The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-30
Another Road To Riches
Aqua" Believes Irrogation Will
Yield Great Results in
this Country.

the view appears 10 be as much Il
force today as in times Of old, al
least such is my opinion from re
marks heard OH the streets, from
conversations to be had with many
of the good citizens of our town
You will remember that last
spring California was the land Of
pro Mise, the country that held out
golden promises TO all that would
come. / could almost hear the old
song "There is lots Of gold in the
world ! am told, OH the banks Of
the Sacramento. OF course the
promise was not the old one to dig
gold directly from the earth, but
was to get wealth from old Madre
Terra indirectly. A good many of
Our citizens shook the dust of this
country from their feet and went
to California. Up to date l have
heard 10 reports Of them finding
many nuggets Of ors 1irectly or in
directly.
Since then one can hear of many
other alluring prospects reaching
from Canada OH the north to the
snnny lands Of the Astecs on the
south, where everything is lovely
and fortunes are in sight Why is
it, Mr.. Editor, that those good
places are 50 far away? California
and her golden shores are to 8
thousand miles away. To reach
the Eldorado south is equally as
great distance. See California,
Arizona or New Mexico for proof
after all the alluring statements,
such as cheap land, delightful
climate, three crops per year, etc.
Not one word is said about OBJ
stacles that will confront those at
tempting to make homes and in
vestments in those places. But ii
is not my object or aim TO advise
any man or set of men. where thev
shall go or how they shall invest
their money. Ny object is to ask
them and others if they have
thoroughly looked over the unde-
veloped resources of this B. /. 7. Of
the Fair God. This land has been
the mecca. Of millions of Americans
for years, Now when they are here
and matters are shaping up as they
have looked for, is it really fact
that all opportunities for the profit
able investment of capital in small
or large lots are played out' Let
us see. You are no doubt aware,
Mr.. Editor, that water and water
alone is all that relieves California,
Arizona and i'll fact all of what is
called arid America of being a
howling wilderness. Let me call
your attention to one fact to prove
this assertion.
Our government is now develop
ing an irrigation district on the
Colorado river along the part
known as the desert. This work
when completed will have cost Sz2,
600, 900 and will then have a value
of S23o, 600, 900. In this same
section a few men irrigated small
section Of land making each acre
produce in value over $50 per acre
per year in less than two years
time.
Again take the conditions in
Egypt that has been in cultivation
for 6ooo years. Since the English
government has put in moderen
irrigation plants, the water now
pays from SIS to s35 per year rent
and produces from $3.50 to $500
per year in crop value.
Now is there any such possibili-
ties in this beautiful Washita Val
ley? unhesitatingly answer yes,
Allow me to outline how it can be
done
Say a company with a capital of
$40. 900 is organized. This capital
will put in successful operation an
irrigation plant Of ample capacity
irrigate 1000 acres Of land. 1t will
also rent, cultivate, deliver on board
cars the products of 200 acres Of