Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-02
SEVENTY THOUSAND ACRES IN
MONTANA TO BE OCCUPIED
BY SETTLERS.
DRAWINGS TO BE HELD
BETWEEN OCT. I AND {
Tract Will Be Placed Under Irrigation
in Accordance With Provisions of
Carey Act-Those Who Draw Must
Deposit Certified Check at Rate Of
$3.50 Per Acre-Apportioned by Lot
terry.

large patch of the broad cattle range
of Montana, where the picturesque
cowpuncher has long been supreme, is
about to give way to the settler and
the home builder
Seventy thousand acres of land near
Conrad. Mont, placed under irrigation
by private corporation in accordance
with the provisions of the Carey act
ana under the supervision of the state
land board, is about to be thrown open
to settlement. The land will be sold TO
the settlers at so cents an acre. and
perpetual water rights, which must be
bought from the corporation irri-
eating the land. will cost $40 per acre.
In accordance with the Carey act, this
land can be obtained by a residence of
thirty days. providing the purchaser
engages some one else to build a house
and improves at least one-eghth of his
land during the two years following the
placing of water upon the land
Register in October.
This land will be distributed to
prospective settlers in the same manner
as are the government reservations-by
lottery Registration for this drawing
will be from Oct. / to G. The drawing
will begin on the following day and will
be directly under the supervision of the
Montana state land board
These 10000 acres are part Of the
100000 acres which, under the Carey
act, the government turned over to
each state which contained semi-arid
lands. The law provides that the state
may enter into contracts with RESPONSE
BILE persons or corporations for the irri-
cation of parts of its allotment After
the state is satisfied that the land has
been properly dtched and that water
will be furnished within a year, it may
order the land placed on the market
and sell 1t at so cents per acre. The
purchaser of this land must, however,
also agrees to buy the water rights Of
fered by the corporation or persons
who agreed to irrigate the tract. The
price for these water rights is fixed by
the state land board.
Only citizens of the United States or
those who have declared their inten-
ton TO become such and are over 81
may make applications to enter lands.
The registration may be by power of
attorney so that the parties desiring
land need not attend in person, altho
probably the majority will attend. Reg
istration must be made prior to Oct.
H. A person may enter land altho he
! has exhausted his homestead right.
The irrigation works become the prop
erty of the settlers as soon as the land
has been sold The plan of the irri-
cation works and the general construc-
ton work has been approved by the
Carey land act board.
Must Deposit Check.
A man desiring to register must de-
post certified check for $3.50 per
acre. He is then assigned number
for the drawing. AS soon as his num-
Der is drawn he or his attorney must
select the land he desires. If he is not
satisfied with the result Of the draw
ing his check is at once returned to
him. The form Of the contracts, pow
ers Of attorney and the drawing are
all under the supervision of the Car
ey land act board of the state He Is
Iallowed ten years in which to make
the balance Of his payments.
The bureau of agriculture. labor and
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the following to say concerning this
land and the irrigation project:
"The Conrad project comes directly
under the supervision of the Carey
land act board. The land is situated
in Teton county and is in close prox-
unity to the government reclamation
project on Sun river. The water sup.
ply is obtained from reservoirs to be
filled by impounding the surplus wa.
tiers of Birch and other creeks, which
will prove entirely sufficient, a.
shown by government photographers
Railroad is Built.
"1n addition to the actual work o
reclamation which has been alread
accomplished, the new owners hav
built a railroad to Waller, to facilitat
moving crops to market. Many mel
have been employed during the sAaso,
enlarging the main canal, which is 10
miles long, building dams and reser
voirs and getting things generally i
shape for actual settlement This 1
: without doubt q section of the stat
which will witness great progress an
{ early development.
1.-The soil is nearly perfect for ma
9 turing grain and other crops, includin
}. sugar beets. II another sugar factor
= is ever built in this state, it is practi
cally certain that 1t will be In the i'm
mediate vicinity of this project BIZ
= aside from this there is plenty of roor
for the successful practice OF intensiv
farming The Carey lands extend fro,
within three miles of Conrad nearl
4 thirty five miles, and the new railroa
l. covers practically this entire distance
It "The dams for impounding the foo
: waters are enormous structures, givin
d every evidence Of stability and caref,
= workmanship The largest dam is com
- pleted and stores 10000 acre-feet
:. water The structure is fifty-four fe,
high and has an extreme length Of II
feet. Work on three other dams wfic
Is will increase the storage capacity
225,000 acre-feet Of water is rapidly Ct
ing on with $50 men and fifty team
Just as soon as water is supplied
% any unit Of the Carey land, the sta
II may obtain patent for 1t from tt
. United States, without waiting for Il
reclamation Of the entire tract, so tn,
e. as soon as settlement Is effected tit
'e may be had from the state by Il
- settler.
b. with each acre Of land will go o,
II share of stock in the water compan
and at any time after 80 per cent
this stock has been issued the la1
owners may take over the entire MAJ
agement Of the works IL they 80 desil
J, When the land is sold. the constrnctit
. lcompany passes out Of existence. Al