The Ordway new era., 1905-06-23
.UINTAH RESERVATION
PARADISE FOR noMEs7EADERsl
Registration at vernai, utah-oraW.
ing to be Made In September.

Denver, June 21.-The Republican,
prints the following interview:
THE Uintah reservation lands which /
vii be opened to the public for-G-- n
ing are the finest that have ever be,a |
offered to the people of this country"
enthusiastically exclaimed G. J. Carl
penter. president OF the Grand juno
ton Board of Trade. yesterday after-'
noon. Mr. Carpenter Is in Denver max
ang arrangements with the Colorado
Midland and the Denver & Rio GranGel
railroads regarding the transportation
OF prospective settlers to the reserva-
ton.
There will be $4,000 persons regis.
tered for the entry in September" con-
tlnued Mr.. Carpenter, land OF these
some II 900 will make fortunes: that Is
to say. from $1,000 to s25.000 each"
According 10 Mr. Carpenter. who Is
officially representing the Grand Junc-
tlon Board of Trade, the opening OF
the reservation, while not of the ser
sational sort like that OF the Oklahoma
lands, belonging to Uncle Sam. will be
the most profitable to those who draw.
of any that have ever been given out
by the government.
When the Grand Junction Board or
Trade learned that there was to be
drawing, IL was resolved Immediately
that on account Of the unusually valu-
BILE nature OF the lands. an attempt
be made to prevent anything like a
rush and that. instead there be q
a fair chance.
With this view In mind. letters were
sent to President Roosevelt and the
= secretary OF the Interior. with the re-
suit that the drawing system was es,
tablished. Registration may be made
any time between July 18th and Sep
tember 1st at vernal. Utah.
Vernai Is 11O miles northwest OF
Grand Junction. The most practicable
route from Denver Is by the Colorado
Midland or the Denver & Rio Grande
to Mack. from whence there is the Uin-
tah railroad, narrow-gauge route and
an automobile stage.
Persons who register must do SO In
person. but need not be present for
the drawing. THE land is Of incal.
culable value" is the way Mr.. Carpen-
ter puts IL. He has been all over 1t
and knows every inch OF the ground.
THE land is every bit as good as the
Grand valley" he continued. 'and
you know what that means with val
ues ranging from $1,000 to $1,000 an
acre. People can raise all Colorado
fruits there. apples. pears and peaches.
"Then there is gold. although nobody
knows how much. This is all outside
of the gilsonite beds. the value of
which Is inestimable. Gilsonite sells
for $50 ton and the vein is three feet
wide and 500 feet deep. as has been
learned. without finuhsS' the bottom.
and miles in length.
why. in Vernal they Just throw
the gilsonite. which is form OF hard
ened petroleum. on the street. and
leave 1t for paving. 1t makes the fin
est roadbed in the world. Then talk
about water! The Duchesne river is
larger than the Grand. There 10
plenty OF water for 100000 acres. Trib-
utaries Of all sorts just flow in all d.
rections.
There are 100000 acres waiting
for the hand of the husbandman and
OF these. 250.000 are ready now. The
river will supply the rest with water.
Outside OF the wonderful agricultural
and horticultural possibilities and tho
gold. there is copper In plenty. Talk
about opportunities! Why, It is a para
disc; that's ALL"