The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-09-03
CONGRESS- FRENCH DEFEATED

troll Of the state. The price for land
will be so cents per acre, the price of
water right $35 per acre. The allot-
ment of the land being as follows: The
entryman is required to file his appli-
cation for allotment either in person
or by proxy, any time before the hour
of II noon on the day of the opening,
He must state that be is citizen, or
has declared his intention to become
citizen of the United States; he must
pay to the state rs cents per acre for
the land he wishes allotted to him, and
to the company So per acre. The bal
ance of the payments for the water
right being divided into nine equal
annual installments. The annual in
stallments to pay per cent interest
until paid. The said deferred pay
ments, however, do not draw interest
until the water is ready for the first
irrigation season, SO that the settler
has to pay no moneys or interest until
after he has had a chance to raise his
first crops.
To get his title to the land the set
tier must within one year from the
time that he is notified that the water
is ready for use, place one-sixteenth
OF his allotment under cultivation,
build house thereon, not smaller
than 1914 feet, and make continuous
residence thereon for thirty days.
The second year he must have one
eighth of the land under cultivation,
and then by appearing before the COM
missioner Of the stat. land board, and
proving by two witnesses that he has
conformed to the provisions outlined
above, and by paying another rs cents
per acre, he will receive patent for
his land the same as in homestead en-
tries. The settler may, however, make
his final proof within one year by do
ing the required amount of work. He
also has the right at any time to pay
up all deferred payments on his water
right and receive perpetual right and
clear title thereto
When the Portneuf- Marsh Valley
Irrigation company, Ltd, has COM
pleted the irrigation system, and the
said system and works have been ap-
proved by the state engineer, and the
state board of land commissioners, it
will then turn the Game over to the
settlers, theirs to own and to hold for
ever, the same being part of the
rights and interests pertaining to said
land. One share Of stock in the irri-
cation works being represented by
each acre Of land owning rights there
In.
The legal subdivision of this land
will be forty acres and no entryman
will be allowed to take over eighty.
This does not impair his right to take
Carey act lands at such other places
or time as he may wish to the extent
of another eighty acrA IS.
The land under this canal system
will produce all kinds Of small fruits.
such as strawberries, raspberries,
blackberries, ETC., AMI also the larger
fruits, such as apples, pears, peaches
and cherries. 1t will produce wonder
full crops of vegetables, potatoes run
ming to 500 bushels to the acre. Being
only few hours from market, 1t is the
most desirable section to the home
seeker in the inter-nountain country.
The extreme edge OF the land is but
three miles from the railroad, and 1t
is impossible to get over four miles
from railroad station on this tract OF
land The land in this valley should
be worth from $400 to 81 900 per acre
within the next four or five years. The
climatic conditions are ideal, the nat
ural beauty of the surroundings are
exceptionally fine, and the homeseek-
er will find his time well spent in the
investigation of this project.