The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-24
A Vivid Contrast Is Presented Between Public and
Private Enterprise in Idaos Land Reclamation Projects

ultimately TO he paid for by them. were
TO be constructed,
The Main Cause.
This brings me 10 the kernel in the
nut, or the principal reason why progress
on this government rcclama ton project
Twin Falls South Side project, and that
is; under the former, title to his land is
withheld from the settler. while under
the latter he secures his title promptly
On a reclamation project a settler Sc
cures cures II title TO- his land only after long
receive his title at once.
NO new country on earth ever grew
and anes,I,i ,pifospered and became at once sue,
credit. Credit Is the backbone OF a fam
iy and Of community. Credit is the
absolute necessity of tho pioneer With
II he can Grow and develop and better
his capabilities. Without IL he shrlvels
and warps and fails.
The settler on a reclamation project
finds ii practically limited TO his team.
wagon and harness, At the bank his
credit IS necessarily curtailed.
The settler on Carey act tract can
assign or transfer his entry as soon as IL
is made,
The farmer becomes prospect due
for maturity in the dim distant future
The latter becomes at once property. a
titled asset available for use as credit
The patent is promptly issued and again
the settlers credit is strengthened to
The highest privilege OF a good citi-
zen is 10 aid In the proportional sup
port OF his state goyernment. When
u patriotic privilege. IT is also a cogcnt
factor TO the state.
The Land Held Back.
SO long as the land on reclamation pro-
Jccts is government land. il cannot he
assessed for the purposes of state taxa
tion.
In consequence when a reclamation
project is established within The boun-
daries of any county, an additional bur
den is cast on the other residents OF the
county. taxpayers without the limits or
this area excluded from It's proportion of
the expenses OF the county This in
crcases the county expenses. while only
the personal and poll tax OF the rcclama-
tion project tract can be reached to bear
its burden of the expenses of tho county
government.
On the other hand, the Carey act. by
passing title promptly TO tho settler. adds
at once enormously TO The assessed valua
ton OF the state.
IT also makes the settler al once
full-fledEed participant in the perform
ance OF all the functions of government,
removing him from tho special class. un-
equal in point of fact by a law which
not only curtails mis- financial standing.
but. well. his full enjoyment of free
Through tho fun and free exercise of
the enjoyment OF all these functions by
the new settler. roads ana nrluSCS can
be built. school houses promptly estnb-
lishcd and the prm" necessities. con-
vcnicnces and comforts of county and
Of state provided, and all without added
burden TO the older settlers Of the county,
outside these restricted projects.
No Practical Backing.
Again the reclamation project suffers
immcaSurably through the fact that
there is not back of the project, at hand.
positive. tangible backing. This liz
the personal equation Of the situation.
True. ;hcy IIeve engineers ~ dcsigC
the work and Contractors 10 build the
bitches and press agents TO keep alive
an abiding interest in all the minutia at
their respective spheres they may labor
faithfully honestly and with intclliSent
diligence, commensurate with the high
est standards of efficiency But this
flllS short OF the necessities of the sit
uatoni
The wisdom spincd by experience &C.
mands somebody ''on the job constant
lv whose special business is TO attend 10
the numerous odds and ends necessary
and proper that prompt and speedy sue
cess may obtain
Towns must be established. II is not
Tho wish Of q settler in new country
10 occupy now farm land unless lie be-
lieYcs there is 10 he good towns in his
immediate locality. or at least within his
easy reach. The new town plays "A very
important factor in The successful set
tlcment of a new country.
A Wise Foresight.
The promoters of Carey act projects
understood this thoroughly, They pro-
Vidcd towns with frSt-clas9 hotels. cleC-
trio lights, wntcrworks and telephones
This foresight WAS an appreclable Mt
traction TO the settler on Carey act
lands. He was convinced OF the fact
thut tho progress of the country was GO
ing to be very rapid, very secure, and
tnat superior advantages would be ac-
corded he and his children. in schools,
churches. thcdters. hospitals and mar
kcts. all attractive features TO the we'll
poised farmer who aims 10 settle on
land where he can enjoy The supreme
comforts Of II home creditaolc 10 him
and 10 his children.
Every known method To the slSillfui
townsitc promoter has hecn put in mo-
tion TO make the towns of the Twin Falls
South Side project successful,
Tho toWnsitcs on the Minidoka project
were subjected 10 many annoying em-
They were owned by the