Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-04

Into the Humboldt Valley and supply
settlers In tho vicinity Of Reno. This
rroI~ct II destined to reclaim about 2OO.-
coo acres The Mix River project In
northern Montana will reclaim nearly
JDO.OD acres in tho vicinity Of Malta
aud Glasgow. Al Tonic Creek. eighty
miles above Pho-nix. Arif.. immense I'm.
pounding reservoirs will provide supply
Of water TO irrisa's about .D!OOO acres
In Salt River Valley. which Is already
thickiy settled.
Iprixsttsn, Neither Of Civilization.
There IL no one thing that porsensis
tho future rr~ain~.. of the prcs~nt civil.
ss,son more than the efforts now being
pu, forth In all arid regions Of the earth.
10 make tho desert and waste places
habl,abis and productive. Arh-oiosi-is
tell us that where they have found mans
struggle hardest. there they have found
the highest types OF civilization that arc
dead and eoac. On tho hlsh plasraus of
South America and III. mcsas Of Mexico.
In the desert where hows tho Nile. on
the bicachci plains of Arabia aud where
the sacred Gsn.vs courses TO tho sca.
arc found traces Of fc,is Of irrissiins
skin, broken works Of art. ruined ten.
pie, and si,rin~s that equal ani In s0sno
Instances surpa-s the l-ossi~i skill OF
modern engineering. art and architecture.
As q nati.a. Am-rics may bs Justly
proud Of her greatness. bat if We would
continue 10 grow and endure. We mus,
encourage all moves that seek to make
tis . nation OF rural homes rather than
q people Of great cities. We should
strive 10 build up more homes with sur
rouniinSs Of simplicity and truth. where
coming generations may grow 20 matur-
i,y. uneaFrupsed By the superficial gilt.
tre and Eild~i vicc OF the city.
The United States leads ali other couu.
tries Of the earth In the production Of
wheat. corn. cotton. wool. beef. pork.
mutton api edible fowls. Millions OF
people across the seas arc dependent
upon this country for both food and
clothing. II il our vast agricultural re-
sources that Constitute our great national
wealth and economic Independence of tho
rest Of the world. The source and store
house of this great national wealth IL
the land ths,. through mans industry
and skill, produces all these staples OF
food and clothing. these necessities for
the life and wcll.brins Of the people OF
the earth. How important IL IL. then.
that this great s,.rc.bsuse Of wealth be
preserved aud enlarged By the rSc!ama.
ton Of the srd West.
1dsst Irrigated Houses.
A very small farm unit. says W. l..
Smythc. makes II possible for those who
I'll the coil to live in the town. The
farm village or home center IL q well
established feature OF life In arid Amer
lea and the feature which IL destined to
enjoy wide and rapid extension. Each
four or eve thousand acres OF cultivated
land will sustain a thrifty aud beautiful
hamle, where all the people may live
ciai and educational advantages within
tho reach Of the best eastern towns.
Their children will have kindcrsar-
tens as well as schools and public lib
rarics. and reading rooms. a. well as
churches. The farm village. lighted by
electricity, furnished with domestic water
through pipes. served with free postal
delivery and supplied with Its own daily
newspapers at morning and evening has
already been realised In arid America.
The great cities Of the western valleys
will no, he cities in the old sense. but
ncctcd by lines Of electric motors. which
place to place. In this scene of intense
ly cultivated ianj. rich with i,s bloom
and frui,nre, with its spires and roofs
and with its carpets OF green and gold
stretching away TO the mountains. Il will
the town ends and the country begins.
IL ron wish to contribute your part in
bringing about these and countless other
banksi