The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18

part of the Hartman system between
Salt Lake and Portland and taps some
Of the richest country in the west.
The townsite is situated Just little
cast of Malta. Cassia county, III south
western Idaho, right in the heart of the
50.000-acre Carey act segregation, whlcl
will be developed by the Twin Falls
Raft River irrigation project. with tnt
completion of work contemplated by
the last named company, Lovett wil
become the center of business for vast
agricultural territory and the great
stock interests which now occupy the
Raft river valley and surrounding dis
tricts
Dry farming has been followed sue
cessfully in this valley during the past
two years, potatoes and wheat being
the chief yield through this system OF
extensive cultivation. The average yield
of wheat has been thirty bushels TO the
acre, and potatoes have yielded 200
bushels to the acre. Twenty thousand
acres in this section already are irri-
gated. and have given abundant yields
of all crops. There is good healthy
part Of the valley.
Boon to Thousands.
The building of the Salt Lake &
luHUO through lHc hGll llN Ci
valley, and the locating of Lovett at
this particular point on the line, will
be great boon for the residents of
Albion, Elba, Conant. Malta, oublett
and the surrounding country. Lovett
will give them railroad facilities which
they have so long needed for the best
development of this section of Idaho.
Raft river valley is said by land
authorities of Idaho to be the richest
agricultural section of the state, and
owing TO the mild. open winters. it
promises wonderful results for fruit
culture and cattle raising. With rail
road facilities, all products will have a
ready market, and the lands made more
accessible 20 those looking for loca-
tion.
A prominent local railroad officer SAYS
that in his opinion Lovett will even
tually be the largest town in southern
Idaho, With the opening of the town
site. there is sure TO be a large influx
of people and hundreds of new homes
will he established The plans of the
Salt Lake & Idaho railroad is to build
it's finest station at Lovett, in honor
of the president of the Union Pacific
railway system, after whom the town is
named. The consent of President j. L.
Lovett was sought and obtained before
the town was christened. and its
growth will be watched with interest
by railway people all over the country.
Area of Townsite.
The land comprised in the Lovett
townsite is designated as the west half
Of section l6. township 13 south. range
~ east. B. NJ, and was purchased at
the Idaho state land sale, held at Bur.
ley. April 81, by Messrs, /. A. Druehl
and Harold A. Lafount of Salt Lake
City. amid spirited bidding. Announce
ment of the opening of Lovett Will be
made in the near future.
The officers of the company are T. A.
Druehl. president and manager, James
H. Patterson, vice president; c. y,
5trevell, secretary-trcasurer Directors
have been elected for the coming year
as follows: F. A. Druehl. James II, Pat
erson, c. n. Strevell, Harold A. La
fount, w Mont Ferry, L. d. Woodruff,
j. 7, Spencer, r. W. Adams and f. S
Fessenden. The last named two direc-
;ors are connected with the Twin Falls
Raft River PROJECT. j. T. Spencer Of
:he directorate is secretary and man
lger of the Burley Townsite company.