Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-23
lnl|GlTl0N lB,000
IcREs WE|sER RIVER
LANDS IS PLANNED
Unusual Interest Is Being
Shown by Residents in Eight
ProjectsTord Garage at
Weiser Is Improved.
(Capital News Special service)

= (Capital News Special service)
Weiser, Nov. 22.-Approximately
$4,000 acres of very fine land at
Weiser and the fertile valleys tributary
to the Pacific & Idaho Northern rail-
road are to receive irrigation water for
the full season each year. according to
plans being perfected for the eight
projects involved.
entire Weiser river country has such a
lively interest been taken in irrigation
matters as is prevailing this season.
STATUS OF EIGHT PROJECTS.
The present status or the eight
projects is thus summarized by s. M.
French of Weiser. engineer in charge
of each:
Amass meeting was recently held at
Jonathan, seven miles west of Weiser.
by the people under the Weiser irri-
cation district canal. BY a practically
Unanimous vote they requested the d.
rectors to call o bond election to vote
100000 for the purchase of additional
water for the 10000 acres of very rich
land lying west of Weiser and forming
what is known as the famous Weiser
flat.
West of Weiser there is 500-acre
pumping project that has been in oper-
alton seven years. The people under
the project voted to create themselves
into an irrigation district to .provide
funds for the material enlargement OF
the pumping plant, which work now is
well under way. There are 500 acres
of exceptionally well developed land in
On THE OREGON SIDE.
Is On the oregon side Of the Snake
river, opposite Weiser, there is what
Is locally known as the Joseph project
Of $500 acres for which the pumping
facilities are being Increased SO per
cent.
n At the Crystal irrigation district ad-
Joining the Joseph project on the south
the pumping plant for the 1000 acres
of land is being enlarged SO per cent.
ON MONROE AND MANN CREEK.
The Monroe Creek community north
of Weiser is having surveys run and
estimates made for the purpose of Gre
ating an irrigation district to provide
finances for raising the Ed Barton dam
and furnishing water for about 1900
additional acres of land, making to-
tai of about 1000 acres in the project.
On Mann's creek northeast or Weiser
the county commissioners have ordered
the creation of an irrigation district
that comprises 1000 acres OF land that
comes within six miles of Weiser. The
election for creating the district Will
be held Dec. 10. 1919. 1t Is said to be
a foregone conclusion that the election
will result favorably for the creation
Of district. II
All of the foregoing projects compris-
ing over $4,000 acres are directly tribu-
tary to weiser.
COUNCIL VALLEY PROJECT.
A big project that is Of great i'm
portance to Council and Council valley
is the one taking in $4,000 acres, the
feasibility of which is now beyond
question The surveys are well ad-
vaneed and the cost per acre can soon
be closely estimated. This project
when completed will put practically
every acre of irrigable land in Coun
Gil valley under water. The land own
ers are much enthused over the project
IN MEADOWS VALLEY.
In Meadows valley, the northern
terminus of the p & |. n. railroad, the
maps and petitions for creating an
s.00O-acre irrigation district are pre-
pared and filed with the Adams county
commissioners. This project is a mat
ter of great Importance to the whoie
Of Meadows valley.
WASHINGTON COUNTY TAXES.
The total assessed valuation of the
real property in Washington county
this year is s9,211,52l as compared
with SS62353S last year, a net gair
in one year of $5S7,9S3.
The total state tax In this county
this year on real property will be $1l,'
$50 as compared with $4,000 for state
taxes last year. About one-third o.
the increase Is due to the good roads
program. =,
The total county tax this year will
be S12O,671 as compared with $13l,0O'
for county taxes last year. The county
tax this year Is cents less on eacf
800 OF assessed valuation.
Weiser this year will pay $20.2o5 II
taxes as compared with S20,550 las
wear or one half mill less on each $10'
Of valuation.
IMPROVE FORD GARAGE.
Substantial improvements are beinl
made to the Ford garage here. c. c
Hargrove, the owner, said when thes
improvements are completed the ga
rage will be one of the best and mos
conveniently arranged in western Ida
no. The office and stockroom are t
occupy the adjoining room to the ives
now used for storage, and the who'll
OF the new building. exclusive of tn
repair shop, is to be used for storae
only.