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satisfied, and the OTrnership of the entire system passes ultimately to 

 the settler, thereby vesting the ownership and control of the water 

 and canals in the owner of the land. 



Development under the Carey Act in Idaho has far outstripped 

 that in other States. "With conditions ideal for large undertakings, 

 a thorough working code, and a liberal and wise-acting land board, 

 the investment of large amounts of capital has been attracted and 

 strides in irrigation development, heretofore unknown in the United 

 States, have been made. Plate XXI shows two views of structures 

 of one of the largest projects in the State. Projects completed, in 

 process of construction, or financed at the present time contemplate 

 the reclamation of over 2,000,000 acres and for reclamation alone 

 involve an expenditure of more than $75,000,000, to say nothing of 

 the expenditure made and to be made in kindred lines of development, 

 such as railroads, telephone and telegraph lines, and municipal im- 

 provements. The marxelous thing is that all this has been accom- 

 plished since 1903 — a period of little more than eight j^ears — and 

 accomplished, too, with practically no trouble, discord, or litigation 

 involving either the Government, the State, the investor, or the 

 settler. 



The following summary and table present figures on Carey Act 

 operations in Idaho from their inception to the present: 



SUMMARY. 



Total area .granted to the States, acres .3.000,000 



Total area of segregation^', acres 2, 630, 833 



Area of reclaimed land sold to settlers, acres 713, 894 



Area open to entry, acres 270,184 



Money already expended in constrnction $17,562,018 



Estimated cost of reclaiming lands now segregated $75. 667, 540 



Amount received by State from land sales $284, 431 



Average cost of reclamation per acre $28 



Highest price charged for water rights, per acre $100 



Lowest price charged for water rights, i^er acre $20 



Number of projects now being developed 42 



