Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26

than Rome ever knew"
Utah has % 100000 acres OF arabic
land" continued MIR. Odell. "Of that only
10 per cent is under cultivation. The bal
ance is here to be grasped by any man
with the daring to bring him here and the
power to work A lot of men come out
west expecting that the land will do it
ell for them. They will be disappointed.
They must work here as elsewhere. But
here is the pleasantest place to work. In
Utah county, for example, there is not a
month In the year that q farmer cannot
pillow his land. In that county the United
States government is spending in excess
100000 retaining 10000 acres OF land.
The engineers OF the governments the soil
experts Of the agricultural department,
have passed on this land; have found It to
be the equal in fertility to any on this
continent and the reclamation service, in
charge Of Engineer Lyle, an Omaha boy
is making homes for at least 5000 farmers;
as In this state twenty acres are more
than enough for any one man to own and
till provided he tills them intensively.
Twenty acres in Utah will yield more gross
revenue than 200 acres Of midwest lands.
Elm Sewer county, the state Of Utah.
has Just completed a great reservoir and
canal project which win reclaim 10000
acres of land. In San Pete county the
farmers are converted to intensive COM
mercial orcharding and thousands Of acres
are being set to trees. Salt Lake county is
growing farmers are coming in every
month. Weber county has seen a general
increase in its population within the last
two or three years. In Millard county
hundreds Of settlers, some of them going
Ia g. O..
locating every year. In the Gunnison
valley number OF private companies, near
Gunnison and salina are operating in vast
tracts OF land which are sold on easy
terms to settlers. In the Virgin valley, In
the Kanab valley and in the Dixie country,
the semi-tropie climate Of Utah, there are
other companies which own and control
great opportunities for the young man;
not only In farms and orchards; but in
town sites. In the Virgin valley a new
railroad L. TO be built 70 Cedar City and
this viii increase the value Of lands.
Our state IS almost equally divided be-
tween mountains and valleys. In the hills
are the mines; great wealth producers.
Some OF the greatest OF our mines have
made millions OF dollars for the men who
discovered them. These mines. in addition
to making wealth for individuals, are great
consumers OF farm stufts. produce Of all
kinds. The per capita Of food consumption
In these mining towns is greater than in
any other class Of settlement Thus the
farmer in Utah is provided with an i'm
mediate cash market
Then too, be doesn't have to work 80
hard; under such discouraging conditions.
He has at hand every modern convenience.
In almost every canyon every space be-
tween every pair OF hills, there is a water
fall and power plant Electric transmits
sion lines are IN near reach Of almost every
farm. Electric lights, electric power. tele-
phones are IN easy reach OF every mans
home. In southern Utah they raise semi
tropic fruits. There the palms grow with
greatest Insurance, and at ST. George Is
the most equable and mildest: the most
healthful winter climate in this country.
The yield OF the earth ana the sharp de-
mand Of the markets make the lot OF an
Utah farmer the most to be envled IN ali
this world.
What Utah wants Is more people. There
is an opportunity waiting With open arms.
for every man who VIII come here. no mat.
ter what his line There are cities IN this
state In which there Is but one physician.