| Show History Of The Uintah Irrigation Project EDITOR'S NOTE A couple of ago reference was made In the Standard the Basin was thrown open for white settlement In Since the story appeared several old timers called tho office and reminded us the true date was August Another happening that has caused our friends neighbors to dig down in their history is the rumored gold strike in the Uintah Last week Heed Hancock came forth with a very story he Inherited from his father about the Caleb Rhoades Gold Mine which was week William old-timer around these has loaned us a paper showing the history of tho Uintah Irrigation Until his retirement a few years was associated with the Indian Agency in their irrigation Because several facts of history arc brought out In the very interesting we are reprinting it for the pleasure of our OF THE UINTAH IRRIGATION PROJECT 1861 Indian Reservation established iby executive order and included entire drainage of Uintah now known as the Duchesne 1875 Meeker White River Indians were removed to the Uintah Reservation as for participation in this Rights of way for irrigation An act of congress for granting of rights of way through the Uintah Reservation for act also provided for al to the Uintah however no allotments at this 1902 Provision for making An act of congress provided making allotments to the and River This act also provided that all lands within the Reservation bo returned to the public domain and be thrown open ito the proceeds to be used for the ben of the Indians on the 1903 Appropriations for Acts of 1903 and 1904 provided appropriations for survey of the lands on the Reservation for the purpose of making allotments provided under this act of August 1905 Opening of Res Commission appointed to make allotments to the Uintah and White River the allotments were made and By proclamation of the President all unreserved and lands of the Reservation were opened to homested Application for appropriation of water was filed with the Utah State in accordance with the laws of the State as they pertain to the application for appropriation of a 1 survey party arrived to make surveys for irrigation diversions and to get preliminary work Uintah Irrigation Project An act of congress authorized the construction of an irrigation system to irrigate the allotted The amount appropriated was This construction was carried on almost continuously until completion in Headquarters for this were located at in In 1906 they were moved to and finally were located permanently at 1910 Relationship with private Private companies and by civil decree or by purchase obtained rights to car- capacities in some of the 1914 Advertising During the construction the period following development In 1914 therefore an advertising program was instituted which resulted in the sale at many allotments to white 1921 of An extensive program was started to build small laterals and unit ditches in preparation for filing application for certificate of proof of beneficial use of water with the State General The water for these lands is taken from the Lake Fork and Duchesne Rivers with 22 separate each with its individual There are miles of main miles of laterals and sub there are structures consisting of diversion control gates and other Total proofed acreage amounts acres of acres have been sold to |
