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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



reclamation and building of homes on 

 thousands of acres of arid land, the 

 development of the immeasurable re- 

 sources of the mighty West offers profit- 

 able employment to both labor and 

 capital now stagnant, and better than 

 all else, it offers a home and a living to 

 the man who is willing to work. 

 The Age and its THE AGE is first of 

 Friends a ll the friend of the 



farmer the man who produces with the 

 aid of God's sunshine, and the irrigation 

 ditch, the grains and grasses and vege- 

 tables and fruits and flowers of the farm 

 and orchard. It is the friend of the 

 stockman whose horses, cattle, sheep 

 and hogs are the source of so much 

 wealth. It is the friend of the miner, 

 whose toil adds to the store of the 

 world's wealth of minerals, and through 

 whom a Tast market is opened for agri- 

 cultural products. It is the friend of 

 every honest enterprise which has for its 

 ultimate object the development of the 

 West. But we want to make it very 

 plain that there are many things to 

 to which THE AGE is opposed. It is op- 

 posed to slovenly methods of farming, 

 fruit growing or stock raising. It is 

 opposed to the waste of the precious 

 water supply. It is opposed to unneces- 

 sary restriction in the use of water for 

 irrigation. It is opposed to dishonest 

 bonding schemes and wildcat irrigation 

 propositions. It is opposed to land com- 

 panies or agents who are unfair in their 

 dealings or who make misrepresentations 

 and obtain settlers by fraud. It is op- 

 posed to wanton destruction of the 

 forests, and more than all else THE AGE 

 is opposed to that spirit of apathy and 

 procrastination among the business men 

 of the West, at a time when it is so nec- 



essary that they arouse themselves and 

 organize to carry on in an active and 

 aggressive manner the work in behalf 

 of the development of that section of 

 our country which is to witness the tri- 

 umpths of twentieth century civilization. 

 A Journal with These are but a few 

 a Purpose. o f the aims and ob- 



jects of THE IRRIGATION AGE of which 

 the New York Sun said " It is a journal 

 with a history, a purpose and a future." 

 It is working earnestly, conscientiously 

 and perseveringly in behalf of what its 

 sober judgment dictates as best for the 

 interests of the public at large. It is 

 working in behalf of Western America 

 on a broad scale. Its scope includes the 

 industrial, financial and social features 

 of the conquest and upbuilding of a 

 mighty empire. We shall neither pause 

 nor rest until this great work is fully 

 under way. 



Will You And now, dear reader, 



Co-operate? we as k your co-op- 

 eration. If you believe in THE AGE, if 

 you believe in its work, why not help us 

 carry it on. You may not do much, but 

 every little will assist. Aim to convert 

 at least one person to the doctrine of 

 "The Conquest of Arid America." Ham- 

 mer on this point until they feel that 

 they have a direct and personal interest 

 in this campaign, 



THAT IT MEANS PROSPERITY FOR ALL. 



Send a copy of THE AGE to some friend 

 or relative in the east, that they may 

 keep in touch with this momentous 

 question and appreciate the opportuni- 

 ties offered in the west. Assist us by 

 suggestions and criticism. We need 

 your aid and you will not regret extend- 

 ing it 



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