The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
SETTLING ANOTHER COL 0NY
Arizona Mormons Take Up Land for
Settlement i'll BlueWater
Valley.
Santa Fe - MeNlclnl


Saturday last, a tall, white-haired
man, straight as a pine, with a strong
face, spare frame. hale and hearty.
called at the Office of the bureau Of
immigration for information concerning
the territory, and especially regarding
Valencia county. He was furnished
books, pamphlets and other printed
information at the disposal of the bu-
reau, and told his story. His name is
Colin r. HakeS. He, his son and three
friends, whose names are Louis l..
Lamb, LOttie NJ. Lamb and John All
red, came TO Santa Fe TO make home
stead entries at the United States land
Office on public land in the valley or
the Rluewater, twelve miles west Of
Grant station, on the Santa Re Pacific
railroad They fled three hOmesteads
and one desert land entry at the local
land office. They have just arrived IN
that section from Tempe, ATiz.. where
they have been living for twenty years
and where they sold their land for good
prices. They preferred cooler climate
and probably also more solitude.
Mr.. Hakes. when asked. stated frank
~ that he and his people are Mormons;
that they came To the BlUeWater sec
ton to become permanent residents,
that they would engage in farming and
stock raising, and that within year
he hoped to settle twenty-five families
Of about $50 people in the Bluewater
valley.
They have found some good reservoir
sites, which VIII be utilized, and have
also demonstrated that there is plenty
of undernow water in the valley which
could be cheaply and prOfitably pumped
used for the purpose of irrigation.
There is plenty Of wood for fires and
timber for building purposes in the
vicinity of the, new colony, and within
about twelve miles there is large
amount Of saw timber for bridge pur-
poses and construction. The soil is very
fertile, and he is well pleased with the
prospects.
There are about twenty persons all
told in the settlement with him now,
and q half dozen families are en- route
overland from Mesa. ATiZ.. to it. Mr..
Hakes. who is an experienced farmer,
thought his people would not only
make a good living, but more, amass
| completeness in farming and fruit rails
| ing and stock growing. They are hard
working sober and mind their own
| business.
| Mr.. Hakes has quite a story. He was
! born in 1881 i'm the state or ohio, ana,
| with his parents, in 1913. was a men,
! Der of the original Mormon colony that
| settled Salt Lake City. He remembers
| that on the entire route from Omaha
/ TO Salt Lake. a distance of 1.051 miles,
| there was not a tree on the prairie In
| 1851 his parents went to Los Angeles
| which was then a little bit of q Next
/ can town. containing only one brick
1 building. His people then returned ia
| Utah, where Mr.. Hakes resided until
/ 1855. engaging in forming and Other
| occupations, and in the latter year he
moved 10 Arizona. settling near Tempe
! He has been a member Of Che legis-
| lative council. and a member o. the
| board of supervisors of Maricopa coun-
| ". and served several terms as Justice
| of tn epeace. He is evidently a man OF
parts and bids fair 10 be influential
with his people for many years TO come
| He has no doubt but what the colony
he has Just started viii be a success in
| every direction.