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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
DRY LAND FARMS
GROW BIC CROPS
Wonderful Results Are OBJ
tanned in Work of Reclaim
ing Desert Wastes.

While Utah has long been considered
the pioneer in irrigation in the United
States, and has made just claim t.
wonderful results obtained from the
use of water on arid land. it has beer
demonstrated within the past few years
that certain crops can be raised in this
/ state without irrigation. Dry land
farming is no longer an experiment; il
is an established fact.
! Where once were arid lands. covered
| with a scant growth of sagebrush OF
wire grass, or even without vegetation
| OF any kind, are to be found TODAY
| money-making farms. Many Of these
farms are so located that it is almost
impossible to get water on them, due
either 20 no available supply or to the
situation Of the lands well up on hill
sides
Experiments are now being conducted
! by the state in various sections looking
toward ascertaining what crops can be
raised to best advantage. The results
obtained in these experiments are given
to the farmers in bulletin form.
a trip through Cache valley or into
Juab county would demonstrate TO the
visitor some Of the possibilities of drv
land farming. In Cache county, espe-
clally, the hillsides have been utilized
10 great extent. Everywhere are to
De seen farms situated high I'D on the
hills or even on the sides of the noun
tains. The seed grain is planted i'm the
tal and, as a general rule, bounteous
nATKeETG
result
Among the pioneers in dry land farm
ing in the state are Grace brothers of
Nephi. They farm about 500 acres of
land near Nephi, and have been emf
nently successful in their ventures.
They estimate that it costs about 81 an
acre to produce one crop in two years,
from which they get $50 an acre every
other year. leaving $23 profit in two
years, or $l1.50 interest on a valuation
Of 500 per acre. This is on land pur-
chased from the state at from 81 rs to
$3.50 per acre.
Mayor J. P. Hansen of Ephraim in
recent farmers school held at that
place, said that he secured last year. $50
bushels of wheat from ten acres of drv
land. and that this was more than ne
could secure from his irrigated land.
This result was obtained from rather
Indifferent farming. at that. He said
that he did not pillow the ground at the
right time or in the right way; that he
did not have the best seed, did not drill
in the proper amount to the acre, nor
at the right time
Sylvester Pierce, a Sanpete county
farmer, has raised forty bushels of
wheat to the acre with the use Of onIv
twenty-five pounds of seed. He has
produced ten bushels of alfalfa seed per
acre on dry land. Alfalfa seed weighs
sixty pounds to the bushel. and the ten
acres, therefore, yielded 800 pounds.
which at 121a cents per pound, a low es.
innate, would give $72 per acre.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
RESIDENCE DISTRICT
EXTENDS BOUNDARIES
Future May Dot the Wasatoh, East
of City, With Structures Like
Feudal Castles of Old.

