorable action on the application Of
the Wickahoney Land and Water COM
pany for the reclamation of 10000 acres
of land in the Bruneau valley and the
governor this morning affixed his sig
nature to it, the action meant more
to the state than the simple develop
ment of the land contemplated to pc
irrigated. for through this action the
state has interested the Thayer- Moore
Brokerage company in Kansas City and
its clients in Idaho, and this will be
only the beginning Of greater develop
ments to follow.
Will EnIiven Business.
1.-THE disbursement of million and
q quarter Of dollars during the next
two or three years will tend to en-
lven all kinds of legitimate business
and improve the reputation Of Idaho in
the east as being a safe place to in
vest their money.
Mr.. Miller, the president Of the
Wickahoney Land & Water company
has been in Boise for over two months
giving his personal attention to the
details in connection with the working
out of the plans and he desires to say
that he is very grateful to the members
of the state land board for their uni
form courtesy which has been extended
to him and their willingness to con-
slider any legitimate proposal made by
him. and he is particularly pleased
with the careful and businesslike way
that the state engineers office has
examined into every detail of his prof.
ect as he considers it is not only the
duty Of the state engineer to protect
the settlers who may come to Idaho
but the capitalists who are contem-
plating making investments In Idaho,
and while the long delay has at times
been irksome, yet he realizes that they
have been caused by the use of neces-
sary time to make the proper investi-
cation.
Identified With Idaho.
"He is leaving tonight for Kansas
City and will take with him a pleasant
memory of the treatment accorded him
by all classes Of people that he has met
while In the capital city, and he de-
sires to state that when he returns
from his trip to New York he will feel
that he has become identified with Idu-
no to such an extent that he is one
with us that will work for its future
welfare.
George Moore, member of the
Thayer- Moore Brokerage company and
a director of the Wickanoney Land &
Water company, spent several days
examining the lands comprising the
Wickahoney Land & Water company. s
project SO that he would have a per-
eonal knowledge Of the topography.
soil and other conditions appertaining
thereto. and has now gone to Salt Lake
to await the coming Of Mr.. Miller, when
they will return together to the head
Office in Kansas City. Mr. Moore IS
we'll pleased not only with the protest
but with the splendid operation that
appears to be extended to them in con-
nection with our contemplated work. "