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Show Imgabon System Is Life Stream WORDS WASTED IN ,ANV FOUL 1 1 And Garland Started The Initial 1889; Work In 186- Th sou: Cach e pa: Elde k$ ar: it it 5 Ion; s we: ory ch o i wit Jame as a: 'Man ttcle lensei . l atii Th. an & 185 plete. Box Elder County air over project desert Both we 0 Financin' roubles the valley has One humorist in tears shed aid that If all the of the after building and Turing irrigation project in valley, were canal at one make a stream . Or, if all the 0f 10 second-feet;0rds used by the lawyers in on by the litigations brought aftencountered the difficulties caer the construction of the nal were placed end to end they lie great l" ear River olaced into the time they would times several would reach around the globe and moon and back. to the As these assertions are based on figures at hand, as this is a materialistic not and age, it might be just as well to say that there were heap much profanity) talk," (including wasted on the desert air over prithe outcome of the project marily because of the suffered difficulties financial by the Arrived builders. Wonder Of The Century" The building of the Bear River Canal system has been acclaimed one of the wonders of the latter part of the nineteenth century and some visitors even went so far as to compare it with the worlds fair held at Chicago. Whatever rank the canal holds in the worlds building program it is safe to say that no other irrigation project has such a colorful history connected with its development. Most of the canals of the world have been built by governments or by inhabitants of a country to assist them in producing crops. The idea behind the Bear River canal was a speculative one with John R. Bothwell of Kansas City as the speculator. It seems that Mr. Bothwell in 1888 heeded the word of Horace Greeley who said, Go West, my Canal that delivers water to the farming areas from Cutler dam almost to Brigham City This canal was constructed in 1900 with finances supplied by James T. Hammond, who was secretary of the state of Utah for nine years. Total cost of the canal system was about $2,500,000, but it once changed hands for only $80,000. The history of the canal is one of financial troubles. Today it is vauled at $3,500,000, but its actual value is beyond estimation for many thousands of people depend on it for their livelihood. With further development, including the installation of pumps, it could irrigate 72,000 acres. Last-Sid- e boy. Go West. He, therefore came west and his speculative eyes rested on the Bear River valley and its possibilities. There he saw the future grain fields; Saw the herds of sheep and Settled he to bring forth water From the mighty, big Bear river. Bothwell Had Only a Vision Mr. Bothwell was greatly handicapped as he had only $2,500 to carry on the enormous cattle; but, with high hopes Saw the happy families gather- project; went back to Kansas City and ed interested the Jarvis-ConkliRound their cheery burning & Trust company in Mortgage fires; his plan. The company in turn, Saw the factory wheels revolv- interested English and Scottish ing, capitalists in the project. and a Grinding beets to make the survey was made which cost more than $40,000. sugar; After the survey had been Saw rich cream and countless made bids were called for and cheeses From the dairies of the val- William Garland of Kansas City was awarded the contract ley; Heard the cities hum with busi- to build the canal in June, 1889. Completed Main Line in 1884 ness Garlands contract stated that All because of irrigation. was to build the canal as he before eer him, vision this With far as Fielding street east of Settled he to build dream Junction. Amos Corey and his castles; n EUN! RELAX-HA- VE A In Great Low-Price- Car: d canal. A branch line, leading west and Garland past Tremonton south of Appledale, west of Corinne, was built In 1896. The east side canal was built about 1900 with the aid of finances (Continued on Following Page) Jl go bowling this Great Trucks: 'At And a Bishop Carl Jensen signed oontract to extend the main line from Thompson ranch to within two miles south of where the Thatcher school house stands. in The work was completed 1891-92- . Two years later William M. Miller, S. L. Miller and Tony Christensen extended the canal to Connor Springs. The work was finished in 1894 and completed the main line of the why not Plymouth In brother were awarded the contract to build the water way from Fielding to Corinne, then as far as Thompson ranch in 1890. The canal was finished to Corinne in October of that year. evening? 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