The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-21

real value increases. Two railroads
enrough the territory are projected.
which viii mean higher prices ior
iSho adjacent tn their rights-of-vay,
snould the lines be built And the
development Of the territory through
settlement and Improvement by priv
ave owners must result In enhancing
the value OF lands still lying idle,
should therc be any such.
Special inducements are held out 10
the man who viii settle on and dc:
velop the holdings OF which he may
become the purchaser Buyers or
iarms VIII be given the preference IN
tne sale oil lots In the towDsitc OF
howell, and also In the sale Of the
2o-acre irrigated tracts into which
inc portion OF Blue Creek valley ad-
JScent 10 Howell Is divided. Thus
the owner OF dry land farm will be
aole to secure comfortable home
Tor himself and family and also TO
provide luceTn. fruit and other ns-
cessary products. when may not be
raised on the dry land farm. Large
areas OF grazing land OF excellent
quality are included in the tract, and
purchasers OF these have the same
privileges as purchasers OF dry land
farms.
The company has prepared book
let which sets forth tho condition OF
sale. and tells inst wherc the lands
arc. and what is the appraised price
on each acre. Roughly speaking the
lands arc divided into three classes;
Dry lands, including dry farming
~
and irrigated lands
Dry Lands Largest.
The dry lands are by far the larg-
est in area, and for these the prices
range from so cents an acre TO
S12 SO an acre. Tracts may be Sc
cured In almost any portion of the
Crockcr estate from the Great Salt
Lake 10 the Idaho line Land on
Promontory Point is included in this
and is appraised at $500 an acre.
which is about the average price Tor
the dry lands. Gunnison Island, In
the lake. Is also Included but no ap.
praised value is fixed. Dry land farms
adjacent TO Howell are appraised at
from So 10 s12 an acre. The Dillie
Ranch. OF 1900 acres. has minimum
sale value OF $4,000. II Is about 10
miles from Howell
Lots In Howell are appraised at
from $50 up to 1926. with the aver
age lot selling around SIPS One lot
in the center of the town already
has large building on il which. It
is expected. will be converted into a
hotel.
The irrigated lands adjacent TO
l.
nnd are valued at from $35 to SOS an
acre
Bids will be opened in the company
Offices at Logan on each of the three
doys. April II. Is and 16. at 10
O'Clock in the morning This VIII
mean that II the bidder finds mis- price
for a certain piece OF property on
which he bid the first day outclasscd,
he may make tender for second
piece of property the following day,
and so on having in all three
chances. Each bid must be accom-
panied by certified check or cash
for one-tcnth It's amount, tho money
to he returned 10 the unsuccessful
bidders, No bid will be received for
less than tue appraised value, which
VIII be posted al Logan, and wnlch
may be had In advance from the COM
panys offices. The bids will be open
ed In public so that each man who
makes a tender will have chance 10
know at just what price the land he
desired sold. ~ ls, a-u
The company Is especially desirous
of receiving bids from residents OF
Northern Utah. already familiar with
the lands and with the conditions
that accompany farming and stock
raising there. Most of all. lt is de-
sired to secure settlers who will go
nhead with the development of the
country and these will at all times
have preference over spectators. so
FAR as that is possible.