Show f I J. J 0 O. HAHN ON MYTON i For Western Vestern pluck and that progressiveness that has carved great cities and rich farming communities out of the barren desert Myton Utah has entered the list as a champion J. J O. O Hahn Halm a contractor of that town is in Denver visiting relatives He declares that it is the greatest place west of the Rocky mountains The town is situated in the heart elf of f the the former Uinta Indian reservation on the Duchesne Th river er which furnishes enough water to irrigate ate a large larg area of land in the valley Myton is on the line of the Moffat road survey to Salt Lake City and already already already al al- ready the town is shaping itself to assume the proportions of an important shipping point Myton is a real live town said Matti 1 It is expanding expanding- rapidly but conservatively Its citizens s are building for the future because they recognize that it soon will be a big towne town We Ve now have five general stores two hotels a sta stage e and express express express ex ex- press office a cement block plant two Ih livery ery stables a drug ug drugstore drugstore store blacksmith shops and minor business establishments We Ve are re represented in the professions by one lawyer and three doctors lectors Our school is located in a good building and is up up to toI tolate I late date date but soon it will have to be enlarged An opera house isnow is islow now low building The g government r recently established its Indian reclamation reclamation tion ion service offices in Myton lyton A full complement of government govern govern- government overn- overn ment buildings is being erected The government o is also digging digging dig dig- ging in a drainage e ditch four miles long ong ju just t below Myton 1 I understand understand un un- un- un 1 the laborers on this ditch receive a da dayA day dar A company of capitalists recently obtained permission to tode de develop elop power for a grist mill miU and an electric light plant Some Sonic of the machinery already is on the ground round o Only a part of the land in the reservation country is is' is de de- de- de The government tried to make farmers of the Indians Indians Indians Indi Indi- ans but they refused to till the soil White settlers had refused refus refus- ed to 10 enter he because they considered the rental too high but lately the go government J has f made a new ruling which which- is attract t in f vl men n. n Farms under good w water ter rights can be bou bought ht at 25 to 40 10 an acre and some land that is under a ditch now building can be had for 15 an acre All root cropps do well It is destined to be ben a great sugar sug-ar I beet and potato country With the exception of peaches all kinds of fruits do well lan 1 Marvelous elous crops o are raised 1 expect to see this country rival riyal the Grand valley fruit district and Greeley potato district in these respective crops The leased leased leased leas leas- ed land is obtained on terms of three to five years and under the latest ruling most of th the rent can be paid in improvements Myton lyton is not a boom town The people however appear assured that the Moffat l road will extend that that far and aud they are not anxious to be rid of their town property Myron Myton is a good town for fot the hustler I have no personal object object object ob ob- ob- ob in boosting I only want to let others know of a good thin thing The people are hospitable and they welcome brains brawn or capital Denver Denver Post |