Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-01-01 | Page 47 | Special Edition, Successful Reclamation Scheme

Successful Reclamation Scheme. The Hammond Canal company, of which Hon. James T. Hammond of bait Lake City Is president, constructed a canal on the east side of Bear river In 1 K.lder county during the year. The main canal Is about twenty-seven miles long, with about ten miles or laterals Tho cost was about $75 000 and It covert 18,000 acres, The present capacity of the main i anal Is 12,000 at res The , anal brings tic i u 1 1 i ntlon a very tine tra t of land, suitable for fruit", 'ugar beets-, garden vegetables;, and ol her high-class prodw I s Work on the canal was commenced lant -ar and , -onipU ted this year, Land ncl, v the canal ha Increased In value about $10 an acre tdnc Its construction.