Eureka Reporter | 1907-05-24 | Page 4 | Desert Lands Made Fertile

desert lands linda made fertile according to official figures since tire reclamation law was enacted by congress in 1902 eight towns have beep been bu it and 10 people have set tied on what were desert lands one hundred miles of branch railways have been built 1 1267 miles of canala canals have bee x lug ug many of which carry whole rivers and 47 tunnels have been excavated it Is estimated that the territory embraced in what is known as the arid regions of the unit ed states covers acres ol 01 which about 60 acres are sub eject to irrigation and can be converted into farms as productive as lands in the most favored sections