Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-08-13 | Page 3 | Large Irrigation Plan Promoted for Idaho Lands

Large Irrigation Plan Promoted for Idaho Lands BOISE Ida Aug 13 AP gatlon gation of approximatelY acres of land on Raft river In Cassia Cassia Cas- Cas sia county through the drilling or of a series of wells is proposed under I an application filed yesterday with department of reclamation in the name of of P. P D D. Bowler Idaho representative of Bowler Layne-Bowler Chi Chicago go corporation a wen well drilling company I As most of the lands to be watered wa- wa are part of the government public domain a Carey act segregation segregation tion has been ask asked d. d Further work on the project aw awaits federal action on the petition for segregation it was reported The proposed system would Include In- In dude clude lands surrounding the towns of Idahome Conant Malta Bridge Keogh Lovett and Cotterell Applicants plan a system of wells which will vili average two to a section and from whiCh the wa ter be Into ditches The proposal calls for delivery of ten second feet of water to each section