The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

OF Lost river to irrigate several very
fertile and attractive valleys in its
course. Tule lake, robbed of its sup
ply, Will dry up. The lake will be ir
rigated from the main canals sun
piled from Upper Klamath lake. Low
or klamath lake will be partially
drained by canals and by means OF
pumps electrically driven by power de
veloped in Klamath river Its ex
posed bed will also be irrigated from
the main system
Owing to the remoteness OF the
basin from transportation and the
scarcity of laborers. the work of con
struction has been attended with diff
Guilty and delay. Notwithstanding this
however 20 miles of main canal and
bitches, embracing 10000 acres, were
excavated and water was actually sup
piled to nearly 10000 acres I'm 1907.
The attractions Of the Klamath coun
try are numerous. Its climate is mod
erately warm In summer and not ex
cessively cool in winter
The annual precipitation is between
10 and 20 inches, but little of which
occurs In summer. The air is dry
bracing and exceptionally healthful
The sun shines 300 days in every year
and is rarely obscured for an entire
day, even in stormy weather. No de
structive storms have ever occurred.
The soil of the uplands is mainly a
rich. sandy loan, similar in character
and fertility TO that of the famous
Yakima valley In Washington. The
marsh lands are composed of soil o.
great depth and fertility. The lane
will produce alfalfa, grain, the com
mon root and tuber crops; soil and eli
mate are favorable for large variety
of field and vegetable crops and in IA
vored localities for hardy fruits. Elk
ceptional opportunities abound for the
development of the dairy industry
The demand far exceeds the supply
California annually imports 100000
pounds Of butter. while Oregon anc
Washington also require supplies from
other states
The peat lands when drained will
probably be devoted to the production
, of asparagus, celery and allied crops
Other industries awaiting development
are lumber, milling, canning and meat
packing.
The klamath country offers oppor
tunity not only to the practical farmer
and stock grower, but invites the me
chanic and the laborer. Thousands OF
men In the cities, tired OF the uncer
tainties OF their present position, who
have saved a few hundred dollars
would find happy change in the
Klamath country.
This is the day OF the small farm
and no occupation in life offers more
substantial reward and solid satisfac
ton for the labor and capital invested
than the operation of a small irrigated
tract in such region as this. It opens
future of independence and comfort
and freedom from drudgery that can
not be found In city life. With small
farms all about there is no loneliness
no isolation. The advantages o
I schools, society, churches and many o
the Injuries of city life are enjoyed II
these irrigated districts. The irrlga
tor Is the king among farmers, as hi
is more independent of local condi
| lions than other farmers. With sun
shine every day of the growing season
and controlling as he does the waite
supply he can regulate crop produc
ton to the highest degree OF perfec
ton. OF course capital is required
the amount depending upon the indi
vidual and kind OF farming he de
sires to practice. The man who want
a home of his own, where he can rea
his family in comfort and independ
eBce. will find no more inviting place
than the Klamath basin.