Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-09
KING HILL TRACT
TO OPEN MONDAY
Drawing Under Carey Act for.
Choice Land in Fer
tile Idaho.
MUCH INTEREST is SHOWN.
Train Reservations Have Been Made
In Many Nearby states-Whitakcr
Tho Man In Charge.
MUCH INTEREST IS SHOWN.

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John M. Whitaker, of the real estate
firm Of Taylor Bros, leaves tonight for
King Hill to take charge OF the big
Carey act land drawing which con,-
iner,ces at that place on Monday, Oct.
II. Mr.. Whitaker will go over the
ground and make selections separating
the good land from the poorer quality,
the idea being that IL any person is
dissatisfied with the land drawn AFTER
the known good sections are all out, ne
may have his money back, less, Oh
course, the small filing fee.
Mr.. Whitaker carries with him -
number of letters containing power OIL
attorney and authorizing him to make
drawings for individuals who cannot
attend the drawing personally. Al
though. Mr. Whitaker would prefer all
who can to attend the drawing In per
son. vet to accommodate those VINO
.carnot be present he will undertake
to make the drawing for them. a great
deal of interest has been aroused IN
the King Hill project, and it Is reported
that Pullman coaches are already DOCK
ed with full quota Of passengers for the
drawing from Palisade and Grand
function, Colorado, Hood River, Ore
eon, and two from the east.
THE DRAWING,
The drawing of lands is to be con-
Quoted under the direction or the ldaho
state land board. Registration for those
desiring to draw for the lands Will pc
gin from five days to week prior "
The day of drawing.
riis prospective entryman Will be re-
Eo,liyed to furnish the receipt clerks Win.
details such as will be necessary 70
comDlete the contract and appllcallon
for entry. The receipts VIII then pc
enclosed in an entryman's envelope
whlcn will contain detailed information
and instructions for the entryman.
From the receipt window the entry
NAV, will pass to the cashiers window,
where deposit will be made covering
the first payment on the amount of
land that the entryman desires to draw
for and this deposit, together WIFE
necessary Information, Will be placed
In q cashiers envelope and filed in nu-
nlt,rical order SO that those desiring
TO have their deposit returned, may 90
So by presenting their receipt TO the
rebate department after the drawing
Is over
From here the entryman passes to
the registration window, where his
name, together with his number, Will
be recorded in the registration book
Tor use at the time of the drawing
Then. before leaving the building,
he must receive from the cashiers
checking department his entryman's
envelope, containing receipt for his
deposit and all other necessary infor-
nation and instructions.
WILL USE a BARREL.
On the day of the drawing, cubes
nun: bcred to correspond with the re-
ceipts issued Will be checked over by
some member of the state land board
and placed in the barrel to be used at
the time of drawing. the barrel being
scaled as soon as all registrations are
closed
When the drawing takes place this
barrel will be churned to the entire sat
isfaction of the paople present; then
some disinterested person selected by
the state land board Will draw these
cubes one by one from the barrel,
when the number on the cube. which
will correspond with the number Of
some filing receipt issued, Will be called.
The entryman holding the receipt of
this number following the instructions
contained. on his envelope) should pre-
sent his receipt to the clerk IN charge
of the drawing who will place the
drawing number thereon.
No fling or selection of land can be
made unless the receipt contains both
the registry and the drawing numbers
After securing drawing number on his
receipt the entryman Is entitled to
make his selection of land from the
filing plat, which will be in charge OF
an engineer and description OF the
land desired will be entered upon re-
cetpt, which will then be handed to the
contract clerks, who will prepare con-
tract in accordance with receipt, and
present the same to the entrYman for
signature. together with the stock GER
Etificate for endorsement.
The papers will then be passed to the
state land board where an application
for entry covering the desired land will
be attached, and then signed by the en-
tryman. =
Finally. the cashier will detach the
stub of receipt showing that the entry
man has filed on land as per his appli-
cation to the state land board of Idaho.
plat, in charge "a competent en-
gineer, will be so placed that all intend
ing purchasers will be able to ascer-
tain at all times the amount and loca-s
ton OF the land that is still open for
entry. this plat being checked as rap
idly as filings are made in the filing Of
flee.
WHERE KING HILL is.
The King Hill project is located about
100 miles southeast of Boise, $50 miles
west of Pocatello. on the main line Of
the Oregon Short Line and has an alt.-
tude OF a little over 1900 feet above
sea level. The minimum of acres
which can be filed on is 40. and the first
cost Of securing a 40-acre tract is about
s276. The land is paid for In 10 equal
instalments. one each year. II Is neces-
sary to deposit the amount of the first
payment with the company on the day
of opening. or when application for Sc
lection is made.
The land is said to be perfect for the.
cultivation of fruit as well as all other,
crops known to the temperate zone. The
water Is supplied from unfailing
springs, supplying the Malad river
with water which varies in temperature
not more than two degrees during the
entire year.
For he drawing specia! homeseekers'
excursions are being run from eastern
points and special rates Will be in effect
from all western points to King Hill,