The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-02-28
FARM HOMES
FOR SOLDIERS


ernment is preparing to reclaim all 7
the arid and other waste lands of /,
the United States In order to furnish !
employment and to make permanent !.
homes for discharged soldiers and :
sailors. the Record has received
circular letter and booklet of infor-
nation from Secretary of the Interi- |,
or Franklin X Lane. The informa- /, /,
tion contained in this little booklet /.
Is considered SO valuable that II is ,
here reprinted in full.
+. Mr.. Lane Is thorough western
man, having received his appoint
ment from the state of Washington.
where he was an honored and pro-
gressive citizen for number Of
years. He is thoroughly conversant
with the value Of arid lands when
they once receive q sufficient amount
of water. One of his greatest under
takings was the reclamation of the
higher lands in the Kittitas and Yak
ina valleys, In his home state. where
hundreds of thousands of acres are
nearly ready for reclamation by an
immense dam at the headwaters OF
the Yakima river. within three miles
of the summit of the Cascade noun
tains. Water from this system will
be carried a distance of 200 miles,
and II the same results are realized
as from former smaller systems In
these districts the land will within |
FIVE years have increased in value |
from nothing to as high as $1,000 |
and even $4,000 an acre.
The valleys of Lincoln county
await only the magic waters of the
tot nc 70 n ko than hlnoonrO q .
profusely as the soil of any state In
the Union. Some united effort
should be put forth by the citizens
of this county. in conjunction with
the White Pine county reclamation
organization, to acquaint the govern
ment with the fact that 1t can have
the hearty cooperation OF Nevada
residents in any enterprise the rec
lamation service might undertake in
this locality.
Any local citizen wishing to join
the White Pine association, which is
working for the development of all
OF eastern Nevada, may write to the
secretary, G. 8. Hoag, at Ely.
Following Is the circular letter re-
ceived by the Record from Secretary
Lane:
1''Hey There; DO You Want Home
ON . Farm?'
-'This is the unique title of little
booklet which the secretary Of the
Interior, with the active cooperation
of the war and havy apartments, II
sending to the various camps Of the
army, navy and marine corps
throughout the country to ascertain
the attitude Of the men toward his
plan for providing them with work
and homes on reclaimed land.
1.-THE booklet Is In the form OF
questions and answers which give 9
complete description Of the plan, ant
also has attached to it postcard
QUESTIONABLE which the men arr
asked to fill out and mail to the de
partment Each man interested II
asked to state his name, home ad
dress, age, occupation before enlist
ment, whether he has ever worket
on a farm, whether he is intereste'
In the plan, what kind of farming
he would like to follow, whethe
general, livestock, truck or fruit
and whether he would be willing t.
take a Job in his own state or any
where in the United States II 10
on one of these proposed projects
offered to him.
"A tabulation of the replies will b
presented to congress In connectio
with Secretary Lanes request for a
initial appropriation OF 500 10000
to begin construction on meritoriou
projects throughout the Unite
States"
The questions and answers in tt
booklet are as follows:
.Work and Homes for Fighting Men
@. What do you mean, work ar
homes?
A. Just this There is bill no
before congress asking for an appr
priation of 500 100000, which,
passed, will enable the interior
partment to begin work at once
veloping cooperative farm settl
ments for soldiers and sailors In {
or nearly all Of the states.
@. Who will get the farms?
A. Those who create them
working on draining, clearing,
rigating and improving the lands.
Q. Will all get farms?
A. That depends on the amou
of land reclaimed.
O. Is this plan only for men W
have been across?
A. No. 1t is for all of the m
who have worn Uncle Sans unifol
In the great war.
@. Where is this land located?
A. In practically every state
the Union there are large areas
this land. There Is dry land In
west that needs water, which can
provided by building dams and
nails. In the east are large areas
cut-over or logged-off timber la
from which 1t will be necessary
blow the stumps and clear of
underbrush. In the south is la
amount Of cut-over land and swa
land which must be drained.
Q. Could get a Job near my
home?
A. Probably you could. TIL
proposed settlements are seattle
all over the country, and 1t Is pl
ned to have one in each state. II G
gress provides the money for 9
struction.
@. How about wages?
A. You would be paid fair wa
by the government while doing