Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-24
2l,5OO Acres of
Land Offered to
Ex-Service Men
Lotteries on Irrigated Tracts
In Wyoming, Comprising
274 Farms, To Be Held
September 6 and 10.

Lying within the confines OF the
border line of Goshen county. Wyo.
ming. some $4,000 acres of irrigated
land, in area small empire, contain.
ing all the agricultural requisites that
go to make contented, happy and in.
dependent citizens, will be thrown
open to entry to world war veterans
who have received an honorable dis.
charge, on September 9. Registra.
tion for this land, which comprises
2l7 units of approximately so acres
each, will take place at the Torring-
ton court house, beginning Septen,.
Der 6, and continuing for three days
to and including 9 a. M, September
9.
Crops on this project have the
great advantage of the large amount
OF sunshine provided by Wyoming
climate. and under irrigation can be
supplied with water at such times
and in such amounts, as will produce
the best results.
On September 10, similar draw
ing will take place in Park county
at Powell, for land under the Sho-
shone project, where approximately
81 irrigated farm units, comprising
about $500 acres, will be opened also
to ex-service men.
Will Have Two Chances.
1t is the desire of the reclamation
service, in setting the dates, Septem-
Der 9 and 10, respectively. to allow
sufficient time for those who are not
successful in drawing land on the
North Platte project to secure a
farm home on the Shoshone project.
No land drawing since the opening
OF Oklahoma has attracted more at
tention than is being directed toward
the lottery that will give to ex-service
men 275 of the choicest irrigated
farms in the entire west. Many who
cannot be present will take a chance
in the drawing through application
by mail. These will not be out any
thing if they fail to secure a unit
and in case they are fortunate they
will experience no trouble to get
backing to enter it under the re-
quired homestead regulations.
While it is not required that the
applicant shall see the land before
making application, it is very desir-
able to do so, as the quality OF the
land varies on the different units. 1t
is absolutely necessary for the sue
cessful applicant who draws a water
right to see the land before he can
file on it. While it is not required
that the applicant make application
in person, it is required that the sue
cessiul applicant appear in person
within the land district to make i'll
ing on the land. An applicant must
have full homestead rights to make
application; that is. he must never
have used his homestead right IN
taking up another homestead.
Water Rental Deposit.
Deposits of $170 an acre must be
made for all water-rental charges, at
the office of the United States Re
clamation Service at Tor-lngton,
Wyo., by bank draft, cashiers
check. or certified check or by postal
or express money order, payable to
special fiscal agent, United States
Reclamation Service. Deposits made
in cash can be returned the day ioi-
lowing the drawing; deposits other
than cash cannot be returned until
collection has been made, Applica-
ton will be received at 1orrington
only for the Ndfth Platte project;
and at Powell only for the Sloshone
project. For detailed information
concerning the description OF the
land and application blanks, commun-
ications should be addressed to An
drew Weiss, project manager, U. 3
r. S., at Mitchell, Neb., TO- the
North Platte project; and for intor-
nation and blanks for the Shoshone
project, communications should be
addressed to J. S. Longwell, project
manager. L. s. r. S, Powell. Wyo.
The altitude of either OF these
projects is about 1920 feet. Crops
produced are corn, wheat. rye, oats,
barley, alfalfa, sugar beetS and
fruits.
The Union Pacific Railroad com.
ranv is rushing the construction OF
an extension of their line through
the very center OF the North Platte
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