Gem Irrigation district seeks larger boundary and cheaper water
Idaho officials heard Gem Irrigation district push to extend its boundaries south of Boise along Snake River to include about 14 000 more acres. The plan would supply water at 50 per acre for private and state lands, rivaling Idagon’s 60 and 50 rates, and potentially assemble up to 70 000 acres under the district with water rights from the Trowbridge River system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Rice
Hamrickhouse
C. A. Faurot
Boise
State Land Board
Gem Irrigation District
Snake River
Homedale
Boise-Owyhee Company
Trowbridge-River Company
State Board
Idagon Company
City Council Proceedings October 25 1909
Council met with Mayor Gowen presiding and councilmen present. Bids opened for bonds totaling $36,059.78 five percent ten to twenty year options with delivery in Chicago or New York. Bids from A Kran & Co and Joan Nuveen & Co. cited, with details on denomination, dating, interest, and bid conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Seattle
George H. Tiupen & Co
Na. Pachall
Clark
S. A. Kean & Co
Ayesa
Devers
Farrar
Gartin
Gipson
Paynter
Warren Construction Co
Pacific Brn Co
Ways—Devers
Gowen
Farsioh
Corti
Joan Nuveen & Co
Gooding Plan on Wool Warehousing Endorsed in Idaho
Former Governor Gooding discusses wool warehouse success and a broader plan to sell wool directly to manufacturers. He cites improved market prices, reduced costs, and the need for West Coast storage with Chicago Philadelphia and Boston expansions. He praises leadership and predicts further warehouse growth and profits for growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gooding
Idaho
Chicago
Boise
the Statesman
Cos- Go
Belt Lake
Coegriff
Commission
Warehouse Association
Boston
West
Philadelphia
Judge Rules In Favor Of Defendant In Mussell v Fargo Ferry
In a Saturday session Judge Bryan revised the Mussell versus Fargo Ferry Association case in favor of the defendant. Evidence suggested the plaintiff had no license to operate a ferry. no records showed licensing by commissioners who only instructed issuance and fee collection. An attorney doubted any licensedSnake River ferry existed within this county. Local activity notes record city hall excavation starting, with foundation work to follow in Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Jacob Mussell
Caldwell Club Ships Fruit and Grain Exhibit Car
The Caldwell Commercial Club sent a car to Chicago for the Irrigation and Land Congress exhibition. It carried 17 fruit varieties, 25 grain and grass varieties, 13 crates of pumpkins squashes and melons, 10 onion varieties, five potato varieties. Five vine pumpkins weighed 74 pounds in total. H W Dorman will oversee the exhibit and depart soon for Chicago. Emmett Commercial Club contributed 3000 pounds of grains and grasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell Commercial Club
Chicago
Irrigation and Land Congress
H.W. Dorman
Big City
Emmett Commercial Club
Carter Seeks Warrants to Complete Western Irrigation Projects
Senator Thomas H. Carter of Montana, in Denver with the Senate Committee on Irrigation, advocates authorizing government warrants to finish ongoing irrigation works in the West funded by public land revenues. He notes cost overruns, labor shortages, and the need to complete headwaters and reservoirs while distributing canals and land sales revenue lag. He highlights exposition aims to attract settlers and showcase irrigation, dry farming, and reclamation efforts to boost western development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Committee
West
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
Denver
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Congress
Irrigation Exposition to Display Land Wealth at Chicago Coliseum
Fredric H. Griswold previews the National Land and Irrigation Exposition in Chicago from November 20 to December 4. The event, described as unique and larger than a county fair, will feature a full display of soil wealth, artistic decorations, panoramas, and paintings. Backed by railway and land interests and funded by Chicago Tribune, its success is deemed assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Chiewago
Fredric H. Griswold
Seventeenth National Irrigation Congress
The
Tribune
Chicago Coliseum
Middle West
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
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Clai Farrar
Gipeon
Paynte Ued
Garen
Ayntor
Ae Ren
Water Works Committee
City Council
A. Kran & Co
Ntisferters
Neers Ann Aary
Council Bluffs
Aly
H. D. Andrews
W. A. George
Canyon Countty
City Hall
12Th Avenue
Second Street
Nampa Leader-Herald
Cole
the Tribune
Battle Creek
Iowa
W. R. Sebree
Kimball Street
Willie Young
Arthur N. Hill
Boise Land Office
B. M
Davis
Wiley
Botkin
Mary Smithbauer
Harry Solomon
Nam’ Pa
Father Dreyer
Flora E. Gigray
Township
Range
C. J. Muzzey
Payette
Mrs. Muzzey
Ed Miller
Mr. Miller
J. W. Lynch
New Plymouth
W. E. Parker
J. H. Gipson
Gem State Rural
Jordan Valley
E. H. Dewey
Nampa
Mr. Dewey
W. H. Ross
Roswell
Wolfe
Mountain Home
Sen
Carter
Convention of Governors
White House
South
Washington
Reclamation Service
Department of Agriculture
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