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CONSERVATION 



the discoveries of Captain Fremont, 

 histories of Mormon emigration and of 

 the Forty-niners, such fiction as "The 

 Virginian," and the adventures of B'uf- 

 falo Bill, this valley will be familiar 

 and full of interesting associations. But 

 the greatest change in all the history of 

 the valley has heen brought about by 

 the construction of the great irrigation 

 system, now well on its way to com- 

 pletion. Already the dreary monotony 

 of plain and sky has been broken, and 

 tno'.isancls of homes and fields of green 

 dot the landscape. Lands which a few 

 years ago were valued at from $i to $5 

 per acre are increasing rapidly in value 

 and now sell readily at from $20 to $50. 

 Most of the land for which water is 

 now available is in private ownership, 

 but many of the farmers who have 

 holdings in excess of that for which the 

 Government will furnish a water right 

 must dispose of part of their land at 

 reasonable prices. 



To subdue the land one has but to 

 turn the sod. The soil is fertile, the 

 water supply practically unlimited, and 

 the climate delightful. All these com- 



bine to make the life of the new comer a 

 pleasant one. A railroad extends the 

 entire length of the project, and the 

 numerous towns along this line have 

 more than doubled in population since 

 the initiation of the Government irriga- 

 tion project. The influx of thousands 

 of farmers to the valley has created a 

 demand for all classes of labor. Me- 

 chanics are scarce, carpenters in de- 

 mand, and brick masons, plasterers, 

 plumbers, blacksmiths, and in fact all 

 men with trades, will find good openings 

 in these rapidly growing communities. 

 The manufacturer, the banker, and the 

 merchant are also in demand. 



That these opportunities are not being 

 overlooked is evidenced by the hun- 

 dreds of letters of inquiry which are 

 being received by the statistician of the 

 Reclamation Service at Washington. 

 To meet the demands of the homeseek- 

 ers requiring information the Reclama- 

 tion Service has also established offices 

 at Denver, Colo., and at Chicago, 111. 

 To a farmer who is looking for a good 

 location this section offers an excellent 

 opportunity. 