| If Salt Lake keeps up the same pro-
portlonate increase in growth Of boun-
diaries during the next five years as has
marked the past five years, there is lit
tie doubt but that the very sides of the
mountains will be encroached upon by
wealthy residents in search of exclu-
sive sites upon which to erect magnifi-
cent homes, much like the feudal castles
OF old.
Every year the vanguard of the army
Of homes pushes its Outposts Just a lit
tie nearer the mountains. During the
past year the north bench was the most
active in building up far or the hill
sides. The completion of the Ninth ave-
nue. car line was responsible to a great
extent for the erection of many homes
as far north as Eleventh avenue or in
locations which would be Twelfth and
thirteenth avenues were they cut
through.
Several years ago a few straggling
houses on the north bench and the east
bench looked lonesome. They were sur
rounded by large spaces Of ground COW
cred with scrubby sagebrush, and the
prospects for residence districts in
those localities were none too bright
With the rapid increase in population
and change of sentiment on the part
Of the people with regard to the high
lying portions of the city as residence
districts, the benches have been built
up at a phenomenal rate. It is true that
adequate transportation facilities have
had much to do with the building up of
the bench districts, but the street rail-
way company would not have extended
its lines onto the benches until il was
convinced that an added population
would justify such a move
Five Years in Future.
Looking into the real estate crystal
globe where the events of five years in
the future may be reflected in kaleido-
scopic panorama wonderful sights may
be seen.
Nesting against the sides of the
mountains to the north and the east
may be seen magnificent homes an
chOred on foundations carved out of the
solid rock. The rays of the setting sun
gid the walks and towers and cast deep
giving the observer the i'm |
preston that he is gazing on the bat /
Elements and minarets of feudal castles |
of ages ago.
Leading up to these homes are wind |
ing automobile dTiveways, and below |
just at the base of the mountain is a |
scenic line Of the street railway COM |
pany. The street railway line extends /
along the base of the mountain from a |
point above the north bench TO as far |
south as the entrance to Parley's cam
yon, or even further. This line affords
the residents living near the base of the
mountains adequate service.
To the south and west and north the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
HOMES ON MOUNTAIN LQPES
OWN HOUSE YOU LIVE IN
Building Associations Claim 1t Is
Much Better to Buy on Easy Pay
ment Plan Than Pay Rent.

Home building associations and reaI
estate men who engage in the building
and selling of houses i'm addition to the
regular commission business claim that
/ there are many inducements offered tC
the wage Garner of moderate means To
own the home he lives in. Figures are
advanced in support Of the contention
that man who buys a home on the
easy payment plan is better off finan-
ciaIly at the end of the year than the
man who pays rent.
The basis Of comparison taken by one
real estate dealer was a five-room
house, costing about $4,000, and bring
ing III about S25 month rent. He said
that a house of this kind can often be
bought for $500 down and S25 a month,
the payments extending over a period
OF ten years. Seven per cent interest
Is charged on deferred payments.
Having paid $500 down, the principal
then amounts TO 81, ZOO and the first
months interest on this is SI5.75. II is
argued that with the payment of S25
winch is equal to the rent per month.
the purchaser is 1925 to the good. In
other words, the 1925 is applied on Tie
principal and goes toward the pavment
OF the nome But with each succeeding
payment the interest becomes less and
more is applied on the principal. If the
purchaser desires to increase the
amount Of the monthly payment, the
added amount is deducted from the
principal and the interest is decreased
prOpOrtiOnately.
The builder of homes on the easy pay
ment plan argues that at the end Of fine
year the man who pays rent at the rate
of S25 month has spent $500 and has
nothing to show for it, while the man
who buys a home has paid VARYING
amounts on the principal and may at
any time sell his contract for a profit
or realize what he has paid in, less the
interest
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
NEW ORCHARD COMPANY
Salt Lake Investors Purchase Tract
in Millard County, Which VIII
Be Planted in Apples.

Each particular fruit raising district
In the state of Utah has its advocates.
who maintain that it is the best fruit
belt in the state. Investigation has
demonstrated that fruit can be raised
in many sections Of the state at great
profit to the investor The Oak Creek
Orchard company, which owns 4SO acres
Of choice land, with water right, in MI
lard county, claims that this district is
the favored above all others.
The altitude of this tract is about 5000
feet, and the claim is made that there
are about $50 days of sunshine every
year, ana no extreme winters. The traC -
Is now being prepared for orchard pur-
poses, and as soon as spring opens up
IL VIII be planted TO standard varieties
of apples.
1t is planned by the company TO en-
ploy the best horticUlturists and farm
ers TO take care of the property. The
soil is dark, sandy loan and accumuIa-
lions OF plant food deposited by the
wear Of time on the surrounding noun
talnS, which have remained undisturbed
tor years. 1t is very deep and fertile,
ana is said to be easy of irrigation. The
SOIL is Tree from injurious mineral in
gredlents and in its natural state was
covered with heavy sagebrush.
Inc water for irrigation is said to be
ample. 1t comes from mountain
streams, fed by many springs. Water
for domestic use can be obtained at a
reasonable depth.
This beautiful valley is located in Mil
lard county, 135 miles south of Salt
Lake, on the line of the San Pedro. Los
Angeles & Salt Lake railroad. and is
near the famous lithia water wells of
the Deseret district. In addition to
being a good fruit raising district. II is
claimed that the country is an ideal
spOrtsmen's paradise.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
REAL ESTATE SHOW
MEETS WITH FAVOR
Dealers Generally Believe That
Such an Exhibition Would
Be a Success.

