Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-04
N TENSE EXODUS
Of AMERICANS
TO CANADA
Wave of Emigration
Into Mexico Has Also Begun
$4,000 Farmers Adopt Brit
iSh Flag.



[special Correspondence TO Morning Journal
Washington, u. G., April l2.-The
exodus Of our good citizens to Canada
IS steadily increasing, and another
wave of emigration from the United
states to Mexico has set in. 1t Is cs-
timated that not less than fifty thou
sand heads of families, most of them
successful expatriated them
selves in 1909 and took up homes un-
der the British flag. All of them had
money. probably none had less than
$1,000, so that at least $4,000, 600 of.
good American coin was taken from
this country and invested in Canad-
ian property. The lure of cheap land
Is strong and as long as the Canad-
ian northwest offers its virgin prai-
rics to homcseekers at low prices, the
rush OF settlers Is likely to continue.
Land values, however, have steadily
risen. and with the passing of Canad-
ian lands selling at So TO SO per acre
it is probable that the opportunities
for homeseckcrs in our own west may
prove sufficiently attractive ia stem
the northwest tide.
A complaint often made Dy home
seekers is that there is "a lack OF
information concerning the available
public domain in The several western
states. Our remaining public lands,
exclusive of Alaska ana our island
possessions. consist Of about 37O,O00,-
900 acres. Much of this is mountain
Gus and a good deal of it is arid and
worthless without irrigation. There
are, however. several millions Of
acres OF semi-arid land open to set
tiers in tracts OF 800 acres each, To-
Gated where new methods of culti-
walton ana 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 q number of the large irrigation
works Of the government is making
available choice firms in several
states. To meet the demand for in
formation concerning these lands, the
reclamation service has issued de-
scrlptive pamphlets (which are mailed
upon request by TIE statstician, Z.
S. Reclamation service, Washington,
d. c. At the present time excellent
opportunities exist A6n Is number- Of
projects. The number and size Of
farms open to entry, cost Of water
right, and the cash payment required
are given herewith.
ON the Belle Fourche project,
South Dakota. there are sixty farms
containing from forty 70 eighty acres
each. The water-right charge is only
$50 per acre, and the first payment
required in advance is $40 per acre,
the balance being payable in nine am
nual instruments without interest.
The Huntley project. Montana, Of
Ters to homestead entry pa farms,
averaging forty acres each Of irriga-
Bile land. The cost of wa .er-right is
$50 per acre, in addition to which 81
per acre must be paid for the land,
The initial payment is $4.60 per acre,
the balance being payable in nine
equal annual instruments without in
tercst.
The Shoshone project. Wyoming,
"dS dNdlldDlc 20 ldTHlS averaging
forty to eighty acres each of irrigable
land: water-right charge. SAC per
acre, payable one-tenth down, bal
ance in nine equal annual install
monts
sun River project, Montana;
Eighty-fivc farms vacant. averaging
eighty acres each Of irrigablc land,
watcr-right charge $50 per acre,
maintenance and operation, 50 cents
per acre, FIRST payment $3.50, balance
in nine equal annual instalmcnts
without interest.
Umatilla project. Oregon; Seventy
farms not yet taken. averaging twenty
to forty acres each of irrigablc land.
water-right charge SEQ per acre.