Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-12-19
GREEN RIVER TAKES
BIG STEP FORWARD
DEVELOPMENT Oh TWENTY-FIVE
HUNDRED ACRES.
Oan of the Greatest Fruit Sections
II the Entire West Coming Into
It's Own-Many New Buildings In
Course Of Construction and An
air Of Prosperity shown.

j. +. lngels. president. George
thurman and John Nimon, directors,
aud ID. ID. Potter, attorney of the
Green River Irrigation district. were
In Salt Lake City the other day on
business connected with the project.
the success Of which will mean much
Tor this section OF the state. The
enterprising citizens OF Green River
we're the first to organize an irriga-
ton district under the provisions Of
tho state law OF 1909, providing for
the establishing OF irrigation dis
tricts Within the past two years
the district has damned the Green
river, constructed canals and I'm.
stalled power machinery with which
to raise water for purposes OF irri- |
CATION.
In order TO Insure ample water 1
for irrigation at all times. and for
other purposes. the people voted 10
bond the district to the amour, OF
two hundred thousand dollars. which
they did some time ago. or these
bonds the state land board pur-
chisod nifty thousand dollars worth
afbrr being assured that the invest
ment was absolutely safe and that
the security was glltedged.
Irrigatc Big Tract.
In speaking OF the enterprise, At
torney Potter said: The object OF
our visit TO Salt Lake City Ia 10
work cut few minor details. and
make al titles absolutely perfect.
This has been accomplished. and
now. In very short time. We Hhali
advertise for bids for a pumping
plant that will raise the water from
tho bottom OF the Green river TO a
height OF ninety feet. aud produce
a volume OF water sufficient To irri-
gate about twenty-five hundred
acres OF land. almost. n not all of
which viii be transformed into one
vast forest OF fruit treea--applos.
peaches, pears aud other deciduoua
fruits. In time. Green River will
come to be known M a fruit para
disc. All kinds OF fruits grow 10
tull fruition and IN matchlesn In fla.
Vor. Green River fruit commands
premium prices In every market
whore introduced. The climate ana
soil At Green River arc admirably
adapted to the growing to perfection ,
OF all kinds OF fruit and Vegetables.
A. to Grape Culture.
European grapes OF various varl-
ctleA are being introduced, and the
success attending grape culture in
dicatcs that within few years .
Orocn River will become famous for
ia splendid vineyards. I do not ex-
aggerate when say that the Green .
River cantaloupc II the finest grown :
In the world. There the eantaloupe
Erows to perfection aud In flavor "A
Tar ahead OF the world famoua 4
Rocky Ford. II brings topnotch
prices aud Yields a profit OF from
'isb to $50 an acre. The sue. ,
cess OF our irrigation project. where :
every land owner will receive an !
equal distribution OF water propor- !
Tomato TO his acreage. will prove OF /,
lnestimable value In the deyelop- /,
ment of Green River. Our section 4
Is being settled by an enterprislng A
aud most desirable class OF people.
mostly from the older states OF the
East aud all work In harmony aud s
'or the common good. l
city Grws Rapidly.
The town OF Green River Is one
4 the most important stations on
he line OF the Denver and Rio
irande. and is growing rapidly. Z
here are In the business district in
recess OF construction five large 8
rick store buildings. These build y
hgs, along with many residences, Z
no being built along modern lines, (
'ith view TO solidity. convenience (
nd sanitation. Within the last )
ear the town has derived great Inn }
CURED OF LIVER COMPLAINT. I