Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-27
DRAWING AT IGNACIO. COLO
RADIO, JULY IS, 1900
his Opening Ute Indian Saman
Opportunity to Settlers and 1omeekers t Land
Orchard Home n the Famous PineR

This, is unquestionably a wonderful
ly unique opportunity for the settler
/ to secure a tract of land 1T the first
net cost from the government and
state. located in the very midst OF the
| nnquestioned greatest fruit growing
district in America and were it not
for the fact that this was Indian land
and was held by them until this time.
the land would have many years ago
been filed upon and would now be
selling for from $1O0 10 81 600 per
acre, as is the land in he immediate
vicinity, which is privately owned
This. wonderful bowl If ths Pine
RIVER Va'iry, lScated in .hc Sal .uln
district. sIr ourocd by lofty mountain
functions, protecting us from the
storms and combing the moisture from
The winds. so that the climate is dry
and sunny, and protecting us from the
late spring frosts. The altitude is
about 5000 feet above sea level, but
being located so far south makes the
climate as mild as an elevation of
1000 feet farther north In the state
would be.
Irrigation is one of the oldest arts
known TO man. In the Nile region OF
Egypt. irrigation has been praeticed
for 1000 years. and today the land Is
fomous for its wonderful fertility. All
continuously successful fruit growing
IL on irrigated land; irrigation is the
ihle soil and the everlasting sunshine
1t reduces fruit growing TO a certain
ty. for in lands where irrigation is
necessary there is continuous sun
shine, which is absolutely necessary
Tor the production OF the most valu.
able fruits.
1t is safe to figure that irrigated
land will produce from four to ten
times as much per acre as land which
is not irrigated The great advantages
of irrigation are; First, enrichment OF
he soil by the sediment In the water
deposited on that land; second, com.
pleting the control OF nature, apply
ing the water when II Is most needed
There is another feature to the irri.
gated land that will appeal to the man
who is spending or has spent his
money for fertilizer: irrigated land
never wears out; It grows richer In.
stead of poorer as long as It is used
for the irrigating system brings to
he land water from streams that are
constantly eroding the mountains and
foothills. According to experts, the
same amount OF fertilizing material
would cost $40 per acre per year Ir-
rigation enables the fruit grower TO
produce quality. In country that de.
Dends upon rainfall the rain some.
times comes when It makes the fruit
too soggy and sour, Again. drouth
when the apples or crops are growing
viii produce in both an acrid flavor
Any man with average Intelligence
can learn how TO irrigate his land in
day. The men who cannot learn in
| two days are mostly confined in in.
| sane asylums.
Water Rights.
The water supply is far in excess OF
any possible need The reservoir is a
natural wonder. holding as It does so.
900 acre-feet of water This is also
Il
| augmented by the normal flow of Pine
| river, which in itself would be more
han sufficient. All construction work
will be under the direct supervision OF
the state board Of land commission
ers and state engineer This includes
ali bitches and laterals. The construc
tion company has also put up heavy
bond with the state for the fulfillmeni
of all water contracts with settler
Thus you are assured absolute safe
ty under direct state and natlona
supervision on your water rights.
Il Each settler under the company'i
contract with the state Is allowed on,
, second-foot to each eighty acres. Thi
10 equivalent to depth OF nine inche
of water each month over the entlr,
farm. Not half of this quantity is eve
required. even for crops which dc
mand liberal watering.
ii Soil.
; A constant. high priced. easily accei
/. sible market and perfect climate woul
e be enough to enhance the value c
Q any land; but when the soil is nc
merely good. but superb, Its value 1