Show TO HAVE MORMON COLONY Tract of Land Said to Have Been Purchased by Church Churchin in White Pine County Special to The T Tile e Herald Reno Nov Nev March 8 Nevada is to have havo a Mormon colony according to the statements of the Reno Gazette of today A deal has hIlS Juet just been closed clo ed whereby where b the Mormon church has se secured secured secured cured control of cf a tract of acres of land lan in itt White Pine county Nevada which will be used as a a place of or settle settlement settlement settlement ment by members of the church This move is supposed to be in keeping with the policy of the tho church whereby colonies have been established in other states and in Mexico and Canada The Theland Theland land in question lies in one of the best sections of this state and is to tf be es especially especially especially adapted for the raising of grains This fertile tract has little attractions attractions attractions to those In Nevada who are after land bearing ledges of precious metals but has been b n purchased by the Mormon church as an un ideal location for a com coin community community settlement In I keeping with the tho policy usually pursued In establishing establishing lishing a colony It Is stated here that the tract will be subdivided into small acreage farms and allotted to members of ot the faith who will make their homes there following agricultural pursuits and paying for the land ad as a they are art able This with the opening of arid lands made mad useful by the thC recent Car irrigation project at Fal Fat Fallon FalIon Ion lon will greatly grf atly increase Nevadas pop population population the next year or two |