Show I II I Model Acre From Val Verda Attracts Interest off of i Fair Fait Visitors j I I i f t r I I 7 c k b PHOTOGRAPH of reproduced model acre from Val Verda in which state fair visitors showed JL so much interest last week representing A Man and an Acre at Val Verda and independence I The crowds of Salt Lakers who carefully inspected the model acre farm Val Verda which was represented represented represent represent- represent represent- ed at the state fair last week became so interested that a large number of them vis visited ted Val Verda itself reports Mr 1 Bettilyon of the Bettilyon Homebuilders Homebuilders Homebuilders Home- Home builders company owners owners of the Val Verda tract of acre homesites situated ed seven miles north of Salt Lake on the the- Centerville car line lirie only 25 minutes minutes' minutes minutes' minutes minutes' min min- utes' utes ride to the heart of the city A Man and an Acre and Independence Independence Independence ence is the central idea around which Val Verda was originally conceived and developed The Bettilyon Homebuilders Homebuilders Homebuilders Home- Home builders in their reproduction of a amodel amodel amodel model acre from Val Verda as a portion portion portion por por- tion of their display at the state fair proved that a man and his family can J move to an acre of this fertile soil I and make the land produce everything the family will eat throughout the entire year while the man continues I with his work in the city going to and from the city by street car I Improvements Are Complete A modern bungalow on the model I acre which represented the cozy homes at Val Verda itself a garage cement sidewalks the waterworks system system tem graded streets and the raising of fruit berries vegetables vegetable chickens eggs and other produce was shown on the miniature acre homesite from ValVerda Val ValVerda ValVerda Verda at the state fair last week Many improvements are forging ahead at Val Verda every day which tends to make this section extremely popular especially to men and women of the city who are weary of trying to make both ends meet in town and andare andare andare are anxious to get out where their children can live the free healthful existence of country life and yet where the family will be in close contact contact contact con con- tact with good neighbors churches good schools and stores and where they will be provided with all the comforts and conveniences of city life at the same time including telephones electric lights gas water under pressure pressure pressure pres pres- sure for both house and soil good cement sidewalks and prompt street streetcar streetcar streetcar car service Yesterday Mr Bettilyon declared that inasmuch as so many Salt Lakers Lakers Lakers Lak Lak- ers ha have va had an opportunity of really seeing Val Verda in miniature at the state fair that his company was now anxious that they see Val Verda itself Tried to Show Facts We have tried to faithfully depict at the state fair just what a family can expect to make of their acre of soil at Val Verda and we purposely avoided avoid avoid- ed making our model acre at the fair I too elaborate or making it too m much ch chI of a picture he further stated The I Bettilyon Home Builders idea was to toI I I show exactly what a man could exp expect ct to do with an acre homesite at Val ValVerda ValVerda ValVerda Verda and thus cut down his liis expenses and in a a. few years be free from the the- financial worries constantly lurking I around the life of city people Right now is the time of year to toI visit Val Verda Mr Bettilyon con con- I He described the broad level acres with their abundant yields it at fruit vegetables and melons the fine streets and sidewalks and the seven new homes that are now completed or nearly so at present A cordial invitation invitation invitation in in- is extended to everyone wishing wishing wish wish- ing to visit Val Verda by automobile or street car and inspect the tract personally with the Bettilyon Home Builders stated Mr Bettilyon |