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Show t JSBg Upeeneg olr jmgafted Land cl f " in the Very Heart of the Best Section of ! '' 1 IDAHO !! v 18,750 Acres of Irrigated Land Reclair 5 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 the Oregon j . . Short Line Railroad j.j Opening to Be Held at Roberts, Idaho, October 9, 1919 J Second Owsley Project---Location , .. T'::" s'v"- Pro-e.-t is K.-n!i'.l 110:1- t'rv,tal Luke t i.rmcrlv culled Mud LakeA. ;v. ' '::''rv':l 1 !:: and is a.-.-essiv... e.ih.-r from II.uii.-r or Roberts. Idaho. The !,:-,:': ;!" a'-o'.t : mile; w , ..t ,,f lUmor and about twenty miles ivrt)) "'V o! ".t-r:. ' ': U..:,.. r ur- looted on the main lino of the Oregon Short Line .L.-lrv.-il. .ibou: half ay between Salt l.ako C:t , ftah. aiul Hut to. Montana. Approved by State i.v.d r :!.. s-.,,:;i t-a:,y Pro i.-, t was -.t---rn t 1 under tho Carey Act unci a . : - ( i i;:. by ih s;.ito of Idaho with tho company to reclaim the ' t:;o :.- th- Government. Profit)!!! l.y fifteen yearn of a 1 "' A.-. uo !;:., ;:J x.,. state of Idaho, th.- has inaititaiiio.i a rigid supervision jf, wr ;-'' 0-.sy P:o;.vt at all ii:i..-s a::.i all .u.:riy'.:.ia work has In. n under tho direct su W j-rMM-Ui of t!.o J.:it- 11::.-:: r. 1 O - r 17. 1'17, Fi.it.k P. Kit..'. Stat - !'rg...,..,r for the Stat.- of Idaho, in a r jorr "v 1 1 :- S-.V I..,:: i p. I. sV.t-d: "1 thu.k it is t. assume there is , u'.ly fit UK 1 a. res of ! ot this .-:..ira ;.!! I 1 ! there is v.,t, r t meion for two or thp-o times th" aniount T ' ! ! "'n"i ' p. 1: r-;-rt i:. 1 :-r .:. 1''!-. l.y S:.,:- 1 In L-ii.. .-r Fr-.J A. Wills -v. ho stHtos: "In .. ' - ''''.. 1 :n i ih.it t'tf-r- i-o i i ;h.- n-iirhhurVo..! of Iuhmi a.-r-- foot annual -x M . i I..ik-. Ti:!s io an a!!i-.lo sipi'ly for i.t hast ,"i'.iV) u.-p-a of liui.l." L " l:i hi f-.:-al r-:--T:. S;.,to Ki-.k. r Warr- n i. Sii.-in!.'ii. sai.l : "Tliis is the first prnj.-et :r I -;!'.. ::. ,- of l.i.v:,o t!:at m-.s ooiaju.-t -.1 a! of t;:n.-. nn.1 t!..- i-1-.Rrnot.-r of tho work : ro;-- : ::i c i -st j-io-c of ru. t i-.n that has cv.-r I n dono on nv (.'urev A - I'ro;- w::h:a :h- Approved by the Government ( A. ti::-." t'.a: lan.l a t'-r.-orarily 'r.--.-a;.-d 1-y th- r'.-.l-ral ( lovrr.niori. an . e xhn'i-vA s'. i : th- ibliy Tro'c-t ia 1:1 i . ! !.y t!:.- l-'o.irat Car.-y Act Inspctor, both w;-.h r-:-.- :. ti th phys.-ai f. -n-.'s aff'-.-tin tho ib-vo'.oj.ir.'-nt, anj with rt-tT'no to tho In an !;!. ovhi! ; f-.j.i ra :-! t ,j ly of tho wat-r t:fply. oovcrinc a perio.l of up-; up-; rrvxir.-.i :':v- y.r.. i.. by .; or.-o P.. Ar i.i'.a'ol. Foci- ral Chitv A' t In-pn ior, with r-f- rr-::.-' t th? S- -..::d w s';-y Pro;--t. ho .-. t i i-i hi ro;.ort to the Conitni.siiiiorsi of the (ion- . rl I.a:;.5 (::': -o in May, l'.'lT: 'Th-'fo atni -ai-s no ipi.-s'.ion us to tho fart that at loast ono ; h-'.r.ir-5 th.-i i-.c.J a : i t ti'.oro..! Ma.! Lake an-l tho a... iatcd bo.ii.-s of wator itirinc tho y.ar roiir.c with th-' StTitti: r.f p.' 17. In-o;.."0' ivo of it- so;ir..-o.' a fi.-bl invt-stication of th- l.i.-a'.ttv i-o:.-:ro.iiv !-.iv. s lit i 1 1 1 -t i:s t th.- sour.-o boinc Fyin lt.-noh. aside from tho rela::v.-lv sxall aii;.o;!.t f;:r!.:-l".--l by (hi;:. as Crook. . . . To iim up the situation, it th.- -rf .r-' is tV;:;-i that at ti..- !--. t 1 1 ti:no, at b'.'.-- ono lr.iiniroi thousand aore f.-ot arc ontor-I.ak- ar.nial'.y. witii t a-jarcnt probability that 1 .(.',"( ai-rc foot or more will even-Ma'.'.v even-Ma'.'.v 1 availa' b; ... As only J-i.'7o.'il .'ios a-T'-s wo'ibl a-ttially bo involved in the ;": Q-.Vi. - Pro'-", aft or S--r. .ation List 74 is al b-d, tit ro appears an ample supply of water a vail alio at the rre-or.t time, with the apparent probability of an increased supply from year to ar. ... In view of the entire feasibility of the project and the ability of the eonstrue-. eonstrue-. - Voa .-ori'an-- to ..-ar.-v th- devel'-pti'.'-i't to eoi;i;.b t ion, it is respectfully r'eootninended that Seg- reition List 71 l- d )ly approved.-' Af:-r th" oxatnination was made, the Federal Carey Act Inspector recommended that a prraan-nt s--LT:.a-io:i b-' mad- and the company be permitted to construct the irrigation vrork.. utider the supem-iou of the State Kngitio. r. necessary to reclaim the land. Snake River Valley District The crops rai.v-d in this distri- t cm.