Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-15
LANDS IN RICH COUNTY.


A combination OF circumstances, net
necessary to be here recounted In do.
tail, has resulted In throwing upon
the market several very large ranches
In Rich county Mt m exceedingly low
figure. one OF these properties, the
famous Booth a Cfocker ranch,
situated near Woodruff, which en-
traces 5000 acres, all under fence,
and having ample water rIghts, Ia
offered nj S. per acre. The caLsls con.
yeying the water from Bear river onto
tho lands embraced Ia this large trae,
nre already dug and In full operation,
aud tho statement IL made that they
cost nearly or quite as much rs the
entire property is now offered for
In all about Il, 900 acres OF this kind
Of property IL on The market and much
Of II Is offered nj the price named. II
Ia hoped that some tracts will bring
more, but the owners are very anxious
10 sell. The lands viii he sold IN
quantities to suit purchasers, from
iofty acres NJ. A npt payment OF
ten per cent will he asked, and interest
ut seven per cent per annum viii be-
charged on deferred payments. A.
many years ~ purchasers may dcalfe
will be- given In which TO complete
paying Tor the lands.
A few years ago price four or Ave
times Ne large as u now asSoi Tor these
lanis would have been refused; but
deaths OF ownefs, litigation and iinAu.
cial difficulties, with other causes,
have resulted In these properties being
thrown on the market ut 40 great a
sacrifice. They produce enormous
quantities OF hay, the chief crop raised
on them 20 far, but they are we'll
adapted for potatoes. barley Au1 wheat,
aud especially for cate. They will pre-
duce all kinds OF field aud garden
vegetables.
The cold climate OF Rich county h
tue only objection 10 the lands; but Il
has moderated during recent yeats,
until orops are e1n,idefed reasonably
sure, 30 far a. frost lie concerned. a1d
other features are considered more
than an offset 70 this disadvantage.
its certainly rare thing In these
mountains Tor lands, already fenced
and irrigated, to be offered for s. por
acre on long time ami easy tetms.
The suggestion Is made tina, n some
VI the iamilie, In Salt Lake City and
other towns, who find employment No
scarce, and the gaining Ola livelihood
no difiiculi, would locate ON these
lands, they might soon become indie.
pendent, and live comfortably mean.
time. Lumber In abundance can DO
had NJ yl2 por thousand, and during
the summer season large ranches en-.
plOy all tho labOreIs tEsy can got In
tue county at putting Up hay, etc., o.
that way Of earning money 10 always
open during haying tins. " hlch lasts
several months. Tue feeding and care
OF cattle on these ranches furnishes
employment to many men In winter.
On one of the ranches which is Of
erred Tor sale a colony OF about seven.
ty'ilyo families OF Fins will shortly be-
heated. The settlers now in the coun.
~ object TO this class OF Immigrants,
and the unanimous degire among them
aud especially ON the part OF their
leading men, Is that the people In this
city aud other large towne IN Utah,
who contemplate removing into the
,ouusry, will investigate tho induce.
menis Rich county can offer. In.
quiiers are adv sed to communicate
With MI Byron Sessions, whose ad'
dress Ia woednuii, Rich county, Utah,
who Ia authorized to negotiate tho sale
al the lands referred to; or with Charles