The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-27
MAYNARD Project
FULLY EXPLAINED

Ben Z. GrainEer and George n KID
ing of Caliente. the principal promot-
ers in the Maynard Irrigation Com
pany We're In Phoebe Monday In the
interest Of the project. This company
purposes to take the waters from May
nard lake by means of canals and irri-
gate about 5000 acres of the most fer
tile land in the west. II Is the pur-
pose OF the promoters. in order tn
carry on the work. to issue bonds OF
the company. With each bond sold
a stock dividend will be-given free,
thus making IL an inviting investment.
As the canals are completed the water
rights to the land will be sold AMI
thereafter a small yearly maintenance
fee will be charged. To a representa-
tive of the Record Mr.. Granger said
I'm considering the possibilities Of
the Maynard project almost invariabl
the question will arise as to why the
proposition has not been considered
and put through before. In this con-
nection l believe that a short history
of the matter will he interesting and
will possibly answer this natural
query" said Mr.: Grainger
"In 1907 and 1908 l. c. Thorresen.
surveyor general of Utah. made a
careful examination of this project for
eastern capitalists, II having been rep
resented at that time that there was
sufficient water for approximately 30-
900 acres of land. In his report. made
after thorough examination, Mr.
| Thorresen said that there was suf-
ficient water for 5000 acres and that
the land was worth 5000 per acre on
account of the quality of the soil and
the semi-tropical climate.
Due to the small acreage available
on account of the limited water sup.
ply the eastern people turned the
proposition down at that time and sub
sequent filings on the water rights
prevented anything being done. After
ward new fling was made and {
company was organized, but member
of the company were engrossed will
their interests in other lines of bust
ness and nothing was accomplished.
THE present company. organize,
under the laws of Nevada and know
as the Maynard Irrigation Company
has acquired by purchase and fling
the waters Of Pahranagat and May
nard lakes. All the preliminary sur
vey and commencement work has bee
accomplished, with the result that tn
final estimates are now being prepare
b in order that the contract for the i'm
mediate construction of the canals an
headgates can be let.
1T is the intention of the compan
20 have everything in readiness an
roos planted next spring. and men
: hers of the company are of the opir
ion that this proposition presents a
unusual opportunity for homeseekel
= TO acquire few acres Of land. whic
unquestionably will. they say, increas
q in value, due to the back ito -the-lar
movement spreading over the worl
Compared to other sections of I'll
q country and taking into considerable
of course, local and climatic cond
tions. officers of the Meynard compaI
feel that their project looks exec
= tionally good
= At Hurricane. Utah. which is Sc
enty-five miles from railroad. la
has sold as high as $500 per acre. T.
maintenance fees on their seven mi
q canal is FIVE or six times greater th
the cost will ever be on the Magma
u project.
This company wants the suppC
of the residents of Lincoln county,
thing worth while and that ten
twenty acres Of this land, is acouir
I'd. now, will eventually mean wealth a
independence to those useing the fol
sight to take 1t up"