-.ist principally of wheat, oats, barley, peas, potatoes, pota-toes, alfalfa and s;i-ar beets. The average vjcld per acre bointr from 4'J to bO bushels of wheat; u to 100 bushels 9 o... :,,)' t0 wi bushels of barley; 40o to GOO bushels of potatoes; 4 to 7 tons of alfalfa, and ef from' 10 to L'O tons of su.'ar boots. Keni' mber, those are average yields. We have positive T evidence of much. lar-er yields in exceiitbrnal cases. i'j.-- Idaho Fails, the metropolis of this district, is the largest onematini,' point of food prod- n,.3 jn ti-p world; also the lamest shipping point on the Oregon Short Line Railroad. The value of land in this district in a hiirfi state- of cultivation runs from one hundred fifty to" five hundred dollars per acre. The average price being from two to three hundred -c' collars per acre. . Character of Lands j-ne ian.j ;s Vel with a pentlo slope bn-k toward the Lake of approximately two feet to mile It i.s covered with a heavv growth of suite brush, is free from alkali and is of voleani" ash and silt formation, and part of the land has an accumulation of sand upon its -urfaee" and all the land is underlaid with an impervious clay subsoil, which runs to the re-r.-r'-a''i" depth of from eb'htv to one hundred feet. This land js similar in character to the Twin Falls Country, except' that it is more level and can be put m a high state of cultivation V:t!' W-onTim'iliar with the water supply in Iho intermountain country must know that there' will be but few more opportunities to purchase good irrigated land at ground-floor lr Water Supply The source of the water supply from Crystal Lake. The company holding a water permit for 7 5 second feet of water, which is snflicent under the duty of water fixed by ! . , r ' )n u..lt,,r IS-,")!) acres. This permit being the second water right on the : W,Z Si '"of thi.:h has been approval by both the State and Government En- r"":eThe Mst 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 s ,ort of water, but our water supply was great-er great-er than anv previous year. I he company are.-s to deliver to each a-T of land two aero feet durin? the irrigati'-. J season, vhie js ,no,.,. waLu- than can be sue'-ecsl'iilly used. Irrigation System j J):e irrigation system consists of an intak- of about one mile in l-.ngth in which the ' . water llous to iho pumping plant by gravity. In the pump-house the company has installed j three HIJ-iiieli Plat Iron Works Centrifugal Pumps, whi.-h are propelled by three H50 II. P. Gen- !. j oral Llectrio Motors. The pumps have a capacity of over Ho'.UOO callous per minute. At the pumping plant the water is lifted t i a maximum height of eighteen feet and from ! this point, it runx through thirty miles of main canals and laterals by gravity. The system 1 is built mi that the water is delivered to within one-half mile of each legal subdivision of one i hundred sixty acres and directly on a majority of the land. Proof of completion of works was made oi August .'in, 1019. ! Operation and Maintenance f.;-i The operation of this plant will be turne 1 over to the settlers, free and clear of all in- jij' cui.-.brain es, the same to be operated by an op 'rating company with 18,750 shares, each share ' to be appurtenant to one n.-rc of laud and enti'iing th- owner to one vote in the management f , and operation 'of the company. Owing to our well construct-d ditches and laterals and the low power charge of $16.00 hi per horsepower p.-r season, the maintenance of this system should never be in excess of one dol- f 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 settlors have located upon land and have had -j to wait several years for delivery of water, and in some instances, owing to the companies' "i inability to complete tie ir -works, never received water. Our company can deliver water to ? I ' : every a -re of it's land NOW. Wonderful Opportunities 1 The future of this distri -t is assured, as tho company has already built what is known t as the First Owsb-y Project. This has been sold to settlers, has been approved and accept- t 1 ed by the State of Idaho and the management turned over to the settlers. A small part, of . the land has been farmed during the year 1919 and practically all of it will be farmed in 1920. tj As an illustration of what can be done. Oscar V. Linger farmed oo acres on the First 1 Owsb-y Project and raised -Pi1' bushels of wheit ami 100 tons of alfalfa on 35 acres in the . f i year 191; 82 tons of the alfalfa being raised on lb' acres, the same having been planted in ' 1917, this being the first year's crop. '. j In 1919 the yield off of :!.") acres will amjunt to more than 200 tons of alfalfa, and Mr. 1 a Linger has sold this for $20 per ton in stack, making a gross yield of more than $100.00 J 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 Y value of the land. . 