The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-14
CONE TO
TWIN FALLS
p.rty of Lewiston People Left
Sunday to Secure
Land

Governor GOOOlne mas issueu AAi VI
-. through the state land board of
,,,r,issioners announcing of the open
~ tho great body of land under the
c..ov Act in the Twin Falls irrigation
,,...;ct During the past few weeks
oonv people from all parts Of the
United States and Canada have been
8aororegating at Twin Falls for the
n,rnose of making selections and the
,orning of March gath will see grand
r,sb TO get in line for the purpose of
making choice selections.
MANY Lewiston people are taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity OF securing
lands in this section and Sunday morn
inc a party of ten was made up which
loft on the steamer enroute to Twin
Falls. Among those who were in the
nartt were r. c. Beach, G. D. McCloud,
D. Booth, Fred Sheehy. E. D.
Thomas of this city and E. Baumeister
of Asotin 1t is understood that about
twenty-five will leave the latter part
OF this week for Twin Falls.
The following is a copy of the notice
issued by Governor Gooding relative to
the Carey Act which governs the pur-
chase Of land in that district:
Notice Of Opening Of Carey Act Lands
Boise, ida. Feb. II, 1905.
By order of the State Board of Land
Commissioners of the State of Idaho.
The following described desert lands
will be open for entry and settlement
on and after the 23d day of March.
1905. in tracts not exceed $50 acres by
anyone qualified to enter the same un-
der provisions OF acts of congress ap-
proved August 18. 1894, June II, 1896,
and March 3. 1901. commonly known
as the Carey Acts. and an act of the
legislature Of the state of Idaho. ap-
proved March 2, 1899. and the rules and
regulations of the state board of land
commissioners of Idaho. in regulation
thereto.
All OF the lands situate in Cassia
county. Idaho. segregated by the United
States to the State of Idaho under and
by virtue Of the application OF the Twir
Falls Land and Water company made
to the state board of land commission.
ers Of the state of Idaho, excepting
however, such lands as have heretofore
been opened to entry. Said lands t.
be opened lie chiefly between the "Higf
Line and Low Line" canals of sait
Twin Falls Land and Water company
Application to enter said lands ma!
be made in person or by authorized
agent to an agent of the state board o
land commissioners at Twin Falls, Cas-
sia county, Idaho. ~
The lands will be sold to the entry
man at a uniform price of fifty cent
per acre. one-haf of which shall b
pand when applications are made one
half when final proof is submitted. A
applications shall be accompanied by
certified copy Of a. contract for the pur
chase of water shares in the canal sys
company at a price not to exceed 81
per share. One share will be require
for each acre of land entered. and wi
represent proportionate interest
said canal system.
A representative of the company wi
be at Twin Falls City on and after tt
cate OF opening for the purpose I
making contracts for water. which cor
tracts will be issued in the order
priority Of application. without pal
tiality or preference.
FRANK r. GOODING.
Governor and Chairman State Board
- Land Commissioners.
]. j. GCHEEN.
Attorney General and Secretary
state Board of Land Commi