The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23

VEGAS PEOPLE
ARE HUSTLING
Magnificent Prospects For the Bust
ling Little City.
SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION
DESERT WILL SMILE IN THE
NEAR FUTURE.
SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION
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Las Vegas. Aug. 22.-Great as are
the improvements at Vegas. others of
greater significance are to come. The
substantial factors in the upbuilding
OF a city are receiving the attention of
capitalists from abroad for "a country
makes a city and not q. city a country"
James Montague, a representative of
the trolley system of irrigation has
been in Las Vegas three times this
summer examining the Vegas valley
soil and its water resource with the
satisfactory result that he has formed
a syndicate of Chicago capitalists, who
through their representation are ne
gotiating TO acquire. by purchase from
$4,000 to $4,000 acres of land contiguous
to Vegas. They recognize the fertility
or richness of this soil when irrigated,
and this fact. coupled with the further
fact. that the ripening season for early
vegetables, the best that can be pro-
duced, is from two to five weeks
earlier here than the southern Cali
fornia season, thus assuring early and
profitable markets for vegetables in
Los Angeles, Salt Lake and inland
points, and affofding a safe guaranty
for the capital invested.
Power From Colorado River.
This company proposes to utilize the
great power of the Colorado river, dis
tant from Vegas twenty-eight miles, to
generate the electric force, to be con
veyed to the land acquired and act as
an agent to lift the subterranean water
with which the segregated tracts are
to be irrigated. In all sections of the
valley tests for water have been made.
The demonstration is that there is 4
constant flow at depth of from
seven to ten feet, ample for the purpose
of sustaining in comfort many horti-
culturiSts or soil tillerS-
The intention is to cut this vast tract
into five, ten and fifteen acre tracts.
The syndicate will sell these tracts at
a reasonable figure. Zach purchaser
or home maker will dig a well where
the water viii store itself and the COM
pany VIII convey its power. by trolley
line, as on a street car system. attach
II to a motor of sufficient horse power
on each tract and pump the water from
its storage, for distribution, as Fegu-
lated, under irrigating requirements. al
nominal expense; thus introducing
cheap and scientific methods of produc-
ton.
Surveys to Commence.
The representative of the syndicate
has secured the lay of 10000 acres for
this purpose and when the balance of
the acreage is assured operations in in
stalliIg plants and surveys of tracts
rs &c commence. 1t is a gigantic en-
terprise and its contamination means
DaCk
of it are amply supplied with capital
To execute 1t and make it a success; it
VII populate our valley with q Shifty
people. The incentive to garden farm
ing and fruit raising is here. The
Kyle and Stewart ranches are splendid
examples of what can be done in the
way of early vegetables and fruits for
this season Since the month of April
our markets have been furnished with
delicious table products, indigenous to
0TrN -nf1 -.
melons abound and luscious fruit of all
sorts such as grapes. plums. apricots
figs, mulberries, pecans and almonds
nave been and are in our markets
from. these cultivated tracts. The time
IS not far distant when the many
acres of arid lands in the valley. so
useless now. viii through the applica-
ton of science, proclaim their richness
TO all the world and minister to the
happiness and prosperity of many Of
that sturdy class. the husbandman. the
source from whence comes the great
sustaining power OF a mighty people.
The future of Las Vegas IS assured
Great Opportunities.
This section of undeveloped territory
affords unrivaled opportunities And
through the fruition of these Opportuni-
ties, Las Vegas will become the indus
trial and commercial center of it all
w lille mining at present is the cynOsure
o. our IuluTeS II viii De wei TO mark the
suggestion, keep your eye on our horti-
cultural and agricultural Developments
And why this assured confidence? Be
cause here they have soil and climate SO
adapted to it all and know that great
cause here they have soil and climate
50 adapted to it all and that that great
natural agent. water. is bursting from
all these mountain sides in abundance,
and with its mighty power is channel
ing its course -Colorado-ward under
ground and all that is necessary to
make this great plain bloom and pro-
duce is to harness some of this water
and for its beneficial mission, direct il
so as to cooperate with the richness
Of the soil and the favorable climate
The key for this accomplishment is
in sight.
From RulIfrog Way.
In a letter received from Charles II.
Morgan, the eminent mining engineer.
manager of mines and best posted man
on mines in southern Nevada, residing
at Beatty, in which he informs your
correspondent of a trip along the Flu
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