The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-01-22
STATE LAND HOLD
ERS, BE X|C|LANT

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ed the rich lands of Humboldt and ad
joining counties open to settlement.
Every season reference is made to the
wonderful fruits and vegetables, wheat
and alfalfa grown in the valleys and
foothills. Even at some of the mines
pretty high above the valleys the
writer has noticed magnificent punches
of grain growing that sprang from
scattered seed lost from feeding horses
the fall preceding, showing that If the
land were seeded early enough good
crops could be grown without irriga-
tion. All Of the valleys leading to the
Humboldt river drain large areas and
carry large quantities of water, usually
but few feet from the surface. Cul-
tivation and planting of crops with
long tap roots would soon draw enough
moisture to the surface to supply the
plants. Extensive travelling through this
section has failed to reveal single
abandoned farm or one that did not
produce abundant crops of superior
quality. In almost every instance the
land, just as good in every
way, was subject to entry or for sale
by the railroad, usually at $3.50 per
acre.
One crop of almost anything would
pay for the land, and leave surplus.
Were it known in the over-crowded
east that such land, if government,
may be had for the taking, and 800
acres at that for each head of
family, it does not seem possible that
it would not lure many away from the
strike ridden communities of constant
ly increasing cost of living, with no
increase Of wages. What has a man
with a growing family to look forward
TOT If he lives, keeps his health and
works until his hair begins to turn
gray, what has he saved, after edu-
eating his children, or to keep him in
some measure of comfort in his old
agef Very little, if anything. 1t is
too often the case that he is kept liv-
ing from hand to mouth, even with
his children also at work trying to
help, while losing opportunities to OBJ
tain any but the most meagre educa-
tion. Then, the girls are brought up
midst foul surroundings, slang and OBJ
sccnity in many eases. 1t is unneces-
sary to picture the hard lot that we
know so many endure and might
escape by coming to Humboldt county
while it is yet possible to secure
home free. From present indications
this may not be long. Land speculat-
ors are busy securing all they can.
Salt Lake people have in the past few
months secured more than fifty thous
and acres of contract land. Citizens
holding contract lands should not let
their interest become delinquent for
day, or they may lose it. Land specu-
lators have their agents at Carson
ready to snap up every piece the
it becomes delinquent. The
state has disposed of about all of its
land but there is yet plenty of gov
ernment and railroad lands, as long as
ii lasts.
Spectators are acquiring all western
public lands as fast as possible and it
is only question Of very few years
when it will all be owned by those
rich enough to hold or fix their own
price on it. Immigrants will find sat
isfying conditions in Humboldt county.
e haver I Southern California shirt
sleeve weather in winter. 1t is suffi
eiertly cold in winter to notice IL with.
out consulting a calendar 1t is warm
enough in summer to require no fires
except mornings and nights. The
water is excellent. The people are
civilized and children 60 to good
schools. Politics are liberal, the In
dams are tame and lynchings are no
longer popular. Buy your ticket TO
Winnemucca.