Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-11
ANOTHER CHANCE
FOR A HOME
Drawing Of Idaho Irrigated
Lands at Alberta
June "A

win the opening up on the oath of
this month of the Idaho Irrigation
company's tract about IL miles from
Shoshone on the HALEY branch OF the
Q. S. L., says the Boise Statesman, an
area OF 10000 acres of perhaps the
richest and best soil in the state Of
Idaho will be placed at the disposal Of
the public.
| This tract is said to be as fine land
Tor agricultural purposes as can be
found anywhere, being a deep rich
loan, practically free from sagebrush,
all of which was burned off several
years ago. The very fact that the
sagebrush was thick enough TO be
completely cleared away by the flames
Is an index to the splendid quality Of
the soil. for it is in few placee
throughout the sagebrush country that
it grows sufficiently rank to allow it's
eradication by fire.
The altitude of the tract is the same
as that OF Rupert, near Minidoka,
which is now being reclaimed by the
United States government, and while
the fruits of the tenderest varieties
will not thrive on account of the
height above the sea-level, others of
the great income-producing crops will
give magnificent results, and It has
been pronounced one of the most
promising sections for the raising OF
sugar beets in the state, while winter
apples, alfalfa and many other crops
can not help but be a success.
The growing mining interests at
HALEY will create a market for all the
produce raised on the tract, while the
sugar beet operators have agreed to
pay the same price for beets on the
at the factories 1t is also stated that
a big factory is being contemplated
near Rupert which will be in opera
ton as soon as it is possible to erect
and equip it. If this project is carried
out, the market for these vegetables
will be directly at the door of the
farmers.
The water supply of the section is
secured from the Big Wood and the
Malad rivers and would be sufficient
for an area twice the size as that it is
proposed to irrigate.
The land will be opened up in the
usual way--by lot which will take
place at the new townsite of Alberta
on June 24-and absolutely no land is
reserved. The lucky man who gets the
a oh Mill fhn piXyil IF
selecting his land Immediately adjoin-
ing the townsite. 1t is said that there
is no undesirable land on the tract,
and It will furnish comfortable homes
for from 500 to 500 families. The only
requirement will be to keep the soil
properly titled and cropped and there
is no doubt that anyone securing one
of these farms will eventually become
independently wealthy.
All of the tract is directly tributary
to the new town Of Alberta, which
gives every promise of shortly becom-
ing one of the important towns of the
state. The tract lies right along the
railroad, and there is none of it that is
more than eight miles from the tracks.
The country surrounding the tract
is a magnificent grazing area, with
plenty of water for stock, and the land
is so located as to be practically free
from the high winds which are preva-
lent in certain other sections of the
state.
The country, from another view
point, could be wonderful summer
resort, as the summer climate is said
to be perfect, no less parsonage than
the late Jay Gould declaring 1t to be
the finest. place for spending the sum-
mer months in the whole United
States. Mr.. Gould was accustomed
for some years to spend his summers
there, after having tried many other
parts of the country.