Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-15
tErom rneeday,s nerald.l


For the benefit of those who contem-
plate acquiring land at lgnacio at the
opening July 18th and who may be in
doubt on some small poinls OWNS 10
conflicting reports, we wish TO make
the following statement
We are the engineers for this prof.
ect and are in position 10 know ftoln
our own surveys and Investigations
that the project is practical and .eesi-
BILE and viii reclaim valuable trac,
of land.
We know that the water supply is
| from one of the best streams In south
| ern Colorado. and with the storage
of one acre foot per acre for late iFIl-
cation, the water supply viii be among
the best in the state and would be
ample for the irrigation OF t@tce The
amount of land. All statements TO
the contrary are made by persons who
do not know or who have neyes In
vestigated the supply, or who have
a selfish motive to crafty.
The plans for the construction pro
vide for first class work in every re-
| spect and when completed this system
will be the best constructed and will
cost the least, per acre; to MAINTAIN
of any we know of in the state de-
barring none. There will be ne ditch
es to enlarge In after Yeas and no
storage reservoirs to build The prof.
ect will be completed project when
delivered into the hands of the SET
| tier.
| The price asked for water is cheap
when the character of the water right
| the quality of construction work the
locality of the lands and fertility of
| the soil is considered We are re
minded that some improved lands in
this section are offered for sale at $40
per acre. This may be true, but any
improved lands In this section which
can be bought for that price are mol
worth any more, else why ID the
owner care to sell? But it ! ,nown
that good irrigated land in TIC raw
state with good water right az good
bitches is worth 800 per az e AID
up. depending upon its locati aud
accessibility.
The work will oe, completed and
| water ready for the settler in time for
1910 crop.
THE HENDERSON ENGINEERING
CO, by II. T. Henderson.
To the homeseekers visiting this
section, many who are not familiar
with sage brush lands, may jump nj
the conclusion that they are not worth
| anything, There is nothing mo- q des.
olate than n stretch of sage / ash
|. is not inviting to look upon, but
clear the land of sage brush and place
water on 1t and there is wonderful
change-just as much of change as
| there is between daylight and dark
The $1,000 and $4,000 land in the
Grand valley was just as barren and
desolate looking fifteen years ago as
the Carey lands In this county. Con.
ditions have favored the Grand June.
ton section. Railroad facilities have
had much to do with advertising the
advantages. This section has been
overlooked when 1t is q fact that we
have just as fertile soil and grow Just
as fine fruit as any section of the
country. We would not detract >one
iot from the value of land in other
sections, but we claim and can prove
that our land is just as productive
as any and It can be obtained for one
fourth TO one-half the price asked in
ether sections.
Do not take our word about the
soil. Take the time to look around the
county and other parts of this south.
west district The Herald would give
500 II every visitor could take ride
through tho Animas valley and inspect
the orchards. Remember this is a new
country, but the Animas valley is II
sample of what can be grown and the
profits made from fruit. Then there
is money in grain. alfalfa. stock, etc.
Most farmers came to this county |
without a dollar. 1t required time
and hard work to clear land build ir
rigating bitches, etc, and for this rea.
son we are not as far advanced as
the older sections of the state. But
each year adds large cultivated acre
age and this will continue to be the
case for years to come The home.
seeker who secures land. either raw
or improved, at prevailing prices will
double inside of three to Ave years
Land is becoming scarce with an in
creasing demand,
Now as to the Carey lands. At first
sight water seems high. but Just re
member that outside of La Plata coun.
ty water is costing from $50 to SIPS
per acre. Over in the Palisades sec
Ion new million dollar water sys. {
em is going on that win cost each /
'crs over 800, Tho raw land that is J