Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-01
TRR 40 UHAH
J. X. Markley Writes Interestingly
OF visit to Mornaon GtAtS.

Editor Reflector: Thinking that
e little write up Of my trip to the
famous Beaver River Valley II Utah
would be Of interest to your many
readers. I will give you some Of the.
experiences OF my trip.
We left abilene on the Union
Pacific on Wednesday morning, the
18th. arriving in Denver that even
ing about five o'clock. Through
western Kansas the country seemed
all dried up and the wheat looked
to be all blown out as they have had
no rain for several months. Around
Denver the country looked better
as they had q good rain there re-
Gently.
Going from Denver to Cheyenne
we passed through the famous potato
country in Colorado, it seems very
prosperous as they have plenty OF
water this year in their irrigating
bitches as the result Of the abund-
ance Of snow in the mountains.
Cheyenne. Wyoming, Is Q very fine
city and seems to b enjoying q
prosperous and substantial growth.
judging from the building activity
that we could see going ON. From
here to Ogden we passed through .
country Of grand scenery and mag
nificant distances parts Of which in
the valleys are being settled by pros
porous farmers. They had two In
ches Of snow fall In Ogden the day
we were there and 1t was cold
enough to wear your winter wraps.
We arrived in Salt Lake City on
Thursday evening to find everything
prosperous and q very progressive
and up to date city. This is indeed
wonderful town. We spent the
whole day there seeing the sights.
We were fortunate enough to hear
the grand organ recital in the Ia
nous Mormon Tabernacle, which Il
worth the price Of the trip alone.
They are building one Of the finest
hotels opposite the Mormon temple,
which would be a credit to any city
in this country. The city 10 en-
jOying marvellous growth and all
lines Of business seem to be pros
porous.
We left Salt Lake City for the
Famous Beaver River Valley country
over the Clark railroad and arrived
at Read. Willard county, Saturday
morning. We were met at the depot
by one Of the land company's teams
which took us out to see the land
that is opened up there for settle-
ment. People are coming into this
valley from nearly every direction,
especially from California. All the
land worth having open for settler
ment will no doubt be taken within
a few weeks. have filed on half
section of land that consider worth
at least $40 per acre. Every men,
Der of our party took land also and
seemed very well pleased with the
promising outlook.
Good water is obtained from fiji
teen to fifty feet and artesian wells
are to be had within $50 feet. Every
man who has gone down to this
depth has a flowing we'll. Mr.. White
of Read has five artesian wells on
his farm but does not use the wat
or for irrigating as 1t is unneces-
sary, rainfall being sufficient to ma
ture the crops without 1t. Alfalfa
produces from four to six tons pei
acre in, this valley, oats made az
high as seventy bushels per acre
and wheat forty. Rye and barley
do well and also potatoes. ali without
irrigation as the rainfall is over 20
inches per year and is sufficient tc
mature all OF these crops.
consider Beaver Valley Utah the
home-seekers' paradise, as this II
the best opportunity / ever heard
Of, II taken advantage Of now. II
would be my advice to every one
who wishes to own 800 acres OF thil
land, to 60 out there at once and
secure 1t before 1t Is all gone for Il
will without doubt develop to b
worth as much as the land In the
Artesian Valley district in Meade
county, Kansas. where $500 to $500
per acre is asked for the land.
Beaver River Valley seems to be
adapted to the producing Of high
grade Of alfalfa peed. and high
prices are obtained for the same
from buyers from all over the coun.
try. talked with a family that
has been living in this valley fol
about seven years. They sold 1900