| Show N What at Uncle Sam is is Doing to Reclaim Nevada Lan ands s Iq t 1 t j 1 r p I i a BY L H TAYLOR ENGINEER IN CHARGE I h t i T nn Hit pa passage by Congress Con of th the YI T ACt Of J Juno 17 1002 1 02 cd f I Ir I I I Nevadas I opportunity In tho t I ho 10 a less lees curly part of oC September I than thim three a months after the tho by b the tho president of oC the United HU St e s sI of ot tho National Irrigation law Jaw the tha on en onne enS I S ne rs of the U S geological survey j U wore In the tho fluid In ha Nevada making ex f for and the fessl least N of or an n Irrigation system which i utilise the grout volume of ot wu wa water d t jar ter to waste valle through the rivers ot of ar the western part of thu the state slate for tor tort t rca the adjacent deserts r v t The Th lust Investigations Inv of at the tho engl on I veers were wore dire directed ted to tho the upper pork por 1101 portion I k ton tion of ot river and tho the valleys t 0 M to tl the tho north and northeast of ut tho rho city I I of term Jt no embracing some romo terns cre d of DC rich land and i ima Truckee III arson on Project t Exhaustive surveys ulY made In Inthis Inthis t y this district during durIn tho the full tull and und winter win winter wintel ter tel raft and close estimates of ot the tho cost of i the requisite canals were made It Woe was ns found however that the cost of ot C y l construction while nut not prohibitive would u be relatively high hl h und and un It was US t L i j a Y deemed Inadvisable to Lo Initiate work at ut uta att t t a n point poled where the tho unit cost or cost per nor rl hare nor flore of ot reclamation approached too the value of oC tho the reclaimed land landA I 4 A preliminary Investigation of oC tho the I F for Immigration In the tho k I vicinity of or and In ht Carson Curson g c l Sink Valley Galley was therefore begun heun In r January 1002 the opening of ot I vL spring It had hat been Leon determined that u IL large e could roul bo ho watered In that region nt nl a n nr r r comparatively small expense and It was Ins d to begin construction nt at atthe IMS f the practicable date dut i Js I i L The Tho definite location of ot what Is la now no l known as liS the Main Truckee le designed to convoy convey co river wa Va water Vatel 1 tel ter from Crain a point 24 miles east of oC Bean Heno a II distance r ce of ot 31 miles milos to Carson Careon river i f r fi was begun In April 1103 1903 1 gm hide Did for tor Its construction were asked V t T for tor In May of at that your year opened on Ona a ie tt July IS 16 and on AUK Aug u 28 2 and Sept 3 i contracts woo were executed with 12 L B U UA BA BI jY 1 I u A L Stone Stono company and C A t Warren Warrent Warrene t e t Company respectively both of ot Sant San t fv I Francisco California for tor Its construe Ion Those wore the h first construction r contracts awarded under tho the reclamation n v mm i a tion law s In the tho United States The Tho first arlit named company were sue suc successful r 4 it bidders on Division Ono One und and andt t t i e li Two of ot the tho canal canul about 13 miles tulles In III haI I I a Il b length and ami the tho latter company compan on Dl Di Division 1 f vision Three some soma 18 IS miles f rat Tile B E 13 n A L Il Stone company V f x first broke ground round on Sept 11 II 1803 1003 and completed their wok wo k on Sept Hept 30 I u i 1304 j Y C G A Warren Company began heRon a t 4 fl i ir 7 fr r o work Oct 2 1903 1103 and will finish In n 1905 i i l Main inin Canal This main canal has hILS a 11 capacity for tor forthe 1 the first six elx miles of ot Its course for tor fora a 1 r t 1 1400 cubic feet per second 1 1 4 u miners Inches under Inch pressure prell lre r 1 1 tIrA and sad for the remainder of ot Us Its course a of ot 1200 cubic euble feet Ceet per second The j l ss via 6 depth of or water will be uniformly 13 6 I i feet mill and th he ho o top to p of ot a f tho the banks Is III s two to rr P II feet Ceet shove above the highwater line Una The ill q t J 5 width at thu tho top varies from 24 21 to 03 3 tt feet tho the narrow part being lined with f u Portland cement concrete and baring u r t r 4 P i k k II heavy grade Nearly two miles tulles of oC oCi II I S i n to t l ij i l IH r rat H IH r H H the canal exclusive of at tunnel tunnels are I lined with concrete I ITh Tunnels runnels In All There Th re uro are throe three tunnel of ot 30 I and 1515 feet foet length respectively All Allare II are lined tined with concrete 12 feet wide and about 16 foal feet high to crown ot of arch Inside Tho rho main Truckee canal cana will dis 1119 discharge discharge charge charlI Its water Into Carson river at atthe atthe the Bite site of ot tho the Lower Curson about nine miles lo 1 of ot Luety illo In III Churchill county Thence the Ih water lows flaws In a channel of at that stream about four tour and tulles to 10 the th Diver ther Diversion l Ion alms dam at the head of ot the Ill Ins ing system This Thin lam dam Is a concrete structure built buill to lust last for COl nil all time which directs water into Inlo to tiro main distributing can enn uis on either elthor side tilde of ot the river Tint That Tinton on an the tho south has it II b bed d width of oC 23 feet ft a I top width of 78 TI feet and carries 1 12 feet Ceet of oC