The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-19

Acting as investigating committee
Of one for one OF the strongest asso-
Citations of home seekers in the United
States, Doctor a. P. Wells, of Nc
Cook, Nebraska. is in the city and
making his headquarters at the Wal
ker, whose proprietor, G. E. Johnson,
IS an old friend. The doctor came
here on Friday afternoon and it is
MS Intention to remain for a week or
ten days. He is here for the purpose
o. inspecting the unsettled lands of
this territory which are capable Of
growing good general crops with the
aidE irriga ton. and before he leaves
TIE territory he viii personally visit
several tracts which have been called
TO his attention ana carefully weigh
their advantages over the lands of
other states and territories. which
have been shown 10 MIN. FOR the doc
tor has been out on his tour for some
weeks past. No tract Of less than
10000 acres Will be acceptable or equal
l. the requirements of the homeseelS-
ers whom he represents if it has no
water rights, either developed or IN
dsyeloped.
Tine organization which DR.. Wells
represents was formed by the people
of the western part of the state Of
Nebraska who are DESTROYS of seek
ing homes where their crops are not
entirely a. the mercy Of a changea BILE
climate, bUc are reasonably assured
by irriga tiUn. Utah is the favOrite
with the members Of the ASSOCIATION,
but the advantages of Idaho, Col
orado and California are to be inves-
digated thoroughly before any choice
IS made, unless the doctor should be-
come attached 10 this territory before
he leaves for either the west or the
east. Everything will depend upon
his report and should Il he favora bic
the colony which VIII not be made up
of Jess than 200 families, VIII make
me first nnOVem ent on the territory.
Bsing made Up OF moderately well-to-
do people he association is not deslr-
Gus of purchasing 5ay high-priced
water syEem, but on the other hand
would much prefer To do the develop
meat work itself and thereby reap all
the ADVANTAGES. As before stated. at
least 10000 acres VIII be necessary in
order to attract the prospective loca-
tors Several splendid tracts have
been suggested u the doctor bus he
has made TO selection to date. 1t is
POSSIBLE that WITHIN the next lew UdNS
he may make some favorable move
ment, for il IS almost certain that he
will report in favor Of the land Of the
cOmisc. state of Utah.
Se$1l Of the members Of as
sociaHyn which the doctor repr sseIts
are worth il a financial way froIn
$4,000 to 100000 and many of the
others are we'll provided with this
worlds goods, while all Of the others
are well-to-do. Their desire for a
change is the direct result of repeated
losses of crops. the burcen becoming
too heavy 10 bear after the expert
enca Of last summer. They have
heard of the charms of this territory
and the achievements of the irriga-
tors of this section and the result has
been ar overwhelming desire to make
their homes within the borders Of the
coming state. II a suitable tract of
land is found the remainder of the
doctors task VIII be very easy, for
The members Of the association viii
accept his report without a question.
Speaking Of the condition OF the farm
.ars IN the drouth stricken section of
th middle west. DR.. Wells yesterday
Stated that their holdings were prac-
ticaIlv worthless and there are few
people in the district who care to risk
another such season as the last.