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Show Z -' .J.....IITlljrL.r. " "' "' ""iqv .Big Opeeieg of Irrigated Lanadl in the Very Heart of the Best Section of H) A MO I 18,750 Acres of Irrigated Land Reclaimed Under the SECOND OWSLEY PROJECT Located in Jefferson County, Idaho, in the Famous Upper Snake River Valley, Near Roberts and Hamer, Idaho, on the Main Line of th Oregon Short Line Railroad i Opening to Be Held on theMatkins Ranch, One and One-Half Miles West of Pumping Plant, on OCTOBER 9th, 1919 Second Owsley Project ---Location The Second Owsley Project is locate,! near Crystal Lake (formerly called Mud Lake), Jefferson County. State of Idaho, and is accessible either from Hamer or Roberts, Idaho. The pumping plant is located about thirteen miles west of Hamer and about twenty miles northwest north-west of Roberts. Roberts and Hamer are located on the main line of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, about half way between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Butte, Montana, Approved by State The land under the Second Owsley Project was segregated under the Carey Act and & x contract entered into by the State of Idaho with the company to reclaim the land for the State and the (ioverument. Profiting by fifteen years of Carey Act developments in the State of Idaho, the state ha.s maintained a rigid supervision over the Owsley Project at all times and all construction work has been under the direct supervision su-pervision of the State Engineer. In his final report, the State Engineer said: "This is the first project ever built in the State of Idaho that was completed ahead of time, and the character of the work and the project in general is the best piece of construction that has ever been done on any Carey Act Project within the State." ; Approved by the Government At the time that the land was temporarily segregated by the Federal Government an exhaustive study of the Owsley Project was made by the Federal Carey Act Inspector, both with reference to the physical features affecting the development, and with reference to the water supply. After the examination was made, the Federal Carey Act Inspector recommended that a permanent segregation be made and the company be permitted to construct the irrigation works, under the supervision of the State Engineer, necessary to reclaim the land. Snake River Valley District The crops raised in this district consist principally of wheat, oats, barley, peas, potatoes, pota-toes, alfalfa and sugar beets. The average yield per acre being from 40 to 60 bushels of wheat; 75 to 100 bushels vats; 50 to 60 bushels of barley: 400 to 600 bushels of potatoes; 4 to 7 tons of alfalfa, and ! from 10 to 20 tons of sugar beets. Remember, these are average yields. V'e have positive evidence of much larger yields in exceptional cases. Idaho Falls, the metropolis of this district, is the largest originating point of food prod-S prod-S ucts in the -world; also the largest shipping point on the Oregon Short Line Railroad. The value of land in this district in a high state of cultivation runs from one hundred fifty to five hundred dollars per acre. The average price being from two to three hundred dollars per acre. Character of Lands The land is level with a gentle slope back toward the Lake of approximately two feet to the mile. It is covered with a heavy growth of sage brush, is free from alkali and is of volcanic ash and silt formation, and part of the land has an accumulation of sand upon its surface and all the land is underlaid with an impervious clay subsoil, which runs to the remarkable re-markable depth of from eighty to one hundred feet. This land is similar in character to the Twin Falls County, except that it is more level and can be put in a high state of cultivation with less expense. Anvone familiar with the water supply in the intermountain country must know that there wi'll be but few more opportunities to purchase good irrigated land at ground-floor prices. Water Supply The source of the water supply is from Crystal Lake. The company holding a water permit for 1S7.5 second feet of water, which is sufficient, under the duty of water fixed by the State Engineer, to water 18.730 acres. This permit being the second water right on the lake, the sufficiency of which has been approved by both the State and Government En- The past season has proven that this is one of the best, is not the best, water rights in the State of Idaho. Many good districts were short of water, but our water supply was greater great-er than any previous year. . , . , . . The company agrees to deliver to each acre of land two acre feet during the irrigation season, which is more water than can be successfully used. Irrigation System The irrigation svstem consists of an intake of about one mile in length in which the water flows to the pumping plant by gravity. In the pump-house the company has installed three 36-inch Plat Iron Works Centrifugal Pumps, which are PP;.11- P- eral Electric Motors. The pumps have a capacity of over ,000 gallons per minute. At the pumping plant the water is lifted to a maximum height of eighteen feet and from this point it runs through thirty miles of main canals and laterals by gravity. The system in built bo that the water is delivered to within one-half mile of each, legal subdivision of one hundred sixty acres and directly