'i The land, if put in shape for cultivation and irrigation, will pay for itself, at the pres- f j ent price of crops, in one year. Proof of this is made by what Mr. Linger has done, all k;j of which can be- verified by visiting his place. l i t i "i Recreation j Crystal, or Mud. lake is famous for duck hunting. In the fall season there is every variety M of duck known to this country; also many wild geese. The lake is also noted for its fine trout fishing. f i The desert near by abounds with sagehens, and in the foothills and mountains directly on the west you can find every variety of grouse; and higher up there is plenty of deer, sheep, goats t i and bear. The writer has left the project one day and returned the uext with his limit of big , fj game. ' r 4 The project is located in the center of this sportsman s paradise. . jj Terms N r- The land will be sold to qualified Carey Act eutrymen for 50 cents per acre; one-half 1 payable at the time of filing and one-half payable on or before May 1, 1923; and the water will f i be sold and made an appurtenant to the land at the price of $75 per acre; one-tenth payable in '- cash at the date of filing and the balance payable in nine equal annual instalments, with interest I : at the rate of six per cent per annum. j Remember that it only takes about one hundred entrymeu to buy all this land if they take '-' one hundred sixty acres each. You can't take less than forty nor more than one hundred sixty t'"" acres. The company has had more than five hundred inquiries on this land. i i If you are in the market for good irrigated land located in one of the best farming dis- triets in the intermountain country, at less than its value, don't fail to investigate and register early, as you may draw the 1G0 that a town will be built on or one of the quarters adjacent f j thereto. - M ' Opening and Drawing II The opening of the land Will be held at Roberts, Idaho, on October 9. 1919. 'Arrange- 1 ments will be made to meet anyone on or before October 9ih at Roberts, Idaho, to show them 3 the land by automobile. Either notify the company or go to Roberts, Idaho, and inquire for r ( J. L. Bussey, who is in charge of showing the land. ' j; j A representative of the State of Idaho will be in charge of the drawing, which will be f 1 I held at Roberts, Idaho, at 4 p. m. 011 October 9, 1919. ' Those desiring land had better register early, as the company has received a great num- ' her of inquiries and we do not believe there will be enough land for all those who register. f; You may register at any time with the company in Salt Lake City, Utah, or with Ross B. Mat- f, ; kins at the Eleanore Hotel. Idaho Falls, Idaho, or with W. A. Davis, cashier of the Bank of fl 1 Roberts, Roberts, Idaho, or with II. G. Price at the Eccles Hotel. Rexburg, Idaho. j; j A representative of the State of Idaho will be in charge of the drawing. s j Rem ber This Is a Completed Project, Ready for Operation. You Can See Just What You Are Buying. We Ask That You Give It a Thorough j !j Ex mination Write for Descriptive Literature, or Take a Trip and See It, as It Is Impossible to Describe This Land; It Has to Be Seen to Be f Appreciated. I i ' PINGREE LAND COMPANY j j! THOMAS L. MATKINS, Manager f j. ; SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. PHONE WASATCH 4509 ( 216 FELT EUILDING. . L - city Utah. National City Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah. Idaho Falls National Bank, Idaho Falls, I.laho. Anderson Bros. Bank, Idaho Falls, Idaho. f. j REFERENCES: McCornick & Co., Bankers, san j, . j ' " Jl .....,j-jp- H TW,"W-U" ' -TH'-"' ' " 1 m ' ti lum. 1 1 11 u n m. in mn m bihj bhw l Mi-fcijpin -Jwwb-j 1 ' i.umn .j ip m m L m L.ij..l.-i.ii..u,u.-,.-r-W,i 1 1 1 '- J |