Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21
HOMES! HOMES!
No Need to Leave Utah TO find
Them.

No Need TO Leave Utah 10 ma
Them.
These can be found at Abraham, Mill
lard county, Utah. and can be obtained
of the Deseret and Salt Lake Agrlcul-
tural and Manufacturing company,
They have in contemplation the con-
struction Of new reservoir to be To-
Gated on Fool Creek, south Of Learn
ington, and west Of Oak Creek. The
water to be taken from the SEWER river
at Rocky Ford and carried by canal to
this excellent reservoir site, which is
seven miles long by two miles wide, and
which viii hold the water to depth
of fifteen feet. This vast body of water
viii be utilized to I'll the present reser-
voir and to irrlgate the exceptionally
fine tract Of land below It.
The lands to be irrigated and this
reservoir and canal system are located
on the line of the Oregon Short Line
Railway In Willard county, one hun
dred and fifty miles south of Salt Lake.
The new reservoir site has been secured
as the following telegram from Senator
Kearns will show;
Washington d. c., Dec. II, 1901.
Charles II. Wilcken Salt Lake. Utah:
Have succeeded In having your mat
ter approved by secretary of interior.
Franchise for reservoir site soon be is
sued. THOS KEARNS.
The soil of this section Is rich,
sandy loam that has been deposited by
the river and elements and Is Of great
depth. 1t Ia easily irrigated, while with
this improved water supply promises
great returns TO locaters. The reservoir
company own three-sevenths Of the
Sewer river. The reservoir win con-
tain 10000 acre feet OF water; that is a
sufficient quantity to irrigate that
| acreage. There are canals and laterals
to convey the water to the land. All
owners OF water rights have voice In
the management Of the company. The
climate is admirable, There Is perhaps
less variation in climate in Millard
county than In any part of the state.
Grains Of all kinds flourish, Corn
and vines do well, while the hay crop
| Is q great product The first cutting OF
| Alfalfa can be gathered and the second
| W ~ W H'EA II HlbluNNa
| from ten to fifteen bushels to the acre.
| The market for this seed Is always
| good and Il brings from five 20 seven
cents a pound. Surrounding this land
| are great tracts where there IA good
grazing and in the adjoining mountains
\ are cedar, balsam and red pine timber
| while cedar posts for fencing are plentI-
! full Fuel is In abundance and all ,he
materials for building are easily OBJ
| tanned.
This Is O part Of the country whore
question deferred them. hit with the
question deferred them LIT with the
solution Of this problem as 1t "a here
/ presented, II offers good openings Cor
| those who are seeking homes-an1 they
do not have to leave Utah or her stable
| communities. Here IS an excellent
ward organization, Sunday and district
! schools.
Tho mor,ets IRE tho best. II has the
Tintic mines to the north, Fish Springs,
| Deep Greek and Detroit districts on the
/ west, Frisco, Milford, Statelns and all
the big MINING districts on the south
make everything produced marketable
| al a good figure. The production Of
alfalfa or lucren has been a source
OF great revenue 10 the settlers here, as
| there are only few localities where II
can be produced successfully Here It
/ Is a great success The opportunities
are bright for 80 many young men in
Utah who are seeking TO better their
condition They can do so here
! Charles II. Wilcken, so long an officer
| m Salt Lake IL the superintendent Of
| fhe canal ard reservoir system, and ne
or l.. John Mutual at BOX 3, Salt Lake,
win take pleasure in giving information
/ to home-seekers.
The locality can be visited IN two
] days. From almost any railroad point
! In Utah home-seelers can get half
rates to visit the locality by applying
TO w. c. Spence at the Presidents
office, Salt Lake city
Come and join us In making a home
| I'm n good country.