on a majority of the land. Proof of completion of works was made on August 30, 1919. , Operation and Maintenance The operation of this plant will be turned over to the settlers, free and clear of all incumbrances, in-cumbrances, the same to be operated by an operating company with 18,750 shares, each share to be appurtenant to one acre of land and entitling the owner to one vote in the management i ' and operation of the company. Owing to our well constructed ditches and laterals and the low power charge of $16.00 ; per horsepower per season, the maintenance of this system should never be in excess of one dollar dol-lar per acre and for a number of years should not be in excess of fifty cents per acre. Heretofore, in many instances, Carey Act settlers have located upon land and have had to wait several years for delivery of water, and in some instances, owing to the companies' inability to complete their works, never received water. Our company can. deliver water to every acre of its land NOYT. ; Wonderful Opportunities The future of this district is assured, as the company has already built what is known as the First Owsley Project. This has been sold to settlers, has been approved and accepted accept-ed by the State of Idaho and the management turned over to the settlers. A small part of : the land ha.s been farmed during the year 191!) and practically all of it will be farmed in 1920. As an illustration of what can be done, Oscar AV. Linger farmed 35 acres on the First Owsley Froject and raised 460 bushels of wheit and 100 tons of alfalfa on 35 acres in the year 1913; 82 tons of the alfalfa being raised on 16 acres, the same having been planted in 1917, this hiring the first year's crop. In 1919 the yield off of 35 acres will amount to more than 200 tons of alfalfa, and Mr. Linger has sold this for $20 per ton in stack, making a gross yield of more than $100.00 per acre. The price of this land and water is fixed by the State of Idaho at $75.50 per acre and ';: the company cannot sell it for more. It is easily worth from $100.00 to $150.00 per acre, and, ' on the terms that it is being sold, the yearly payments are not any more than a fair rental I value of the land. j The land, if put in shape for cultivation and irrigation, will pay for itself, at the pres- i cut price of crops, in one year. Proof of this is made by what Mr. Linger has done, all of which can be verified by visiting his place. Recreation Crystal, or Mud, lake is famous for duck hunting. In the fall season there is every variety (jf of duck known' to this country; also many wild geese. The lake is also noted for its fine trout fishing. . f.J The desert near by abounds with sagehens, and in the foothills and mountains directly on i ) the west you can find every variety of grouse; and higher up there is plenty of deer, sheep, goats ''j and bear. The writer has left the project one day and returned the next with his limit of big ! game. j The project is located in the center of this sportsman's paradise. i Terms The land will be sold to qualified Carey Act entrymen for 50 cents per acre; one-half 1 payable at the time of filing and one-half payable oil or before May 1, 1923; and the water will . 1 be sold and made an appurtenant to the land at the price of $75 per acre; one-tenth payable in ; j cash at the date of filing and the balance payable in nine equal annual instalments, with interest j at the rate of six per cent per annum. : Remember that it only takes about one hundred entrymen to buy all this land if they take j one hundred sixty acres each. You can't take less than forty nor more than one hundred sixty ' 1 1 acres. The company has had more than five hundred inquiries on this land. ; 3 If you are in the market for good irrigated land located in one of the best farming dis- i tricts in the intermountain country, at less than its value, don't fail to investigate and register I early, as you may draw the 160 that a town will be built on or one of the quarters adjacent thereto. 1 Opening The opening of the land will be held at the Matkins Ranch, ne and one-half miles west J of the pumping plant, on October 9, 1919. Arrangements will be made to meet anyone, either : at Hamer or Roberts, Idaho, desiring to see this land before and on the date of opening by : 3 . notifying the company. ; A representative of the State of Idaho will be in charge of the opening. !-1 - i ' Remember, This Is a Completed Project, Ready for Operation. You Can See Just What You Are Buying. We Ask That You Give It a Thorough 'Examination Write for Descriptive Literature, or Take a Trip and See It, as It Is Impossible to Describe I his Land; It Has to Be been to Be J Appreciated. J ' " THOMAS L. MATKINS, Manager . j 216 FELT BUILDING SALT LAKE CITY' UTAH PHONE WASATCH 4509 McCornick & Co Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah. REFERENCES: Idaho Falls National Bank, Idaho Falls, Idaho. National City Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah. Anderson Bros. Bank, Idaho Falls, Idaho. i Jl ,,.,. ,1 IPU.WU'"""'",1 - . F """T """ ' IJ....H..II....I-l...-,l.-...---lllM.,,.l,-ili..l.ll .H.IL.l..l.flllWlJill..II..Ml.ll.l.lllll.lLI.U 1. 1.. .1 ... Mil I. II. i .... J w " '" ' " " kii juii -i.; ntm m t.mvmm. wmmf il!!!tZ:X2imJimmitif iiqtri" ' """" " " " " ... '-m ','n . , ,,i...A..,:ii.i ,, ,., . i. . ... 1---- "" n mtm m """""" " 1 1 V |