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IRRIGATION IN UTAH. 



Under the title "Irrigation in Utah," 

 Chas. Hillrnan Brough has given an inter- 

 esting volume. In the preface he gives 

 three reasons why the study of irrigation 

 as practiced in Utah should prove of more 

 than local interest ; '-first, because Utah is 

 the geographical center of the arid region. 

 Second, because, both co-operative and 

 capitalistic methods have been applied in 

 the reclamation of land in Utah, and an 

 apportunity is afforded for comparing the 

 results of the two methods. Third, because 

 problems applicable to the arid region as 

 a whole are considered and their solution is 

 attempted." 



Utah, is the starting point or birth place 

 of modern irrigation, and as Utah is in- 

 separably associated in our minds with 

 Mormonisni, we find that to the hard com- 

 mon sense of Bringham Young we are in- 

 debted to the reclamation of arid lands, and 

 learn anew that oftimes good can come out 

 of evil. For however much we may revolt 

 against the religious system of which he 

 was the founder, we must admire the ex- 

 ecutive ability of the leader, and the con- 

 trol which enabled him to compel his fol- 

 lowers to lead peaceful, industrious lives 

 on their little farms instead of being con- 

 sumed by the gold fever that proved such 

 a will-o'-the-wisp to many. In the fall of 

 '49 Young delivered his views regarding 

 the gold fields, most emphatically, on one 

 occasion being quoted as saying ''If you 

 elders of Israel want to go to the gold 

 mines, go and be damned. If you go I 

 would not give a picayune to keep you 

 from damnation." And such was his in- 

 fluence over his people that few went. 



And so, from the days of the Mormon 

 ]>imie. is and their first crude attempt at ir- 

 rigati .11, the author leads us to the present 

 time, giving valuable data regarding the 

 present system. Any one wishing to gain 

 an idea of irrigation as practiced in Utah, 

 can get it in clear, concise and entertaining 

 form from this work of C. H. Brough. 



STATE NEWS. 



NORTHERN MONTANA NOTES. 



Weather during the months of April and 

 May was very favorable in many respects 

 fr the Milk River farmers and stock rais- 

 ers. We had frequent showers ard as a 

 result the range and hay lands are in the 

 best possible condition, better than for a 

 number of years past. The rain delayed 

 plowing somewhat. 



The dams that were damaged during the 

 spring freshets were rapidly repaired and 

 nearly every farmer will be able to irrigate 

 in season. 



Messrs. Maney, Clowes, Battles, and 

 Whitehead are now constructing a large 

 flume over Milk River^ south of Chinook, 

 which will enable them to water that por- 

 tion of their respective farms laying on that 

 side of Milk River. This flume means the 

 reclamation of about six hundred acres of 

 choice land immediately adjacent to Chi- 

 nook. 



The Cook Bros, are pushing the work 

 upon their co-operative canal. This canal 

 when completed will reclaim about five 

 thousand acres of very choice land. It is 

 expected to have water for use next season. 

 They are building one of the finest irriga- 

 tion canals in northern Montana. 



So many inquiries came to the business 

 men and others of Chinook that they deci- 

 ded to issue a discriptive folder that would 

 answer the many questions asked. It is 

 now out and any one may obtain a copy by 

 addressing W. M. Wooldridge, Chinook, 

 Montana. 



Several train loads of young stock cattle 

 were recently unloaded at Chinook stock 

 yards, and turned loose iipon the range. 

 W. M. WOOLDRIDGE, 



Chinook, Mont, 



The Mining Congress that is to be held 

 this month at Salt Lake City, Utah, prom- 

 ises to be well attended. Something over 

 1200 delegates are expected to attend. 



