La Junta tribune., 1904-11-05

cultivate II before CHAR title % the
wsser can be had from tie Eoveennent-
Thus, coiiusion or evasion Of ths pafpose
Of the law h to large extent prsvsuted-
In . rapidly growing country \ = hard
ly credible that any eoliusion - ohtain
wster can bold throughout long period.
especially with danger Of forfeiture At
the end OF that time.
The main feature Of the Law - - -
cure the development OF the ard rexion
and the utilization of the greet resources
which expsrience has shown eanoot be
put 90 beneficial usage By private en-
eerpr;se. and which. II properly utiliI-
ed, may become che greatest soorce OF
strength 10 the commonweahh through
the creation of homes. Il matters little
whether the land thus utilised happened
70 be. at the tina - eoastfuction. ~ pub
ne q pravsss ownesship. Ths main thing
II TO secure Ultimately the building Of
bomys and The placing Of thsss b ths
hands OF people who become selfsupport.
Ing and who can and will refund 70
the government the cost Of reclamation
This 10 an object IN which not only he
government. bot all classes of cittssas
and wose Industries are directly intsr-
ssesd.
All Bssissss Wiii n nsssAtsl.
The transcontinentai railroads rseog-
nixs that they will b first bene6ciariss
and the perpetual gamers by this home
huilding movement and they are wisely
coutributing lafEeIy 20 the success Of
the movement. II 10 true some OF them
have hand to sell. but the profit from The
sale of such land il ~ nothing compared
10 the annual tramc resulting fro0 the
establishment OF innumerabls houhes-
The railroads could sell the lands 70 cat
tiemen, but - matter Of business they
know Il u much better 60 even donate
them to settlers who &iIl live o. the
farms and make homes OF the newly lfFa-
gated heritage. The manufacturing and
jobbing interests of the East have also
contributed to this work to no small
degree. q they believe that In the West
Il the greatest hons market for aaau-
factured products Of all kinds.
II has sometimes been held uD - Q
reelection against the advocates Of Ma
ionai Irrigation that the great railroads
and manufacturers of the East are In
terested and have contributed tins and
influence 20 che cause. but In this dirsc-
tion the interest Of the people ce the
country and that Of the railroads and
industrial organisations are ideuticaE
namely: to bring together the man who
IL seeking . home. and the opportunitiss
for making one.
Private Capital Iasdequaes.
Privaee enterprise y still active Il ths
arid region, and there are many locali-
ties where irrigation works ars bsing
built By tndividuals and corpoeafioos,
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commercially successful and vaSe tracts
Of fertile hand will Be condemned to
sterility unless the governments takes
charge OF such psojscts throueh che
operations Of tie new reelamaesso NV.
II this law 10 successfully adminlsesred.
which 4 win b apder R>publican adn1n-
istrakiou, millioos Of psosperoW heass
will b built n localities nov waste
and desoiats aod the republic strsasthsa-
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