The Dickinson press., 1910-04-16
rush TO CANADA

Z The exodus of our good citizens to
Canada is steadily increasing, and
another a of emigration 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 1909 and took up homes
under the British flag. All of them had
money, probably none had less than
81, 600. 9 that at least $50, 600. 600 OF
good American coin was taken from this
country and invested in Canadian
property. The lure Of cheap land Is
strong and as long as the Canadian
Northwest offers it's virgin prairies to
homeseekers at low prices. the rush of
settlers is likely to continue. Land
values however. has steadily risen, and
with the passing of Canadian lands
selling at s. to. SIS per acre it is prob
able that the opportunities for home
makers in our own west may prove
sufficiently attractive to stem the north
west. tide. u,
A complaint often made by home
seekers is that there is q lack of infor-
nation concerning the available public
dolaain7in the several western states.
Our remaining public lands, exclusive
Of Alaska and u Island possessions,
consist OF. about $40, 900, DOC. acres,
Much 3of this is mountainous and q
good dealsof, it is arid and woxthless
without Irritation. There are, however.
several millions of acres of sednf-arid
land open To settlers in tracts OF 320D
acres each. located where newsmethods
of cultivation and scientific planting
have enabled the skilled and energetic
farmers to overcome the deficient rain
fall. These r being rapidly taken up.
The completfto,nliS5o,f successive naniits
on a number Of: the large irritation
works Of the government is. making
available choice farms in several states.
To meet the demand for information
concerning these lands. the Reclamation
service has issued descriptive pamphlets
which are mailed upon request by the
Statistician. q. S. Reclamation Service,
| Washington, D. C. At the present
time excellent opportunities exist on q
number of projects. The number and
size of farms open to entry, cost Of
water-rlght, and the cash payment re.
Quired are given herewith:
On the Belle Fourche project. South
Dakota, there are sixty farms contain.
ing from forty to eighty acres each. The
water-right charge is only $50 per acre,
and the first payment required in ad'
vance is S3.40 per acre. the balance
being payable in nine annual install
ments without interest.
The Huntley project. Montana, offer.
to homestead entry 224 farms, averag'
ing forty acres each of irrigable land
The cost of water-rigbt is $50 per acre
in@addition to which 81 per acre mus
be paid for the land. The initial pay
ment is $4.60 per acre, the balanc.
being payable in nine equal annual in
stalments without interest. @.. 49,.
. The Shoshone project, Wyoming, hal
available 257 farms averaging forty t.
eighty acres each of irrigable land
water-right charge $40 pr acre. payable
one-tenth down, balance in nine, equa
annual iDstalments.
Sun River project, Montana. eighty
five farms vacant. averaging eight,
acres each of irrigab]e land, water-righ
charge $50 per acre. maintenance an,
operation. so cents per acre first pay
ment So. so, balance in nine equa
annual instalments without interest.
Umatilla project. Oregon. sevent!
farms not yet taken, averaging twent,
to forty acres of irrigable land ; water
right charge $50 per acre. maintenance
and operation, $3.50 per acre. Firs
payment, .$19. 80 per acre !; balance il
seven equal annual. instalments. withou
interest. ~. ~. IL
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The above farms, are located in. settle
Agricultural districts Neighbors ar
PLENTIFUL transportation facilities ar
good. towns are near with, stores. school
and churches. >
On several Of these projects, eigh
farm houses are located along each mil
of the main highway giving the count
more of a suburban than a rural ap
pearance. On all of these projects, tn
crops last year were satisfactory. Tn
fruit farmer. stock man, general farme
and truck grower will find what he il
looking for on one or more of thes
projects. No more capital is Requires
to make a success on one of these farm
than on a wheat farm in Canada, an
the additional advantage of lemainin,
in the United States is augmented ais
by the much more agreeable and milde