, 1921-08-18
FARM UNITS TO
BE OPENED UP

Two hundred and irri-
gated farm units of approximately
80 acres each on the North Platte
project will be open to entry by all
honorably discharged soldiers. sail
ors. marines and nurses who served
in the world war. said word received
saturday by State immigration
Commissioner Charles S. Hill from
Washington. The drawing will be
held September 9. at the Goshen
county court house at ~Torrington.
Another drawing will be held at
Powell. in Park county, for land
under the Shoshone project, where
approximately 81 irrigated farm
units. comprising about $500 acres
will be opened in the vicinity OF
Frannie. This will make about 90
500 acres opened for entry within a
month in Wyoming.
Mr.. Hill says the opening of the
land for entry was due chiefly to
the efforts OF Senator Warren, Con-
gresham Mondell and Governor
Carey. who realize that the founda-
ton of the country is based upon
agriculture and that the future pros
perity of the state lies In the produc-
ton of wealth from the soil. He
Gays further:
Threc-Day Registration.
+ Registration for the Goshen
county units will take place at the
TOrrington court house, beginning
September 6 and continuing for
three days, extending to and includ-
ing 9 A. M September 8. 1t is pre-
sumed that the same method will be
used for conducting the drawing Of
this land as were used in previous
years. Five per cen OF the purchase
price Of the water right must be de-
posted with the reclamation officials
as first payment, for some specific
farm unit, and although more than
person may make such appli-
cation for the same farm unit, not
more than one water rental applica-
ton a be made by the same person.
The opening will INCLUDE about IT,
900 acres of irrigab1e land and will
practically clean up all of the re-
clamation land in Goshen county,
under the Fort Laramie canal.
1t is the desire OF the reclamation
service. in setting the date Septem-
Der 9 and 16. to allow sufficient time
for those who are not successful in
drawing lane on the North Platte
project to endeavor to secure a farm
home on the Shoshone project.
Certified copy of discharge must
accompany water right application.
While it is not required that appli-
|, cant see the land before making ap-
plication, it is very desirable, to do
SO, as the quality OF the land varies
on different units.
1t is absolutely necessary for the
successful applicant who draws a
water right to see the land before
ha n f;ln mn white Il 10 MT
required that the applican
make application in person, it
is required that the successful appli-
cant appear in person within the
land district to make filing on the
land. Applicant must have full
homestead right to make application,
that is, he must never have used his
homestead right in taking up another
homestead. One farm unit, of what
yer size, exhausts the homestead
: right Of the successful applicant.
., Final construction cost per acre Of
| irrigable land has not as yet been de-
termined. When it is determined,
public notice will be issued.
Deposits in the sum of $50 per
acre must be made for all water
rental charges. at the office of the
United States reclamation service.
I~OrflnRlOn, "yO., DV DanK urd1t,
cashiers check or certified check, or
by postal or express money order.
made payable to special fiscal agent,
United States reclamation service.
Applications will be received at
TorringtOn only for the North Platte
project: and at Powell only, for the
S%hoshone project.
FOr detailed information concern
ing the description Of the land. and
application blanks, communications
should be addressed to Andrew
wells. Project Manager. U. S. r. s.,
Mitchell, Neb.. for the North Platte
project: and for information 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 project is
about 1920 feet. Crops produced
are corn, wheat, oats, rye. barley.
alfalfa and sugar beest and fruits.
In fact, all OF the crops that car be
grown in the Greeley and Fort Col
Inns district can be grown on these
projects. The building of an extern
sion of the Union Pacific railroad
| through the North Platte project
adds to the value of these farm units.
Veterans of the war are entitled
to have the term of their enlistment.
moi exceeding two years. deducted
from the time necessary to prove up