| Show I AHU II MM M n lUOm U Montana Opening of 01 a 1 Great Groat Helena Mont Oct seems to be a n good beginning In the lie solution I of ot the tha great arid land problem was made yesterday by y the tho state of ot Mont Montana Montana ana Tho The stole state arid aria land grant gront com eons commission commission mission which was wa created by y tho time leg legislature legislature with wih power to reclaim laud lands I donated to the tho by I the general government under the Carey Car net act cele delo celebrated the Iho Ito opening of tho the great Ireat canal system In District No 4 1 There were rero present besides of ot tho the com corn commission commissIon mission and other sluts officials mem members hers bers Jets of the lie tie press Including a n representative er of ot the time Associated A Press and many representative re engineers iness The canal Intended to Irrigate gate gille 3 OO acres of ot the Carey land hand was opened op ul and water sent on Its Is mission lon of ot making homes home for tor tho the small entail farmers District No 4 C com prices acres of ot land In its 11 the tho beautiful Dearborn valley valey In the Hie northern portion porton of or Lew Lewis is l and Clarke count county of ot which Helena Is lit II the tho fh county count sent seat The rhe state proposes to soIl sell this land In tracts of ot ICO IGO acres to actual settlers at only the Iho cost of ot placing water upon the land lond ten years for tor payment In ten ton equal e ual an annual 01 annual nual payments at nt 0 G per cent interest nt re t Eleven thousand acres are aro now tOW ready for tor ant and It Is l fair to say any sly there Is s no more delightful spot In the lie Rocky Mountain region The victor picturesque esque estu main range of ot the Hackles kirt the western edge of ot the valley anti and abounds In grand scenery Unit anti and nIl all ni kinds of game gome gle and timber suit and the tho tholand theland theland land lies les In small email valleys surrounded by low lying hills hils that supply rich grass for tor stock The Is state building the canal system and will wi own and operate It In perpetuity tuly for tor the sole fole poll benefit bene t of ot the occupants of tho the land ant and without profit to 10 any anyone one making In kin the entry price entirely cooperative te In nature This Is the first Irrigation canal on the American continent to be bl built buit and anti operated by I a I state government and undoubtedly marks nn an epoch epochs In the tha great Irrigation problem |