water the tile capacity being buhl 1500 cubic cuble feet teet per second The fhe canal ennal on the tilt north side bide Is 13 11 feet C d wide wi do at ut bottom 46 foot t wide wille nt at top carries carrlos six sis 81 and depth of ot water and has u n capacity of ot cable feet teel per lieI second Mlles Miles At present those e two 10 canals canal are completed for Cor n a total of ot 33 39 miles With their branches they will vIiI ultimately have haven n a total length of Ct r rover over 00 0 mile while the tho Intends ami and main ditches s to bo ho I constructed In Car Careon eon on Ion Sink Valley alone will aggregate fully Cully 1200 Already 20 OG ml s of or those these have lavo boon bon finished and ami before tile tuc end earl of or Ju 1006 nearly nt rh now under r III b bl bready bo ready for use amt will distribute wa WI water WIt warter ter t r to t acres H of at land This part of oC tho the Irrigation system the lie must most and e ex eil expensive pensive Jen he portion of ot the Initial Item Hem of oC he tho Truckee and when whon finished will have hlo cost about one and three million The ex ox extensions OJ tensions of at this In Carson On Sink Valley completing the Initial Item and bring bringing Ins ing In under Irrigation Irrl not net less leas than acres of land will Increase tho the to total total tal expense c to about find and consumo about two years time Further extensions of oC tho the Truckee Carson project to a n total era en of ot ap approximately approximately proximately acres of oC land In Involve volve the construction of or expensive storage reservoirs and costly highline canals This work has ball been plumed planned however and ami as nil the tho kinds hinds to bo ho Im mi Immediately Immediately mediately watered are being rapidly taken by b funds for tor the completion of at the work will bo he provid provided ed by b tho the payments to bo bl mado made on tho the water ater rights It IB Is estimated that the entire under undertaking taking cnn oon thus be completed within nine nino total cost being heing estimated ed at nt approximately for tor Tho The number of oC acres aCles of oC land ulti ultimately ultimately designed to b be Irrigated Is from Crom to acres of ot which n will ill be supplied within the next three years Of Ot this acreage It Is estimated that lint about acres acre were Irrigated during the present year Tho The land Is located In n a number of or valleys 11 along tho the Truckee and Carson rivers extending e on each lido 1110 do from the tho Control Central Cent Ill Pacific railroad the distance H II l H H being In some somo places 25 5 miles from Cram the this road rondo Thu rho main body bod of oC acres to lo be Le Irrigated the Carson CAnon Sink valley lie lies south Houth of oC the tho railroad Some Scone of oC the theland theland land Is Immediately Imme lute adjacent while the tue farthest f t extends about 5 G r miles from the railway rn 11 way The soil noil It Id hi adapted to alfalfa all aU for tor forage ago age crops potatoes onions beets und and un other vegetables apples pours pears berries i I S 1 and other hardier deciduous fruits The troll soil and climate are similar to those thosa In Inthe Inthe inthe the vicinity of ot Salt Lako Lake and ami Ogden Are te 10 Subject to lo The public lands are arc subject to entry under the homestead act net no price be being lug InK charged charge for tor the tho land but tho the cost ost of ot Irrigation will bo be assessed against tho the land ni M a charge charKe for fOI tho the water right to 10 ho repaid In 10 annual Installments without Interest Int at Il tho the rato rate of oC 20 IMI M 4 N MIMING OX I IMI per annum per acre ThIs Thin covers the cost cot of maintenance and operation dur duro during ing lag the 10 year ear und and provides for tor forthe tho the delivery ry of oC water to each farm Carm and und andal al oho also o for or a comprehensive drainage dr naje system S 1 tem tern After the 10 year period perla stated elated the theland theland land lund and ami water rights belong belon to the holders oC of the lands lank forever with no further charge by Ly the government The rho care caro and maintenance nHun of oC Ua the ti F r iZ V r I It t k kfir o 1 fir r t f fY Y 4 j a 1 I k kJ n J J tr r 7 t 5 yr r p r r rt Tk I It t t ps L 1 e n wn o IR RL I 1 THE HE USE OF FLOWERS By Dy Howitt Our outward outward life require requires them not To comfort co fort m manto n to whisper hope hops Then wherefore had they birth When eer oer his hi faith is i isTo dim To minister mini tel delight deli ht to man For who to eo 0 careth for the flowers flower To beautify the earth Will ill care much more marc for Ear him himl m K H H HH Hl HH HI HH H then hen passes Into Int tho the bonds of ot the tho land landowners landowners I owners under laws law however made mado for Cor or the tho purpose which will pro protection protection against corporate or Individual greed und and fraud and Title lIle The rhe drainage Is III a n more Inore Important He tac Hetor I tor than would bo be commonly cot d as 1111 i It t hns has been b li estimated by tho the United d States State agricultural lt that chat one lentil of oC the land ISAl that has hns been Irrigated by private or v et h vO 1 has been greatly Injured It If not net permanently