The suggestion given by The Herald
Republican last Sunday for a real estate
show and land exposition in this city.
seems to have met with favor among
the realty dealers IF the city.
Yes, it IS something new in the real
estate field. but it ought to prove of
great benefit to both dealer and Gus
TONER" said a prominent Main street
dealer yesterday. I'VE have had our
food show, poultry show. and have an
automobile snow coming up, but who
ever heard of a real estate show? And
yet there is a great deal of merit in the
idea.
Without doubt the great exposition
of real estate men to be held i'm Madi-
son Square Garden, New York, in May,
viii be a rOusing success. From the
plan as outlined, L should judge that il
will prove q great drawing card. espe-
cialiy 10 those interested in the buying
Of land throughout the country, or in
the purchase or the erection of a home.
Much information is TO be cleaned
at any affair where people meet to-
eether to exchange ideas. Not all the
best methods are employed by any one
firm, aud not all the best plans for
hOme-building are repOsinS in the head
of any one architect. At a real estate
and land exposition as suggested. all
kinds Of circulars, maps and other de-
scHptiVe literature concerning desira-
bic city and farm land could be circu-
lated. Plats of various subdivisions
could be shown. with illustrative pic
lures of actual improvements being
done. Architects could be present and
perspeCtives and plans of various kinds
Of homes could he shown TO the visitor.
Undoubtedly, lasting impression
would be created. and many people
would be induced to have homes built
for them, who are at the present time
paying rent or living at hotels"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
INNOVATION IN BUILDING
San Francisco Architect Would Use
Frame of Wood in Reinforced
Concrete.

1T is stated that san Francisco nm
derwriters have adopted a new tyne of
building construction viii n is creating
much interest among architects. build
ers and real estate men," saws Con-
structiOn News. THE tyne was oriein-
ated by Architect John c. Pelton. who
estimates the cost at about 10 Der cent
greater than ordinary frame construc-
tiOn, but at least 5 per cent less than
common brick construction.
The building, according to REPORTS.
consists of heavy frame Of wood en-
cased in re-enfOrced concrete walls of
four inches thickness, anchored to the
fran at each story. 1t is, in fact. d
wood frame in place of a steel frame.
and the heavy timbers support the
floors and roof Independently Of the
walls, which are merely curtain walls
There are wood columns and girders
and upon the girders, after they are
covered with fireproof material the
wood joIsts are laid sixteen inches on
centers. Instead of board flooring
blocks composed Of cement plaster of
paris and cinGers, are set upon the
joists, so that the floors are fireproof
The partition walls are made of similar
blocks, made of staff and held in place
by re-enforced rods.
In no place does wood touch wood
in the building. The frame NAV be
erected as steel frames are put up
and later the walls are built and the
floors set in. The principle is the same
as that of the steel-fTame building. in
which the floors are supported by the
frame Independently of the walls. The
inventor believes that the favorable
attitude of the underwriters may re-
suit in allowing this type OF CON
struction to be used within the fire
limits
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13

city has extended its boundaries. and
the resident on the mountainside en-
joys a panoramic view which is not ex-
celled anywhere in the country.
The wealthy home owner, comfortably
located in his modern castle on the
mountainside. is far from the noise and
oustle of the city; away from its smoke
and dust, and yet commands a wonder
tul view of the metropolis of the inter
mountain west. Gazing at these homes
perched on the mountains. the visitor
almost imagines that he has been trans
ported to medieval times and looks in
vain for the wide mOat and the great
draWbridge. - : Wv
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13

