Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-05
EXPERTS VIEWS
Of SEWER LANDS
Austin Brothers Of the Sugar
Company Think Highly Of
The Enterprise.
BOTH TO ATTEND DRAWING
THO, saw The Proposition Has Ample
water to IrrigHtc the Acres
To BE sold.

preventative OF Tho News yes
,.r5sy Interviewed Mcssrs George and
MARX Austin. agricultural superinten-
d.rts of the Utah-Idaho Sugar com
many regarding their Impressions Of
che SEWER River Land q Water com
many in Willard county. The Austin
brothers had just returned from visit
to the new land company's property,
which Is 90 be sold under the provisions
of the Carey act. on Monday next.
Thsy travelled az least 100 miles. start
irr n at Lynn Junction, on the san
pedro railroad. thence proceeding east
mn tho south side Of the SEWER river TO
bennington. about eight miles. through
m tract of very good land which lies
over 100 feet above the river giving il
excellent drainage. From this point
thsv went south along the foothills 40
o- 20 miles to Holden, via Oak city.
The Mcssrs Austin said: Holden was
settled 90 or so years ago. and from re-
liable sources we learned that that
country is just as good for the culture
of apples. pears. peaches and other
fruits. grain alfalfa. etc, as Utah
county We were surprised 10 find
beautiful tract of land. the soil being
"a ~. SANDY IUlsIN AlNllA ANAl 10 ~ rect
deep. with era vel underlying There is
nmple slope for irrigation and perfect
drainage. there must be from so 900 TO
5000 acres in this big tract, and we
understand the greater part viii be put
under water
AMPLE WATER SUPPLY
- reservoir is to be constructed on
the SEWER river and when completed il
viii have a capacity Of 230, OC0-acre feet;
there win be an additional reservoir.
which when completed win have a ca
rlcity Of 100000 acre-feet. II Is said by
men who are familiar with the SEWER
river that ample water can be impound-
cd ln these reservoirs 20 lrrgate this
I.ga acreage Of land. when the con-
arugtion of the high line canal is fin
i-bed The proposition looks like a
good one. and we believe il Is one Of
the opportunities the people Of this
state should look into. as Il has the
making of a very good farming dis
trict or course. those desiring to
purchase should make "a thorough in
y.stgltion, So that they viii bee able to
make % proper selection Of lands as
aDrg arc some lands that are far SUI
pcr0r 20 others. ana as is usual in
such cases. q small percentage that
voIl7 not be desirable"
Regarding the sale which takes place
so Lynn Junction next Monday. the
Alstas said that they thought the
forms were quite lenient: 10000 acres
are t0 be- offered. and the time Of pay
meHt extends over a period of u years.
s per cent interest being charged on
deferred payments They were assured
tdlt the water would be furnished
grly IN the spring Of 1911.
BIG MEN INTERESTED.
Regarding the ability Of the company
On carry out the enterprise. they stated
tnat the men behind the proposition
we're the same ones who are Identified
with tho great Twin Falls systems.
probably the best handled and most
successful irrigation enterprise in the
United states.
Eoius asked Ct they intended to Sc
cure any Of this land for themselves.
hota gentlemen answered that they
would undoubtedly be on hand next
Monday TO endeavor to obtain proper
selections or course. they said that
they were not among the lucky ones.
Che money they advanced would be re-
funded them.
Answering the questions as to wheth-
tr they had any interest In the promo
loN OF the sewer RIVER Land a water
company both gentlemen answered
that they had not the slightest, eN-
oept that they would endeavor TO Sc
c-r- some Of the choice lands for them
selves
They also stated that there is an ex-
cllent opportunity for men and teams
90 obtain work. by applying TO Presi-
dent Hnckley OF Willard county, the
wages paid being s. per day for a man
aud two horses. and IS per day for
O man and four horses.