Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-27
THE UlNTAH LANDS.


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From reports that have come con.
corning the lands 10 ho thrown open
for settlement on the rin,ah fosorya.
ton particularly those from Official
sources, II appears that tho area Of
'llloblc land IN that region n very
much smaller than tho majority Of
people have supposed Commissioner
Richards declares that there are not
over nvo hundred good farms IN ol tho
country "a bo obtained for agricultural
purposes Thoro are large tracts that
conno, be wo,orcd, and also many
broad acres that arc unnt either for
tho raising Of crops or the grazing OF
stock
" these reports had not been made
oniclally we would not have drawn NJ.
tenlon 20 them for We do not desire
20 intcrpoao anything In tho way OF
people who desire to obtain land ON
which 20 make homestead, hut we
think II N bu, fair to tho public TO
make known some ot the facts IN the
case, Wa do not anticipate any such
q rush for registration and the draw.
INK as has occurred IN the opening Of
other parts Of the country on tho same
plan M that which win be conducted
In August
There wIll be no doubt many dlsOp-
ponimcnts. The Idea In entertained
that the umiah lands are very rich ana
extensive ana that they afford oppor-
tuntlss for many thousands Of land
less people 10 obtain farms and become
independent, Some OF these homn-
seekers viii be able 10 acquire land
that viii be valuable, ON tho terms pro.
vlded by the homestead law. but they
win have to live upon them and pay
for thcm at the price required All
who intend 10 mako a trial IN thia d..
fcotion win have In subscribe TO tho
rules and regulations that have been
Issued from the Land once Depart.
mont,
These have been published IN the
Dcperot News Tor The henoni Of our
numerous readers and particularly
those who have made Inquiries by let.
ter concerning this matter, We are
unable TO answer the numerous com.
munIcn,lona which we have received,
except IN tho manner referred TO. The
"Ncwe' has printed the proclamation
Of tho President and the information
that has been sent out from the Land
once nj Washington, and directs the
attention of inqulrcre 10 those docu-
mcnis for the Information they desire,
let no one think no can obtain n
piecc ~ land on tho uin,eh Reserva.
ton for nothing, or IN any other way
than that provided by law, There
has been much mIslnformation pub
liehcd on this subject from various
sources, and wc hope that mono Of our
people have been led aNray thereby,
Thcy should avoid those lOnd-shorks
who prey upon tho ignorance NJ the
multitude, and the snecuatoN who,
after drawing worthless piece Of land,
will seek 20 dispose Of N for u valuable
consideration ON the claim that n In
very desirable piece Of property
which circumstances compel lhom 10
pnrt with People who obtain tho right
NJ entry on those lande must not do 20
for speculative purposes hut for tho
genuine object NJ acquiring homes un-
der the land laws,
There are Homc parts Of that domain
that win make Nno farms and graglng
grounds, and lhopo who obtain pop'
session Of them win be- well rewarded
ior the expenditure of the purchoFo
money but we fear that there VIII BIO
many persons with great expectations
who viii fall worry short Of realizing
their drcama of prosperity Af,or the
drawing N made due dlligcnoc should
bo used TO Ind ont the value OF tho
lands TO be entered upon, before "A
nnnl entry N made Adyce concerning
these mnttcra should be obtained from
roliahlo sources, ana no, from the spec.
ulntur ana the docoiyor