ruined by too much water atel and too little drainage Drain ago Is Imperative on account ot of the heavy heay alkali deposit which must bo be carried oft ort to Insure the tho good quality of at the tho soil soli This drainage system 8 has increased tho the cost of ot thin tho project from tram 15 5 to 10 nn on acre but tho prosperity of ot tho settler depends upon the on one about as much as aK upon the tho th other Title to W the public lands H Is I not given until all payments payment for water have been made nade Lands held In private ownership I Inre are supplied with water us dealt at atthe atthe atthe the same price and upon th tho no ne terms a nil as public lauds landt The Tho public nubile lands are arc now noy open orell to entry en entry try under the lie homestead act put but In Intending intending tending settlers are uro strongly u II d ll not to lilt ills upon any an of ot tho the lands out outside tilde side of ot the tho district to he o Irrigated during dur during durIng ing the current year car and not until wa we 0 can Inform them when tho the water will willbe he be readY for tor delivery to such outside lands for far tho the reason that without water vator they can cun produce nothing which h will yield them a 1 living Important lo to tl Settlers Following we give specific Information Information information tion for tor tho the benefit of ot Intending set settlers et tIers The Tho provisions of or the tho reclamation law Jaw authorize the secretary of at the Interior to limit the tho homestead tad entry to any iy area between 40 and 1 0 acres to fix the price per nero acre that shall be charged for tOl water which shall return to tho the government tho the cost co t of oC the tion lion works to fix the number of annual payments not exceeding 10 and the date when the tho payments shall begin and to perform any acts and make all rules and regulations necessary to car ear earry carry carry ry out the provisions pro vis lOll of ot the law Ill Tho The lands lan s under the he Tru Truckee Carson project can be entered under tho the homo home homestead stead act only on The United States Stat land onIce where entries are mode made Is at nt Carson City Nov Nc There Is le no charge for Cor the land Ilind other than the usual land office onico fees tees All entries will bo be limited 1 to from 40 to acres of oC land depend depending ing upon location character of or soil Nil roughness of ot surface and Irritability Divided DI Idl Into Homesteads All An of ot tho the land will be ba divided luto tuto homestead or farm tarm tracts each of ct which will embrace enough Irrigable land to support a family comfortably If It well and carefully tilled under Irrigation tion An unmarried person over OV I 21 SI years yeaTS of oC age or any head heal of ofa a family who wha Is or has declared intention to become becom a citizen at of the Ule United States who ha hanot has hall not used hl hi or her homestead right or who la is I not then owner of oC more then than acres of land laM In any state can file on any one of these tract tracts Title Tilio to land cannot be acquired until all nil payments for tor water have been bean made The law requires a 1 homesteader to se see and e elent se select lect lent his land personally Residence must mum be established on H t land lan within six el months month niter after to f thereon and must t be bo III t continuous W I after arter und and the tho land cultivate V h babe 1 f fo term terra of or live five years lit n Jut Cost Co t of ot Water The cost ot or water to settlers rs t b har been boll fixed at a t 20 per are acre ire payable in 10 equal annual Ina elma without Interest The homes lead fens fees and for C or filing ngo pal payable able when ashen ap apple cot tt I a n a made l I are as nil follows For land at acrel 22 2 lw per Here I to for r 1 lr For or lund land at tt 2 0 p pc r aero for fOl 60 arrer PI Ivor 1001 land nt at tUCO 2 0 per lIeI ncr acre for far 8 or 10 40 J a n aret 10 For 1 or Inn Imal l at OL 1 per nor cr ai art acre nr rc tar for forland t 1 acres 16 10 60 o For land at nt 12 1 per lIeI here CI for Cor 1 B 8 rc res aGI POI lun hand nt at 12 per acre for II G O Here 11 Originally this tho ul I lw W re the tho applicant to ally nt at tho the district u S B land burl m i r ot 01 i a 0 tr present his hili aWn ilton mont modified by lw allowing who vino t I ies s ore ura by hy V reum reat P tanco tane Als 1 bodily or 01 h Road o oJ cause front from attends attend I U a S land to make tu rh miry y Its for horn st ai I a i II Ile before a II of tim i t circuit court ha Jun edl n T n tho the county comity In which the tho r bind n t ted u ed or before be Core tho the Judge or 01 dm tIer t tf court ot or record of at such Kuch coui tv f t to transmit trun the Hame same with lions and tho the proper Ironer fees fors ui n II c ml lions lonH to tho the register and rr u r iv Va 1 U 11 S land of ot the tho t t lu ti e Ho How Situated The land Is I situated at nt from o y ti to t feet teet above sea sen level Th rima lInal J H dry tho the mean annual pr PI u being four COUI to six Inches s ti r falls to n a depth of ot three or 01 r Ip err II hr arid and never lies moro more than a nf r f y ya Sumo Sand ns na n Salt rule ral Temperatures art are about the B ana at Salt Snit Lake |