Town Clock which stood street forty years ago.
HE wonderful changes that have taken business district
IN the past forty Of peaureable comment
among the odme who lived in Salt Lake when city Just
the making
Over forty years the old Town occupied the site
where the magnificent home the aRepubn now stands
two story adobe structure and anything preenous big
sign Holiness to the Lord lions Cooperative Mercantile Institution
was oonspcuOuy displayed Just beneath this sign from
which the store derived its Arguments correct time were
settled by this old clock which the largest the city then
that observatory time available but
OF the store got the authority regulate the e time
the old town clock settled all arguments
In 1905 the sxoy building, which occupies the site was
erected Until last the home and
the consolidation the two under the the
can it became the home of Salt Lakes best newspaper
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
D0WSE & MORRIS REPORT
SALES OF PAST WEEK

Dowse & Morris, realty dealers. 332
South State street, report the fol-
lowing sales during the past week.
John A. Lewis to Henry W. TavIor
eighty-acre farm near Rexburg, Ida.
1000
II. HootOn to J. w. Webb, four-room
cottage, consideration not given.
X. v Lockwood TO Mrs. Emma F..
Rogers of Lander, WyO., seven-room
modern residence, $4,000.
The firm intends to plat five acres in
the southeast part of the city within a
short time and place them on the mar
ket in building lots.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
BIG DEAL OF WEEK
Option Secured on Site for ssltair
Depot.

me quiet Of the real estate nsrkAt
was disturbed last week by the an
nouneement that the saItair Railroad
company had secured option on prom
SIty Tor new depot site I'm the bIoclr
pack OF the Cullen hotel. The proDertx
IS worth 100000, and IT is proposed IN
erect a $4,000 depot on it. In addition
20 20 the quarter Of a million dollars men
tlohed' the company contemplates i'm
proVement to the rOadbed. rolling stocl<
&C. &C bringing the total up TO about 81.
gVo,VVO. Inc deal was negotiated bv,
f , Ute eo,.l br9tners. and has been pendjns
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
OFF FOR LONG DRIVE,

"Heinie" Potter. a driver for the Con-
solidated Wagon & Machine companv
who has recently completed a trin
throughout Europe In a Franklin. has
accepted position to pilot a car for a
New York party throughout Italy and
southern Europe. He will leave for
New York some time this week.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
BACK FROM THE EAST.

S. B. Young, sales manager for the
Consolidated Wagon q Machine COM
pany, VIII arrive in the city Tuesday
after an extended trip throughout the
east, where he has picked up a number
OF ideas relative to the automobile BUSH
ness.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-13
Real Estate Briefs

The Hubbard Investment company re-
ports seven or eight small sales for the
week, with number of big ones in the
making.
Big things are coming is the report Of
Peterson Real Estate Investment COM
pany. Several lots were sold during
the week, and other deals closed, the
details of which are withheld at the
present.
Stowe & Palmer report many maui
ries for prices and descriptions of the
advantages of various locations by peo-
pie in the city and on the outside Many
big investments are being delayed. how
ever, on account of the alternate freez-
ing and thawing. AS soon as the
weather settles a lively business is ex-
pected
Little & Little report considerable ac-
tvity in small sales during the past
week Brisk times are looked for in the
spring.
The evening world., 1910-12-20

