The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-04-21
THE RUSH TO CANADA

ana another wave OF em1graJ1On
from the United States to Mexico
has set in. 1t is estimated that not
less than fifty thousand heads Of
families, most of them successful
farmers, expatriated themselves in
1900 and took up homes under the
British flag. All of hem.shad
money, probably none had less
than 81 600, so that at least $780,
600, 900 of good American coin was
taken from this country and in
vested in Canadian property. The
lure of cheap land is strong and as
long as the Canadian Northwest
offers its virgin prairies to home
seekers at low prices, the rush OF
settlers is likely to continue. Land
values, however, have steadily
risen, and with the passing of
Canadian lands selling at So to SIS
per acre it is probable that the
opportunities for homemakers in
our own west may prove sufficiently
attractive to stem the northwest
tide.
A complaint often made by home
seekers is that there is a lack of in
formation concerning the available
public domain in the several west
ern states. Our remaining public
lands, exclusive Of Alaska and our
island possessions, consist of about
$40, 900, 900 acres. Much of this
is mountainous and good deal of
it is arid and worthless without
irrigation. There are, however,
several millions Of acres each, To-
Gated where new methods Of cult
vation and scientific planting have
enabled the skilled and energetic
farmers to overcome the deficient
rainfall. These are being rapidly
taken up.
The completion of successive
units on a number of the large irri-
CATION works of the government is
making available choice farms in
several states. To meet the de-
maid for information concerning
these lands, the Reclamation SER
vice has issued decriptive pamphlets
which are mailed upon request by
the Statistician, U. S. Reclamation
Service, Washington, D. G. At
the present time excellent Cppor-
tunities exist on a number of pro-
jects. The number and size OF
farms open to entry, cost of water
right, and the cash payments re-
quired are given herewith.
On the Belle Fourche project,
South Dakota, there are sixty farms
containing from forty to eighty
acres Zach. The water right charge
is only $50 per acre, and the first
payment required in advance is
So. 40 per acre. the balance being
payable in nine annual instalments
without interest.
The Huntley project. Montana,
offers to homestead entry 224
farms, averaging forty acres each Of
irrigable land. The cost of water
right is $50 per acre, in addition to
which 81 an acre must be paid for
the land. The initial payment is
81. 60 per acre, the balance being
payable in nine equal annual in
stallments without interest.
The Shoshone project, Wyoming,
has available 257 farms averaging
forty to eighty acres each of irri-
gable land; water right charge, SAC
per acre, payable on-tenth down,
balance in nine equal annual in
stallments.
Sun River project, Montana
Eighty five farms vacant. averaging
eighty acres each of irrigable land
water right charge $50 per acre
maintenance and operation, so cents
per acre; first payment $3.50, bal
ance in nine equal annual install.
ments without interest.
Umatilla project, Oregon: Sew.