Show WAR DISTRICT Far petitions for rebuild ing ABu aoth Ites errair under state ban LAW vf t price jen jan 30 two hundred farmers from helper spring glen t wellington price and vicinity list to an explanation ot at tho the law formation of irrigation districts and cud the benefits to be derived v frota from them by assistant state engl jacor C J ulrich at iho courthouse court bouee nt at price saturday afternoon for pore than thirty days the formation S of an irrigation district has been agitated under the management of the price cha chamber m 2 ber of commerce and the farm bureau bu r e au in order that the vast desert tracts consisting of at acres of good land may bo be brought under cultivation the farmers were interested and much enthusiasm prevailed throughout the meo meeting ting judging from the express expressions lotis and the many questions naked asked mr ulrica and the satisfactory manner in which they were answered the sentiment was unanimous for the formation of the district petitions asking the tho county commissioners to take the preliminary steps were circulated and extensively signed the formation of at an irrigation district means the rebuilding of the mammoth reservoir located at lower gooseberry on the head waters of price river ten ton miles east of fairview and the rehabilitation of at what was formerly known as the price river irrigation company but Is now known as the carbon band land water and power company whose dam was destroyed three years ago and ultimately tho the construction of the pleasant valley dam located a few miles below schofield tho the construction of these two reservoirs will furnish nn an ample supply of water for not only the lands under the present canals but also for those recently restored to entry consisting of acres east of price 4 and north of at wellington A largo number of inquiries about the tract embraced in tho the recent restoration have been received from former service men seeking information regarding the quality ot at this land and vr whether hother or not water wae was available it was estimated baur b mr ulrich that water from the mammoth reservoir can bo be furnished at a cost of 10 an acre allowing three acre feet teet an am acre and hence it is the cheapest water in the tho state important questions considered were th the 0 increase in the value of all farm lands within the district tho the economical distribution of the water under one system the control and management of the affairs of the district by the farmers themselves the ability ot or the farmers to raise sufficient funds for the proper develop ment of the lands the ability to furnish a ample supply of water for the tho production of sugar beeta beets for which these lands are particularly adapted the landowners expect to have hane this district formed in the next sixty days and to begin active construction of the reservoirs as soon as the weather neather will permit tribune |