Gilpin observer., 1905-08-31
The Uintah Land.

reports have read regarding the land in
Utah which homestead Monday would advise
those this vicinity who drew numbers to waive their rights All
the reports read from parties who went to the reservation for
the of selecting piece ground have been most unavo
able the least Below publish taken from one
the slope had with editor H Frost who
drew good number and with several others made the
trip the Untah land himself The reprint gives
about M the information desired relative the Utah section and as
the who mentioned the article all having numbers around
the 200 declined file after going the ground to
very any Gpn counyie make
trip Vna with the intention of filing when the lowest number
held by anyone in these parts is 904:
"This morning H. E. Frost G. W. stong, John OBoye, Olaf
Oeson Mr. members party of Grand juno
ton people holding desirable numbers the Uinah land lottery who
left this of inspection
arrived home having satisfied themselves that would not be to their
interests file land the Unah reservation They will
nqush their rights making further claims
The statements these gentlemen make confirm and
the given by many others who have visited the
There little desirable land and what land there is available
could not be put under irrigation very high cost
"Mr Frost states that the party oufed Dragon all making
the trip from there the reservation in the big of Sam Pres
on resident of the city The party reached the reservation Tues
day night and early their of inspection
"Dscouragemens had their from the start Scores of
people who had made visit all of the reservation
met them and told them they going back where there
thing worth having Mr. Frost nine out of ten they
knockers
party portions
little good country that to settlement They made
trip along Duhesne along the this
desirable by Indians The
other lands were barren.
In the dry gulch Mr. Frost they upon rather pretty
valley containing perhaps $4,000 of good land but
of this valley.
"In the Blue Bench country declared to be of the best
tons of the reservation there good land especially
high mesas this land badly
rgate this section estimated that the expenditure of
100000 would be required
Te expected visit the portion but
courged by people who had made the that section
"The lowest of irrigation the
is estimated by civil $500 while is estimated
that the cost of gang the Blue Bench would be from SIS 90
Mr. Frost stated that the party beautiful land
the little town of F Duchesne embracing perhaps sections
The party thought they had struck the land of promise
investigation found this land could be irrigated
$500 per
"The Strawberry valley visited discoura
ing reports.
Mr. Frost states that Myton and the country Immediately
rounding is his opinion the best portion of the
There is some fairly good land Duchesne.
The best land open for settlement por
ton OF the original forest which shortly
the drawing embracing territory of s5O desired
to make his home the reservation could find
eamster while getting his land under might period
Of five years have a valuable farm ranch.
Mr Frosts number 203 Stong holds 1Ss OBoy
other two gentlemen have numbers under the 200 mark
The party stated that people leaving
as fast as they went n many sorely disappointed"