Show IT IS semitropical SEMI TROPICAL reese beese and perron forron of the state land board returned from big canyon near brighton where selections tiona of mineral lands were made the land jand adjoins the entries made by the brightens tons and la Is marked ml mineral oo on the maps in the united states surveyors survey office the question is raised as an to whether the land commissioner can select mineral lands land for state purposes one section only has baa been selected but the advisability of selecting two mineral section taking in the ontario vein extension will be discussed by the board reese beese and ferrou ferron had bad a rough trip but the mountain scenery very much oo on wednesday morning mr perron forron will wili leave for green river on oa we the rio bio grande grand e western meeting mr reese at thistle on we the way it in ia expected that some selections will be made at green river where the climate is ia semitropical semi tropical and the altitude is acme what lower than that of salt lake the season there to is about a month earlier than here and the be nature of tho the soil is in especially adapted to the cultivation ot of small fruits and orchards barda alfalfa will also thrive in that locality but cereals will not thrive so well mr forron ferron says there are splendid opportunities tuni ties and facilities lor for the mel establish ment meat of agricultural an community in in wat bat vicinity from green river the locuto lo catoia ig of the board will go to the san rafael country where other selections will be h made in this section of utah the th climatic and soil conditions are al to those existing at green river and the inducements to settlers are equally good the only drawback berni berto oron fore experienced has baa been in ibe difficulty eu encountered countered in bringing the water on oil to the land rod and maintaining necessary dams dame for that purpose on 0 account of the sandy nature of the tha soil years BRO ago a number of f settle bettler went into the san ban ralael rafael country and ad a d remained there for two or three sea eft sow one but after meeting misfortune in the washing out of their dams dame two or three times and not having meana enough to establish t h ey sold out to cattlemen and left jett the coul country to be used for grazing it if bow ho ever substantial dams are put in ija ahe fan agricultural of the country cannot be estimated |