THE WE8T 8H0RE.
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Xeuf. Raft and other rivers, I estimate at threa W
dred miles, and is reported by Mr. Riblett to be with
out expensive obstacles or serious engineering prob
lems of any kind The arable land along this canal
and below its horizon I estimate to be one million
seven hundred and thirty thousand acres. Its catch
ment basin lies chiefly in Wyoming, and is therefore
not estimated; nor is it necessary, for all, or nearly
all, of the conflaent rivers may be taken in as feeders
and thus furnish a superabundance of water for this
side, Mere wingdams of brush and stone, raising
the water at the inlet four or five feet, would probably
be all that is necessary, and along the greater part of
the lines only one bank would be required the hill
answering for the "berm" on the other side yet
there will be chutes, waste weirs, flood gates, cul
verts, two or three aqueducts, and numerous lateral
ditches, with their mechanical structures, altogether
too considerable to be ventured upon without an elab
orate survey and an itemized estimate.
" It is to the propriety of constructing these great
canals and the necessity for these surveys, that I have
endeavored to direct your attention; bat I also wish
to suggest to you the necessity of an early commence
ment of such survey, because of the large item for
surveys of the and regions of the great west includ
ed in the pending sundry civil bill and likely to be
appropriated for the coming fiscal year; and because
desert and other entries are constantly being made
under the several land laws and water rights, real and
speculative, are being filed upon, which diminish the
area of the government lands and complicate the
questions of title to water. Without a careful survey
and detailed estimate, neither congress nor the terri
torial authorities could or would act understanding.
The snrrey and the expcnso thereof would bo mado
and paid for out of the aforesaid congressional appro
priation, and for the reasons above mentioned it
should rewire the earliest attention possible,
'" Meanwhile, I hare taken tho necessary step to
hare the quantity of wator flowing in tho two rivers
gauged at the points mentioned as the heads of tho
two canals referred to in this report, commencing this
inrestigation with the beginning of tho coming sea
son, and without expcnso to tho goTernment That
the quantity of water is greater than can bo needed
for irrigation only is unquestionable; but for hydraa
lie mining for gold an immenso demand will at onco
be made, and at price many fold higher than for irri
gation. " Water with immenso pressurofor bydraulio min
ing, with tho nso of modern appliances, is a branch
of this subject I will not renturo upon. To tho out
side world it would bo classed with tho " Arabian
Nights " tales, yet it is the fact that tho washing may
bo done at an expenso of threo or four cents per ca.
bio yard of earth, and that erery cubic yard in this
ralley contains moro than that amount of gold.
" In conclusion, I respectfully suggest that Idaho
has nerer received any portion of tho appropriations
heretofore made for similar purposes, and its claims
are now paramount to any ono of tho states or terri
tories within tho and region. I haro therefore felt it
my duty to present this subject in as forciblo a man
ner as I can to tho department I respectfully re
commend that a largo apportionment bo asalgoed to
this district from tho appropriation fur tho cat fis
cal year " for the purposo of investigating tho extent
to which tho arid region of tho United Htates can
be redeemed ty irrigation."
JUDOB NOT.
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