Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-05
THE HOME SEEKERS
GREAT OPPORTUNITY

Washington, D. c., Oct. 29.-Spec-
ial) In northern Wyoming, rs miles
east of the Yellowstone National Park
300 farms, varying in size from 40 to
1850 acres have recently been thrown
open to entry and settlement under the
Reclamation Act. This tract of about
10, 900 acres, constitutes what is known
as the first unit of the Shoshone irri-
CATION project.
The farms are obtainable under the
Homestead Law, subject to the charges
of actual cost of supplying water to
the land. This charge has been fixed
at $45 per acre, payable in not less
than five nor more than ten annual in
stalments. In addition to this the set
tier is required to pay an annual fee
for maintenance and operation OF 81
per acre. The first instalment of S.. so
per acre is due and payable at the time
application is made for water right for
any farm unit. The second instalment
will be due on or before December J,
1909, thus giving early settlers an OPP
portunity of securing two crops before
the second payment becomes due.
The elevation is about 400 feet
above sea level, and the temperature
seldom goes above 50 degrees in sum
mer or below zero during the winter
months. The valley is sheltered by
mountain ranges on every side, and
no billiards., cyclones or other severe
storms ever occur there.
The crops that can be grown on the
Shoshone project are those common tt
the temperate zone. Alfalfa, wheat
oats barley, timothy, potatoes, sugar
beets, and all other crops produced il
the states of the Mississippi Valley o
the same latitude are grown here
Wheat of excellent quality averages a
bushels to the acre, oats average SO t.
go bushels, and potatoes yield $50 t.
300 per acre. Sugar beets contain I
large percentage of saccharine matte
and beet sugar factory is proJecte'
for this project as soon as the acreag
settled is large enough to warrant it
At present the beets are shipped to tn
factory at Billings, Montana. Hard
varieties of apples, pears plum, cher
rie, and small fruits may be success
fully grown. Large numbers of cattl
and sheep Craze on the lands surround
ing the project, and there will Away
: be home market for hay. The sci
: tiers from the Mississippi Valley VIII
: took up home farms this spring hav
been uniformly successful, having hal
vested good crops on the new land
r Transportation facilities are furnish
ed by branch of the Chicago, Bul
lington & Quincy Railroad, whic
I passes through the entire length of I'll
3 project, and a line under constructic
giving a north and south trunk lii
0 from Denver, Colorado to the Pacit
p coast, via Billings and Great Fall
g Montana.
u Four fourishig TOWNS, viz: Cod.
s Garland, Powell, and Ralston are j
e Gated on this project, containir
II schools, churches. banks, newspaper
n manufacturing establishments, hotel
+ stores, ETC., and offering fine opportu
: tiles for professional and business M
J. and laborers.
u The surrounding mountains are co
h cred with spruce and fir and supp
!, the farmers with timber and the stOc
> men with summer range. Large CO
mines operated in the vicinity supp
- cheap fuel for domestic and manufaC
uring purposes. Well water of goC
quality is found at depths varyil
from 80 to 50 feet.
Every settler will need some capt.;
The amount, of course, will vary wi
the man, but 81 900 or its equivaler
is desirable. He will need Il house
live in, well, fences, barn, provisio
for his family and feed for his wor
ing animals sufficient to last one yes
as we'll as machinery, tools, etc.
rangements have been perfected whel
by settlers will be given opportuni
by the Reclamation Service to VIC
out their water right payments in {
cavating caals, extending the prest
system to cover additional lands
Further information may be obtai
ed by addressing the Statistician,
S. Reclamation Service, WashingtC
d. c.