Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
Crowds Buy Land
Alberta Opening a Con-
SpicuOuS Successful
0OOAcreS OF Land
for Homes.

Close to 10000 acres OF farm land
and more han 100 Alberta town
lots were sold from the opening OF
Carey act lands al Alberta Monday.
1t was a complete success The
Idaho Irrigation company has put
up an ideal project, with no better
land to be found anywhere. The
state did its part well. The crowds
came to buy, and the large sale is
evidence that they were satisfied.
One hundred and fifty names
were put in for the town lot draw
ing, which was held first. Former
Governor Morrison made brief ad-
dress. followed by E. T. Barber of
the Journal, who served as announ-
GER. A tile CIR, from Haley made
the drawings from the box, and j..
C. Struble numbered the tickets as
they were drawn. Arrangements
were made for the filings to be bur
ried along, so that even all those
who drew farm lands had chance
to file that same day. A large num-
Der of filings have been made since
then, however, and it is the verdict
OF many who have made a careful
study OF the tract that however good
the land may be Immediately at
Alberta, thee of the tract, back
a few miles. is still untouched.
Plans are beipg drawn for a ho-
tel, to cost about $4,000, and to
be built as soon as possible 1t is
to have two. stories and usable at
tic. The general plan is to make
it along colonial design, with wide
porches and vines surrounding it.
il will be built so as to allow OF
slightly additions as necessity arises
Four blocks in what is to be the
main business district OF Alberta
have been marked off as within the
fire limits, and the lots are sold
with contract to build only brick,
stone or concrete buildings.
Denecke & Reeves, or the Alber-
ia Mercantile Co., as their firm will
be known, have bought property in
town and will at once establish
general store. Work began today
on the building. They will have
their stock in few days. Appli-
cation has been made for Reeves as
postmaster.
The large sheds of the Alberta
Lumber ca. are almost completed,
and already contain several cars of
Most OF the lumber is to
be kept under cover.
C. D. Lehmkuhl, the cashier,
and general office man
for the company, bought two lots
whish he will have cleared at once
and made into tennis court. He
and Charles Hernsheim are tennis
T. L Peters, treasurer of the com
pany, and w. K. Everdell, one of
the promoters, left last night for
their homes in New York, after
having been here for two weeks on
business. They will re-
turn to Idaho in the fall.
Robert Bragaw, state auditor, is
not superstitious, but when he got |
ticket No. 13 he threw 1t up. He
said that he wanted land adjoining
the townsite, and as all the land
so adjoining had already been tax
IN. he let the chance go by.
A. NJ. NcClenahan, OF Greeley,
Coo, had the largest number of
-egistrations-22 in all. Most OF
.hese were by power of attorney.
Mr.. McClenahan had carefully in
restigated the land, and was able
o make number OF excellent fill
ngs.
Col. n. J. Sharp, former register
If the Haley land Office, was the
uckiest man in the crowd. He had
,ffered $1,000 for the first number,
md was anxious to buy it at that
,rice. When the land drawing be-
,an, his name was on the first TICK !