The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
IN THE BEST WATERED
SECTION OF UTAH
Settlers in the Reservation
Country Have Water, and
to Spare.
Special 10 The Tribune

Special TO The Tribune
WHITEROCKS. Utah. Nov ls,-The very
general interest which was manifested in the
reservation country year or so ago
seems. TO considera hle-cxtent TO have
subsidized This ia no doubt due 10 tho fnct
that nearly all available land has been taken
up and The settlers have not yet had timo
20 artrac, the attention of tho oussjyly
world. However, within the next few years
whom tho sturdy. determined people who arc
rnpidly establishing permanent homes here
nave had sufficient time &c make their lands
productive This will become one CT the most
prosperous localities in tho intermouutain
region
The settlers arc a substantial class who
speculative element has been largely clim-
mated by the renquishment or contest OF
homestcads entered by people who did not
wan; homes here. These places have been
re.entercd by bona fdo homesteaders. who
understand the difficulties they will have TO
encounter, and are prepared 10 overcome
them.
Water in Abundance.
good many farms arc already under cul-
iIvation and have produced we'll this year.
Water abouuds and canals being rapidly
constructed. When the irrigation season
opens next spring, abundance Of water
will he flowing most of the new farms.
1t is no doubt true that this is the best
watored section Of Utah. By special act
of Congress settlers allowed TO file en-
lnrgements upon the canals which being
constructed by the Interior department for
the Indians. This is proving great boon
and has made j, possible for amny farmers
10 raise crops the pnst season
Work on these Government canals is be.
ing pushed rapidly Two large canaIs-one
from tho Uinta and one from the Whiterocks
creek-orc practically completed, Another
from Lake Fork creek is well under way.
Several others have been surveyed and CON
strnction work will begin.
Building hnd fencing progress slowly be-
cause of the scarcity Of materials The saw.
mills have not been able to supply tho dc.
mand for lumber and cedar needed Tor fence
posts, and wood is nearly all tied up in tho
the entire cedar belt az tho foot of the
Uinta mountains.
Six Townsites Established.
Six townsitcs have been established within
OF them by the Government and the others
by townsite companies Those provided by
the general land Office are Randlett. Myton
and DuChesne; those being promoted by
companies are Independence. Roosevelt aud
Stockmore. The Government towu5ites are
all in the valley Of the DuChesue One of
m-Rnndlett-pcludes the site OF the
Ouray Indian school, which was abandoned
last year with several good brick buildings
and complete water and sewer system Lots
in Randlett were offered for sale some time
because. ON account of the improvements the
apprsisement was high This is beautiful
location Tor town, being near tho junction
nf the Tinta and DuChcsne rivers. Ave miles
southeast Of Fort DuChesno. Independence
and Roosevelt are in the Dry Guch district.
Both arc building up rapidly. Myton. Du-
Chcsne and Stockmore ranged along up
the DuChesnc river and all prospcring.
With the completion OF tho NoiTat road
will come OF development and pros.
perity which will make cities of towns and
open mp OF the best agricultural and
mining regions in Utah. just keep an eye
on the reservation country
The Indians who did not run away are
getting lot Of education and seem some.
what dazed with ,he rapid process. They
perfectly peaceab!e however. except for
few who now and then get locood on boot.
leg booze and lmuck
4 few stragglers from the runaway White
River Utcs iruve returned. They say; AN
time TOO much hungrce me.
The main body OF these White Rivers have
postponed their return indefinitely.