This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...being hay. The cultivated lands lie higher and must be irrigated by means of ditches before anything can be produced, the only exception being in the case of certain soils which, in an unusually rainy season, retain sufficient moisture to support an inferior growth. In 1890, as well as in 1889, the Beaverhead was dry ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...being hay. The cultivated lands lie higher and must be irrigated by means of ditches before anything can be produced, the only exception being in the case of certain soils which, in an unusually rainy season, retain sufficient moisture to support an inferior growth. In 1890, as well as in 1889, the Beaverhead was dry in certain places and it is probable that this condition of things will occur again and again, since more land is being brought under cultivation on the tributaries each year. The only apparent relief is from storage reservoirs. In a few instances alkali is reported to have developed on some of the lower lands to an extent sufficient to kill grass and other plants, resulting in partial or complete abandonment of these spots. Below the junction of the Beaverhead and Bighole rivers the Jefferson receives a number of tributaries, the principal of these from the north being Pipestone, Whitetail Deer, and North Boulder creeks, these being in Jefferson county, and from the south Coal, Bell, South Boulder, and Willow creeks, these coming from the Jefferson range. On North Boulder creek, as on many of the other streams, there is great scarcity of water, and as the settlers bring more and more land under cultivation the demand steadily increases. In this part of the state examples are furnished of the changes in industry, the first settlers being attracted by mining, and then to some extent taking up stock-raising. After awhile the stock ranges become overstocked, and during the dry seasons the grass has been almost destroyed. As a consequence the settlers have turned their attention more and more to agriculture, and the strife for water has become severe. It is asserted that there is not sufficient water along North Boulder creek for one acre out of te...
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