Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-09
BACK TO land NOW
UNIVERSAL CALL
OF LANDLESS
Government Reports Show
That More Than $4,000
Have Taken Up Homesteads
in West Recently.


Washington, March s.--Thc back
10 the land" movement that has drawn
20 many city people countryward dur
Ing the last few years has built I'D
many thriving agricultural communi-
ties IN various parts OF the west. on
tho Government. reclamation projects
it q estimated thai more than 1900
families have recently taken up their
homes. Anticipating the needs OF set
TIERS for convenient supply stations
ond markets the government cgln-
GERS In laying out the project set aside
tracts az convenient Intervals az gov
ernment townsltos, and auction saios
Of town lots have been hold from
time TO time ag the need arose for
business locations and residences As-
ricullurai activities on the thirty eov-
ernment projects have reached a
point where the prosperity Of the set
tiers Is assured and business men are
eagerly taking advantage OF the OPP
portunitles offered M this time 10
get IN on tho ground floor IN the
new towns.
, NN HAHAANAAAAM ~ AAir 0tAittu EhAAfa
reclamation service az Washington.
ID. c.. Is receiving hundreds OF letters
from professional and business men
and artisans who are anxious 70 estab-
llsh themselves In these thriving COM
munitics.
on April 4 there win be an auction
sale Of the Iots IN the town Of Powell
which ls centrally located In the Sho-
shone project In northern Wyoming
and on April rs lots viii be sold Ia
three towns on the Huntly project,
Montana, namely Worden. Ballantine
ana ,Pompey's Pillar. In addition sew
ernl government towns on other pro-
jecis have lots nov for sale. These
include both business and residence
locations and the terms are easy.
There IS need in several sections
for general merchandise. drug, and
hardware and Implement stores liv-
cry stables, hotels meat markets.
banks. Doctors. dentists, and vctln-
ary surgeons are needed. There are
splendid opening for many industries.
on most OF the projects there Is NJ
ready enough dairy stock 10 support n
creamery The townsites are located
on railroad lines and potato and truck
warehouses would be profitable.
Banks which have already been estab-
lished in several OF the towns are ia
a alourishing condition and settlers
on the newer tracts are reaching the
stage where they will become depOs-
Itors In some sections the settlers
are Obliged TO go thirty miles for
their drug supplies. Alfalfa meal
mills. cement block factories. comhi-
nation millinery and dressmaklng,
livery stable and votlnary surgeon,
harness. implement and hardware
stores would be sure TO prove proiit-
able
Mary OF the resident lots contain
from ono 20 FIVE acres where bees,
truck farming. poultry raising or
dairying on small scale would be
on some Of the pro-
jects there are stili small farms adj
iacent 20 the townsites which could
be operated IN connection with a bus
mess en- town.
There never has been a time when
80 many opportunities existed under
as favorable conditions. Schools and
churches have been established and
modern convenience have eliminated
most OF the hafdshps OF pioneer life.