Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

land within six months ,~.
thereon, and must be continpor. -"ns
AFTER and the land cultivated -. '' Nv
term OF five years. " me
The Cost OF water
me cost or water to settIsrs
been fixed at $50 per acre ,,,I,.., ~"
payable In 10 equal annual inxor,a sue
without interest. ''''''ns,
The homestead fees and conni..,
Tor Hing payable when appllcot,- '''"
made. are as follows: Stu" Is
acres. SEE. "0'o Tor l6l
| 81. ~o'' loF ~ acres,
80 For land at $500 per acre, for 20 AGRA,
acres, SIG. wv Tor 1850
&c For land at N.25 per acre. for 50 oo,.
$3.50, '' 'or ~ acres
Originally the homestead I,c, .
| CURED the applicant to appear porsd re-
aiy az the district U. S. land ono y,
present ms application. This reon,r. !"
mt L was lhouliled by allowing parties
! VINO are prevented by reosnn ~ yes
! lance, bodily nhrmity or ntbo, us,
cause from personal ATTENDANCE o. 500
| u. y. land office 10 make the r.,,, ,.le
| mary aflidavits for homestead or, '.i,l-
bet0re a commissioner of the ~ 20
| circuit court having iurisdiction 81
the county in which the land h sl,ra.
eu, or before the judge or clerk ~ a..
court OF record OF such county ana -
transmit the same, with their aprlioS"
| IONS ana the proper fees and cGn,ot-
slons TO the register and receiver of ~.
U. > land office Of the district. '"'
How Situated.
i The land Is situated al from ooo :.
400 feet above sea level. The climetwo
| Is dry, the mean annual preciultaiIor
being four to six inches. Snow rsrsI,.
falls to depth OF three or four incbas
ana never lies more than few davs
Same as Salt Lake.
Temperatures are about the salna a
at Salt Lake City, and the same cfops
raised there flourish here.
The soils are sandy loan. and asbv
In the main, but in the lower MARI ~
Carson Sink valley they are heavier
containing an admixture OF clay. II
is all valley land, covered with SAGE.
brush and grease wood.
Well water usually OF good quality
can be obtained on the lower land AZ
from ten to thirty feet from the surface
and on the higher land at from 100 "a
100 feet depth,
The Central Pacific railroad travsrsas
part of the land. but the main body
of Carson Sink valley lies from Ave 10
thirty miles from It.
There are now some 1900 or 5000
ceres of land under cultivation in Car.
son Sink valley, and the present popu
lation is less than 1000, There are
five public schools IN the valley.
The contractors on the irrigation
works now employ about 900 men, and
as additional contracts are let more
laborers will be required. In the award.
ing OF the contracts for the construc.
ton OF the smaller distributing bitches,
an effort will be made TO give settlers
upon the land an opportunity to bid
upon the work. 1t is likely that most
Of those settlers who desire can find
employment for themselves and team,
on the canals during at least part Of
their spare time for the next Two OF
three years.
New Towns Sprlnglng Up,
New towns are springing up along the
railroad The opportunities for bust.
ness investments are most attractive,
and returns certain. The towns al.
ready IN existence viii rapidly grow to
meet the demands for supplies and
provisions of the settlers and the lrri.
gated districts, therefore, offer induce.
ments to business interests as well as "a
the homesteaders,
1t will take about two years more
to complete the construction Of the sys'
TEN of irrigation OF the above lands
but water for about 10000 acres is nov
| available.