Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-10-11 | Page 4 | John M. Whitaker is off for Gem State

'JOHM M. WHITAKEB IS IFF FN SEN STATE Real Estate Man to Take Charge of Drawing Under the Carey Act. John Mi Whitaker of the real Ostatc firm of Taylor Bros., has gone to Kinjr Hill, Tda.. to take charec of the bia Care' land, net drawing, which commences com-mences at that place on Monday, 'Octo: ber 12. The drawing of lands Is to be conducted under the direction of the j Idaho stale land board. A great deal of interest has been nrouscd in the King Rill project and it is reported that many honieutcuden: arc on their way from the cast, a? wel! as from Colorado, Oregon and many 'other places. ! King Hill is located about 100 miles southeast of Boise, 150 miles west of I Pocatello, on the main ino of the Ore-! Ore-! gon Short Lino, and has .in iltitudc of , a littlo over 2500 feo:. The ininiuuiH I of acres which can bo filed on is -10, i and the first cost of securing a tU-:uTO tract is about $276. The lan l is iniid I for in ton equal installments, imo each year. It is necessary to deposit the amount of tho first jayiui:it with the company on the first, day of the opening, open-ing, or when application for selection is made. Tho land is said to be perfect for tho cultivation of fruit, as well as all other crops known to the. temperate none The water is supplied rrom spriugh which supply the Mnlad river with water, wa-ter, which does not vary iu temperature tempera-ture two degrees during t he entire year. For the drawing special homcseekers excursions aro bcinc run from eastern points and special rates will be in effect from all western points to King Hill.