, 1922-01-22

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plan to assist in the reclamation of
itS arid lands.
Developments OF Today.
In round numbers IL Is estimated
that abount 1880. 900 acres of land are
under irrigation In wyoming today.
An additional ARA OF $50. 400 acres Is
included under completed projects and
ready for development by individual
farmers. Extensions to existing prof.
ects would cove an additional 4oo.-
600 acres. Thers estimates would
therefore show that about 100000
acres ART irrigated In Wyoming, or
hinder projects now under way. Other
projects proposed. and which appear
TO DO economically feasible within the
near future. comprise areas of over
1000. 900 acres. It is estimated that
the development OF irrigation In the
state will comprise at least 1900, 900
acres within the century.
U. S. Reclamation Service.
The United States reclamation serv.
tee IS carrying on work upon three
large projects In Wyoming. 1t Is now
recognized that the federal govern
ment is usually the proper agency for
he undertaking OF the great irriEn-
ton projects OF the west. a. 1t has
become evident hat the great re-
sourccs OF the government arc re-
CURED in order to properly finance
and promote such projects as 100. 900
acres OF more. The benefits that ac-
crue TO the nation as n whole well
warrant tho development of such
projects by the fedefsI government
Itself. The ultimate development of
the S~hoshone. North Platte and Rlv-
erton projects in Wyoming. as now
under construction by tho reclamation
service, will cover areas OF probably
not less than 1875 900 acres and may
even considerably exceed this in each
case. II is therefore readily seen that
the work Of this great agency is very
important.
The development OF Other projects
within the state can be expected of
the reclamation service. Cooperative
Investigations of large projects upon
the North Platte river in the Sara
toga-Encampment valley ana in the
vicinity of Casper have been carried
on by the state and the reclamation
service during the last season. It is
believed that reports upon the pro.
jocts investigated will show at least
part OF the possible projects feasible
OF development at an early date. Fur
their Investigations of possibilities
upon thu Green river will probably
DO undertaken during the coming
~
A decided effort Is now being made
to pass through congress a compre-
hensive reclamation bill tina VIII pro-
vide additional funds for the work of
the reclamation service. In tho re-
cent message Of President Harding to
congress a definite commitment was
made by the administration to recla-
nation work. The Western States
Reclamation association, as composed
OF representation from the Is states
OF the arid west. is making every eff
fort to u tho passage OF such
legislation through congress- With q
favorable attitude upon the part of
the administration. and the west
united In an effort to secure proper
legislation. the situation appears en-
couragfng. With the passage of the
proposed legislation the activities of
the reclamation service in wyoming
can be considerably extended. and
add greatly to the development OF our
agricultural
Progress During 1871.
The year 1921 has been one of
much interest in relation to the de-
velopment OF the Irrigation interests
OF Wyoming. This Is truo notwfth-
standing the fact that the general
financial situation over the state, as
well as yer the country at large. has
prevented any large activities in ac-
tual construction work upon private
irrigation projects. The United States
reclamation service has been able to
carry on its usual program, as the
funds provided from the regular
sources for reclamation work have
not been diminished. The service has
therefore been able to add largely TO
Its works during the year. Several
amendments and additions to laws af-
fecting the irrigation interests Of the
state were made by the 1921 iegisla-
ture. and In each case the legislation
was constructive in character and
provided valuable AID In several fea-
lures.
Further marked progress was made
during the year toward a proper So
luton OF interstate water right uues-
tons that materially affect wyoming
In these and other ways there has
been a distinct advance In the irrisa.
ton interests Of the state during the
1921.
About the usual number of permits
have been issued for small bitches and
reservoirs throughout the state. indl
eating that the thousands of small
water rights are being continually In
creased. Most OF these projects are
comparatively Email. but in the ggre-
gate provide for the irrigation of large
areas. Today there are over 1000. 900
acres Of land irrigated IN Wyoming
by projects ranging from less than
an acre TO 1000 acres in extent.
Comparatively little activity has oc.
CURED during the yesr In connection
with larger projecto under private de-
veiopmsut No permits have been Is