Hollander on the way back. Mrs. Pou-
tin also stood watch over him at odd
times ON TIE voyage. But he was a
model prisoner and gave little trouble.
At the pier this afternoon he was
turned over tn Deputy Marshal Craft,
who o him to the FedSrsl Building
To-, a~rTsignment before United States
Commlss.one1' Shields. The specific In
dictment on which he was arraignel
alleges Justification OF tAe import fg-
ures On an automobile intended FOR
Henry Clews. the banker.
Il never saw as coo a chap In my life
AZ diollander." said Poutin- And hs
has n sense OF humor. too. that lie has
kept all through. After I caught him
the Naples papers printed a story that
he had run away from the United States
with Ave million dollars belonging TO the
Government. At Interval, for days after
that polite officials would come to him
In his cell and = him II 1t we're true
that he had brought Ave million Ameri-
q dollars to Italy. He always replied
gravely In the affirmative.
Then" so ne says, their faces would
light up and they would ask with great
politeness where he had left thesponey.
Each time he would tell them a dlrer-
ent hiding place and they would go
away and look for the treasure. II
was after he had played the joke several
times that his rations began to fan OFF.
The italians we're getting even."
The evening world., 1910-12-20
REVENUE CUTTER WATCHES
SUSPECT STEAMER HORNET
Customs Men Also Keep Eyes on
Former Gunhoat Thought TO
Be a Eililnister

MEM ORLEANS. Dec. 2O.-Tne
revenue cutter Davy again This after.
noon anchored alongside the former
United States gunboat Hornet and spe-
cial stoms inspectors were placed on
shore opposite the Hornets aachoraS.
with Instructions to report promptly
any activities observed in connecEof
with her prep, ratlons for sailing. The
Hornet, whose hurried preparations fol
sailing for a Nlcaraguan port was nc.
companied by JUNIORS that she was
going on n revolutionary expedition 10
Honduras, was anchored In the Missis.
sip2i this morning opposite this city.
Her owners stated that She probably
would sail during the day.
Again to-day Gen. Manuel Bonilla,
former president OF Honduras. and Gen,
Lee Christmas denied knowledge OF the
purpose Ct the Hornets movements
and branded as false the reports TIA,
they Were to use she craft In "a revo.
l~utlonary expedlti on against Honduras
Delay In the departure OF the Horne
has served TO add 10 the mystery o.
Its mission. Customs officials denied
thai h had beea detained on instruc.
tiCns from Washington.
The evening world., 1910-12-20

Pills CURED IN q TO - DAYS.
tour druggist vii. reiund none n rszo ONT
uSut fsils 70 cure am case Of Itching. Blind. Bleed
The evening world., 1910-12-20
XMAS TURKEYS
WEIGHED SHORT,
INSPECTORS FIND
Walsh'S Whole Force Is Now
at Work Protecting the
Housewife.
WOMEN GET EVIDENCE.
Dealers Who Serve Poor Were
Cheating in Poultry and
Provisions.
WOMEN GET EVIDENCE.

Alice Gallagher. Mary Connolly and
Mrs. Catherine Haenlein. inspectors OF
the Bureau OF Weights and measures.
have found so many cases OF short
weight in Christmas turkeys and other
poultry that Commissioner Walsh. has
detailed practically all of the inspec-
tion stan TO the duty of seeing tina,
Christmas shoppers get fun weight and
full measure. The Commissioner or.
dered his stan 10 visit grocery stores,
meat markets n all retail esta biish :
ments.
The women inspectors entered stores
In the poorer sections Of the city and
gave orders as housewives. When but
ter. meat or the turkey Vas bought
and the weight as recorded on the deal
ers scales noted, the inspectors pro-
duced their badge OF Office and pro-
ceeded TO re-weigh the articles on
standard scales which they carried IN
grips.
In many cases the retailers weights
were short. one woman inspector found
n turkey 10 be two and a half pounds
short. As the price was 30 cents a
pound, a direct swindIe OF - cents
would have resulted.
Another woman inspector detected
short weights in ducks and chickens
and a third got a dealer for two
pounds short in a goose sale. The short
weights were disclosed chiefly In shops
patronixed by the poor.
Under the revised ordinances a de.
lrnauent dealer may be non be-
fore the Commissioner or one of his
deputies and fned. Many short weight
dealers have been 70 dealt with.