. The state of Wyoming, a book of reliable information published by authority of the eighth Legislature . Grand Canon of North Platte River, Natrona County. State Lands. 73 WHAT HAS BEEN DONE. Under the arid land act the State of Wyoming has segre-gated and contracted for the reclamation of 556, acres. The first segregation for the Cody Canal, by the ShoshoneIrrigation Company, comprised 26, acres. This land islocated near the town of Cody, in Big Horn County. Thecanal takes its water supply from the South Fork of the Sho-shone River, and the state has obtained patent from the gov-


. The state of Wyoming, a book of reliable information published by authority of the eighth Legislature . Grand Canon of North Platte River, Natrona County. State Lands. 73 WHAT HAS BEEN DONE. Under the arid land act the State of Wyoming has segre-gated and contracted for the reclamation of 556, acres. The first segregation for the Cody Canal, by the ShoshoneIrrigation Company, comprised 26, acres. This land islocated near the town of Cody, in Big Horn County. Thecanal takes its water supply from the South Fork of the Sho-shone River, and the state has obtained patent from the gov-ernment for 19, acres. Nearly all of this land has beenfiled upon and a considerable portion reclaimed. The Burlington and Bench Canals, owned by the BigHorn Basin Development Company, Germania and Burling-ton. Wyoming, were originally intended to cover 32, which was segregated. It was found, however, that, onaccount of the greater amount of water available under theOregon Basin Canal, it would be more profitable to furnishwater from the latter rather than from the proposed Burlingto


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