The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1904-11-24

sultu OF eoHSummation within three
years. The irrigation works alone 10
extend water over this area will de.
nand an expenditure OF $40, uso. 600
lhe improvement OF 10. 600 farms and
the building OF -, eco homes viii de-
mand Sl0.00, 600 more. and attract
20.0o people within live years, to
these new farms and 10 the new Tow ns
and cities that viii he built ON these
sage brush plains.
/ The expenditure requisite to the
installation OF these irrigation plants.
ana the improvement OF these farms
TO bring them up 10 the production
OF crops, will give such Impetus to
trade that all the established com
mefcial interests OF the state will be
greatly developed. Our cities and
towns, as we'll as farming eommuni-
ties, should double in population
during this industrial era.
Lemhi county has about 40.
acres Of vacant lrrigahle land, which
could be redeemed for less than half
the average price per acre that is de-
maaded by the conditions prevailing
In the Snake river valley. The lands
OF this county are destined 10 be the
most valuable In the state, and they
can be redeemed by very small
pfoportionate expenditure. Private
schemes are inaugurated for the re-
demption OF these various tracts. but
900 farms are still free To faT.seeine
looators Five dollars per acre will
secure the choice OF these vacant
Lemhi lands by the use Of scrip; and
this Investment gives the locator an
absolute title This is one of only "A
few districts in the west IN which
good land can be located by scrip, or
under the national land laws. our
I7fomam will doubtless be withdrawn
from settlement in the near future,
The advance payments required
after land is brought under any Of the
redemption schemes, is almost
enough to secure complete title to
this Lemhi domain. The deferred
payments on land that is to be re-
deemed are more than four times the
whole cost OF scrip; and when this
scrip Is used, no conditions are iai-
posed The title becomes perfect
when the receipt of receiver of the
land ohice OF the district Is recorded
At least 20, 900 acres of land in Lem
hi county can be furnished with
ample water Tor not to exceed four
dollars per acre. This fact is sutiici
ent assurance that early redemption
will be completed, The water rights
have been secured under the state
laws and companies have been organ
lied to build 80 miles Of fumes and
bitches. The choice vacant lands
will be located by scrip before the
work of canal construction is COM
menced. Lemhi county land will be
the most valuable In the state IN the
very near future. As the West de
velops, factories will follow the popu.
lation The ideal farm location viii
he in proximity to power plants.
Water power and electricity are the
governing conditions in the manu-
featuring world. cur mines Will
afford base ores To be reduced, and
the water power Of the Salmon and
its tributaries, with irrigation
plants and farm lands in conjunction
make up fortunate condition.
The real value Of farm lands do
ponds upon home market. 1t viii
always tax the agricultural resources
of this valley to meet local demands
All the arabic lands within this
inter-mountain region cannot meet
the demands Of the mining camps
and cities that must grow up IN re-
Spouse to the general development Of
Idaho, within the lO0-milc circle OF
which Salmon is the hub Our lands
are the most fertile In the state, our
climate Is the most equitable, being
free from the winds that bring chill
and sickness, aud our natural pro.
duets the most valuable. because We
arc assured a demand without export
charges and without competition.
There Is not an acre OF arabic land
in Lemhi county that is not worth
more that $50 as an investment.
The capacity for bay production
might be made the minimum stand
ard Of value. The history OF hay
farming on small areas Of meadow
land In mountain valleys proves that
land that viii grow nothing but hay
is worth sIW per acre under such
Our land produces regu-
iarly immense crops OF vegetables
grain and fruits, as well as double
crops Of bay
The apples aud pears OF Lemhi
county are the best that are grown
in the state This Is the highest Of
der Of crops Of any sui or any eli
mate Good Fears or good apples are
worth more per acre than oranges.
The area of orchard land that will
produce pesfs and apples like those
grown in this valley, IS smaller Ia
the United States than the orange
belt Lemhi county can never over
stock the market Cor good peaTs. and
an acreage crop from a l0-Year-old
orchard would be more than e. 90