The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-22
WHAT IS OFFERED.
The Inducements to Settlers In
or Near Oasis.
THE BIG CANAL LATELY BUILT
for the Taking, but Water Must
be Bought.

Oasis. Utah, Oct. 10, 1S90.-[Correspon-
dence of TIE HERALD].--It is not often
that the outside world hears anything OF
us here at Oasis, through the papers at
least. Will you kindly find space Tor a
brief account of what we have been. are,
and intend doing in the near futurss OF
course, we include Deseret when we say
Oasis, as that burg will be in the suburbs
of the city of Oasis in time to come. we
are located on the Sewer river, about
twenty five miles from its mouth. The
Utah Central branch of the Union Pacific
railroad cuts the town in two, thus fur
nishing us a means of marketing all our
surplus produce.
The "black eye'' that the place has been
troubled with so long, is being rapidly Ell
faced. Che water question:. We think
it is settled for good and all. From now on,
we will have complete control of the river.
This has never been the case before, hence
the black eye. Last season through the
exertions of the Black Brothers, Salt Lake
city capital was interested in this section
The consequence is canal costing in the
neighborhood of $50, 600; 1000 more acres
added to the already large producing area
and unlimited quantities of as fine land al
lays out doors. The two companies arr
now at work on dana good dam we
think, this time-at any rate it is bettel
than the old dam site. as it Is higher up the
river and put in by an experienced man.
| We have population of 663 souls, an6
more coming in all the time; but not al
| fast as we would like to see them. Tne
schools, of which there are four, are over
flowing with bright, intelligent, healthy
children. The stake academy is at Fill
more, little town thirty miles from thl'
place. We hope to have one in the nea
future, but will have to wait until we car
get our other foot out of the mud"
Our live railroad agent, Mr.. j. b. Raw
Inns, has started brass band Of siXteeI
pieces. The boys are all raw, but with thu
assistance of Prof. d. Olson, of Fillmore
whose services they have secured as di
rector, they hope TO be able to grind out
tune by about Christmas.
We have also here at Oasis, branch o
the Salt Lake Building and Loan associa
ton, well oficered, but as it is a YER
recent acquisition we are not in good run
ming order AS soon as we get down t
business, we hope to be able to offer extr
inducements to parties wishing to come i
and settle. We want good live men Wit
some capital. There is no place in or GU
of the territory that has better facilitie
for making and sustaining homes. Goo
pure artesian water can be obtained at
depth of from one hundred to two hundre
feet. There is plenty of good land to /
had for the taking, the water will have t
be bought but as yet, 1t can be had yer
reasonable. l wish to say to those con
templating making new homes, come an
see us; come and see the country: 1t
right on the railroad and we think tia
those who avail themselves of the CHANG
that is now offering itself to take land l
this country will never repent doing so.
Fruits of all kinds can be grown, wheat
oats, barley, rye, corn. potatoes and
kinds of vegetables can be grown as goo
as elsewhere. Alfalfa grows to perfection
and a great deal is raised, though there ga
never been time when it could not be di:
posed of at good figure, as can all othe
products. The range here has not been q
good as could be wished, but as good 8
other places, and a great many cattle al
shipped from this point. There are man
more advantages we could boast of, but q
this article is now longer than was intended
we will mention one more and quit. w
are centrally located, have the larges
population of any town in the county; ar
growing community; besides what els
ais US have the railroad. We leave yo
to draw your own conclusions.
HEM MEM-JAY.