The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-13
WILL OPEN TRACT
ALONG THE SEWER
Fifty Thousand Acres to Be
Thrown Open to Set
tiers in April.
COMMERCIAL CLUBS TRIP
GOVERNOR TO HEAD PARTY OF
INSPECTION THIS WEEK.
COMMERCIAL CLUBS TRIP

The opening of $4,000 acres Of land
along the Sewer river by the Sewer
River Land & Water company, under
the provisions of the Carey act, has
aroused considerable interest among
homeseekers in the state. This grand
opening will be held April IL at Lynn
dyi Nynn Junction.. lis miles from
Salt Lake on the line of the Salt Lake
Route. Governor William Spry. a COM
mittee from the Commercial club, the
state land board, state engineer, and
representatives of the land company
will make a trip of inspection over the
property, leaving Salt Lake Tuesday
night.
While only $4,000 acres of land will
be available for entry April IL, the COM
pany has secured water rights sufficient
Tor the irrigation of 5000 acres of land.
In addition. reservoir sites have been
acquired which will be capable of i'm
pounding 800, 600 acre feet of water. The
additional water may be used for land
which will come under additional OPEN
ings.
This big tract along the Sewer river
is situated on what is known as bench
land, and is admirably adapted for the
raising Of all kinds of grains and the
planting of orchards. The climate is
said to compare favorably with that of
most of the intermOuntain valleys. The
altitude of the tract is abouS 400 feet,
and the soil is a sandy loan, easily
titled and without any alkali in its
makeup.
Canal and Gravity System.
What has been known as Lynn juno
ton will in the future be known as
Lynndyl, the principal townsite of the
tract. The tract is about three miles
wide by thirty-six long, watered by a
main canal and gravity system. No
entry may be made for more than 100
acres. Entry may be made by power of
attorney, one person in this way rep
resenting others.
The settler is required to plant to a
useful crop at least one-eighth of his
holding and irrigate same within the
six months period. Residence on deed
ed lands for any special period is not
required, but in justice to all purchasers
certain improvements must be made.
The title may be in the name of a mar
ried woman, but the purchase for hus-
. band and wife is restricted to 100 acres.
These are the arbitrary rules of the COM
pany to secure the settlement and i'm
proVement of the land without imposing
onerOus requirements upon. the settler
to perfect his title. The lands princi-
pally were purchased by the company
from the state and from large owners
and the title is perfect. A deed will be
given after three payments are made.
Destiny With Settlers.
The destiny of the tOwnsite of Lynn
dyl is in the hands of the settlers who
take up these lands. The 200 acres
which have been set apart for a town
has hitherto been known as Lynn juno
ton. The San Pedro, Los Angeles &
Salt Lake Railroad company has erect
ed shops and formed the nucleus of a
town. Many improvements will be put
in to foster the growth of the town.
By the cooperation of those who pur-
chase lots and by the cOmpany's eff
forts it is expected to have there an at
tractive social, educational and COM
mercial center that will be a credit to
central Utah.
The altitude of these lands Is 4,7OO
feet being considerably less than that
of Denver. The winters are mild and
open, comparatively free from snow in
the valley. Outdoor work is carried on
with comfort throughout the year.
There are no hot winds to shrivel the
crops and shorten production.
Free Storage Reservoirs.
Under the water rights acquired by
the Sewer River Land & Water COM
pany, provision is made for large stor-
age reservoirs. The water becomes ap-
purtenant TO the land and the title to
the land must forever include title to
the water. The Sewer river is one of
he largest streams in the state and the
largest in central Utah, and its drainage
area of $500 square miles includes sew
eral mountain ranges where a copious
winter snowfall occurs. Reservoir ca
pacity is provided so that the album
dance of one season shall provide for
possible scant snowfall in the next.
In other words, the water supply is
made as permanent and sure as that OF
the government reclamation projects in
the various states.