Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

the first step to be considered in the
reclamation Of the Snake river valley :?
dam at American Falls. Not the or
binary dam that will store water in an
ordinary reservoir. but n great DAM
80 feet high that will create reservoir
with 155 miles of shore line and create
a lake 80 miles long and two miles
wide.
sT saoo,ooo,ooo PROJECT
This dam will make possible the rec
lamation of practically every foot of
land in the Snake river valley. 1t will
cost S3,000,000 and require three years
for construction. Does that mean any
thing TO American Falls? 1t win be
the initial step In S2O0, 1000, 900 project
that will include at least three other
minor reservoirs and a network of
canals that viii carry water to the
nonirriRatcd soil Of one Of the greatest
and most fertile valleys Of the west.
That is the big reason why there is
unparalleled faith in Power county.
Skeptics and scoffers no longer ig-
more our possibilities. Their swan song
ended at the big reclamation meeting
in Idaho Falls, Nov. 20, 1919.
iGo FARMING DISTRICT
Congress is at present considering
the extension OF the Fort Hall irriga-
ton project TO include the Igo territory
An irrigation district is in process of
formation for that territory and upon
proper authorization from the govern
ment reclamation service. will take tho
water from the southern line of the
Fort Hall project and extend 1t over
an additional IL 900 acres of highly pro-
ductive land, all contiguous to Amer
lean Falls.
An irrigation district Is being formed
west ofeAmerican Falls to reclaim with
water the extensive territory that will
come under the new high line canal
proposed to run from Ashton south
along the western boundary of the val
ley to Gooding. Thousands OF acres
will be reclaimed by this district.
the extension Of the Aberdeen
branch Of the Oregon Short Line to
connect with the main line at Ameri-
can Falls will more directly link this
city to that rich irrigation district that
lies under the Aberdeen Springfield
canal and make It the outlet for all
markets lying west. This road extern
sion has been surveyed and will un-
doubleday be built as soon as reclama-
ton issues have taken a more defined
shape.
NEW RAILROAD SURVEYED
The survey for railroad extension
that will be extended from Malad
through the Rociland valley to Ameri-
can Falls Will open up one OF the rich
est farming section OF Idaho. Pro-
duce that has been hauled with diff
Guilty for 40 miles over rough roads will
be placed within few miles of the
railroad. Valuations will increase 200
per cent with the building of the Ma
lad -American Falls branch through the
Rockland valley. More reclamation.
more railroads. mean more and better
farming.
Power county Is purely agricultural
in its enterprises to date. For that
reason II Is fostering In every way the
work of the farm bureau and the Grain
Growers association. The farm bureau
has 200 members and has just com
rleted the organization Of farmers
Cooperative Creamery association that
is a model for the west. 1t begins its
work with guaranteed product from
500 cows and Is able to offer its pat
rons the highest prices for cream. The
members pay nothing to join yet they
reap all the benefits Of corporate own
ers.
STRONG ron RoAus
Power county Is spending $4,000
monthly for better roads. First II wants
at least one good road across the coun-
.ty each way. Then It wants better
streets in American Falls. for It be-
l.sves that nothing tinltss the county
to the town Wor6 than good roads and
good streets. An ~ The work II under
contract N1tA ncno yoopla The FARM
ers Of the oouG1y ~ ~ grQat portion
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