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Show . ORECON IS A FINE COUNTRY. ? .- i , ThU the Opinion of Honorable Thos., Judd of La VerkTn. Hon. Thomas Judd roturnod to his homo nt La Vorkin lnstMpndny nftor n wook or ton dnys Bojo'urn lu ' 'tl'w Dixio motropolts. Sinoo his last visit horo ho has mndo tho rounds of tho aovornl sootluns ho is nsslsting in opening for colonlzntlon. This trip oxtoudod from tho Muddy Vnlloy on tho south to tho Hood Rivor country in Oregon, on tho north. Iu spooking of thoi Muddy Valley Mr. Judd said that with tho nssistauco of Mr. Thortoll, stnte cugiuoor of Novndn, nnd AttprnoyMnt Thomas, of, Salt Lnko City thoy woro nblo to satisfactorily sat-isfactorily adjust wator matters In tho valloy aud now tho various water rights nro doHlied.'Tho, futurp is vory bright for tho Muddy vnlloy nnd. Mr. Judjd prcdlots groat.. things for that scc,tion of country. Crops this soason nro vory oncpurnglng nnd ospcoiully is tho fruit crop promising. Whito Rivor novor looked moro inviting. Thoro nro flattoring pros-poets pros-poets for a bounteous hnrvost and tho markot is exceptionally good. Thoro is ready salo at tho mining camp of Ely for all thnt enn bo grown, but with tho advent, of the. railroad to thnt oamp all produce will bo brought, down to tho aroo ba9is, Jor other sections will bo nblo to oompoto with, them. Mr. Judd was profuso in.hisprnisos of tho Oregon, country. Said that for a youug man who is desirous of securing n farm ho could recommend, tho Hood Rivor Valloy. The" laud, is fortllo and thnro Is, tin .nbuudanco of wator. Tho rain fall avorngos 30 inches, although somo years tho rnin alono la not auilloiont to mnturo tho crop. To overcome this dlilloulty n canal is to bo built nud tho land will bo sold with n primnry w'ntor right to it. It soils nt from 330 to 375 on noro. Tho lnnd is ownod by tho Oregon Lumber company, nud is the lnnd from whioh timbor hns boon taken so that tho ground is covored with stumps, whioh wljl hnvo to bo cleared by tho purobnBor w i Tho uouutry is especially adapted for raising npploajind borrlos nnd the railroad Is oloeo at hand furnlahi)u n reudyjmarkot for tlrJxjrodfl. flood Rivor apples nntrOregon berJIles command tbo highest mmkot prioo nnd thoro is monoy in growing them. On his wny from Oregon Mr. Judd visited tho Twin Fulls uountry at tho request of tho Oregon Short Lino Railroad. This country hns beon opened up by tho railroad within about flftoou months. Tho valloy extends for nbout sixty miles and fortllo farms nnd ooutonted people nro to bo soon on ovory hand. This was tho grandost sight ho had Boon for a long time. Thoro is nnothor colonization pro-joot pro-joot whioh Mr. Judd will visit Oregon boforo long to investigate. Wo loam nt this pnrtloulnr plnco the olimnto is ideal, uovor going bolow zoro nnd soldom rouging higher than 75 dog. Thoro nro nbuudnnt opportunities for young pooplo to secure homoi throughout through-out tho west nnd tho Oregon country Booms to hnvo n drawing card. |