Show GREAT PROGRESS IN RAFT mm RIVER VALLEY I From Sheep Grazing Land It Is Becoming Region of Prosperous Prosperous Prosperous Pros Pros- I F Farms I Two 70 years ago Raft River valley atley which Is la located In Cassia county count Idaho and extends south four miles over the Utah line was as practically unknown unknown un un- un- un known said Raid a J. J member of or the Pacific Land Water oter company yesterday Tho sheepherders In their wanderings s over the tho hills In search of good feed teed for their flocks were rewarded when hen the they found Hart Haft River valley atIe and for Cor years ear the shepherd and his flocks Clocks have havo wintered In and near this allo valley valloy Its mild mUd climate abundant rainfall and fine fino grosses grasses were soon noticed by others than th the tho sheepherders and a n. few Cew years cars later lator several cattle ranches were dotted from one end of or the valley to tho the 0 other ther About two years cars ago the Pacific Land 1 Water company compan bou bought ht some of oC the largest ranches In tho the valley aggregating aggregating ag ag- ag- ag acres This property was divided Into small farms and sold to Industrious farmers Soon other ranches were divided and ond today thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of families reside there The Ore Oregon on Short Line Lino was not slow to seo see tho the great reat influx of ot people and the tho wonderful crops they were growing growing grow grow- row row- ing and ond therefore made preparation preparations to extend It Its road rond The grade rade Is now completed complete to Strevell and Ht the tho rails laid to Marshfield This line lInc Is considered tho the most mORt Important of or all the Ore Oregon on Short Lino Line company's projects During tho the construction of or the grade people from all parts of the tho United States lo located located lo- lo cate In Raft River aHo valley The new towns of ot an and Lovett were cs- cs and In six sh months have be- be omo Important commercial centers Especially Especially Es Es- is this truo true of Strevell which has two stores ten residences a a. brick school chool building Amusement hall hail an and a thoroughly mo modern ern up to date hotel At the present time one ono of or tho the largest larg larg- cst est and most Important Irrigation projects In the west Is If hlen constructed construct construct- ed In title this valley vaHey A A hu huge c dam nm will he be built hunt on Raft river an and when completed complot complot- ed 11 will bring under cultivation tho the finest tin fin e est eat t tract of un undeveloped lan land In the state Mate From all Indications Raft River vail valley or will be bo on one of oC the tho r l largest t producers pro pro- In the entire mountain re region lon The Tho Pacific Land Tand Water Yater corn have haw Invested thousands of nC dollars ad advertising ad- ad the vast resources of this valley nv nid d hn o hn assisted materially In Iti colonization |