, 1921-09-01
WYOMING LAND OPENINGS SOON
BY CHAS. S. HILL.
State Commissioner OF immigration,
Cheyenne, Wyo.

State commissioner OF Immigration,
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Lying within the confines of
Goshen County, Wyoming, some 49,
900 acres OF irrigated land, in area
a small empire, containing in mar
vellous profusion all of the agricul-
tural requisites that go to make con
tented, happy and independent citi-
zens, will be thrown open to entry
to world war veterons, who have an
honorable discharge, on September
3. Registration for this land, which
comprises 2A7 units OF approximately
80 acres each. will take place at the
T~orrington court house, beginning
September 6. and continuing for
m, September 8.
Crops on this project have the
great advantage OF the large amount
Of sunshine provided by Wyoming's
climate, and under irrigation can be
supplied with water at such times
and in such amounts as will produce
the best results.
On September 16, a 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. 2
1t Is the desire of the reclamation
service, In setting the dates, Sep
TENDER 9 and 16 respectively, to
allow sufficient time for those who
are not successful in drawing land
on The North Platte project. to en-
deavor to secure a farm home on the
Shoshone project. No land drawing
since the opening of Oklahoma has
attracted more attention than is be-
ing directed toward this 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 put anything, II
they fail to secure a unit and in case
they are fortunate. they will expert
ence no trouble to get backing to
enter 1t under the required home
stead regulations. While 1t Is not
required that the applicant shall see
the land before making application,
it is very desirable to do so, as the
quality Of the land varies on the diff
,ferent units. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary for the successful applicant who
draws a water right to see the land
before he can file on it. While 1t is
not required that the applicant make
application in person, 1t Is required
that the applicant make application
in person, it is required that the sue
cessful applicant appear In person
within the land district to make fl
ing on the land. Applicants must
have full homestead rights to make
application. that is. he must never
have used his homestead right in
taking up another homestead. One
farm unit Of whatever size, exhausts
the homestead right of the ccess
full applicant.
Deposits in the sum of $40 per
must be made for all water
rental charges, at the office of the
United States Reclamation service at
T~orrington, Wyoming, by bank draft.
cashiers check. or certified check or
by postal express money order. pay
able to Special Fiscal Agent. United
States Reclamation service. De-
posits made in cash can be returned
the. day following the drawing; de-
posits other than cash cannot be re-
turned until collection has been |
made. Application will be received
at Torrington only for the. North
Platte project; and at Powell only |
for the Shoshone project. Fer de-
tailed information concerning the de-
scription of the land. the application
blanks, communications should be
addressed to Andrew Weiss, Project
Manager, U. s. r. s., at Mitchell,
Nebraska, for the North Platte pro-
ject; and for information and blanks
for the Shoshone project, communi-
cations should be addressed to j.. S.
Longwell, Project Manager, U. 8. r.
s., Powell, Wyoming.
To make application. Select
unit. 2. Secure and fill out water
rental application in duplicate for
FIT. Laramie Division. or water right
in triplicate for Interstate
Division. 3. Fill out affidavit by
soldier and attach certified copy Of
discharge papers.
The altitude Of either OF these
projects is about 1900 feet. Crops
produced are corn, wheat. rye, oats.
barley, alfalfa, sugar beets and
fruits.
TIE railroad company Is rushing
the construction of an extension of
their line through the very center OF
the North Platte project; which will
greatly enhance the value OF these
units and provide splendid facilities
for the marketing OF all the products
OF the farms.