for operation and maintenanc* of about |a.«15 p»r Irrigable acr« wblch is unifom 

 for all the lands of the projact, but may raiy In arawjit from year to year. TMs 

 bringe tho averaise annual charge for wc.ter to about $r„fc"5 por acre wbioh is c3.:',3ri« 

 od the saata as toxBS and if not paid bc/cottoe dellni^vcut. un l^ 1st and drawn x'/jo 

 int-reat under ths state Inw. In roc^ut years orly ojiej-'utlon and nolnteaxGD d .las 

 ooen paid beeauss the Fodoral Congress doolarcd a moratorium on tho construction 

 collections duo to thd low piloos and gonorol doprossiou. 



RECR31TI0N; Ths Bells fourchs Project offers excellent opportunities for re- 

 creation because of its location t/lthln en hour's drive of the Black ELlls, ♦♦the 

 Switzerland of America." These attractions have been pronoxinced the equal of any 

 outing grounds In the world, with trout, cool strcomo, aprings emd shady camps 

 aTallQble for the Sunday picnic or for the longer stay of the summer tourist, lin- 

 piovod roads penetrate the Hills in all direction a ,affor<!.lng tho finest motoring 

 and easy access to historic places while a climb to tho peaks reveals tho moat 

 ¥oautiful panoramas. Tho Rushmoro National monxmont, tho State park whoro tho 

 lato Prosidont Coolidgo spent a avnmor, the Hoaaoetoko gold mino at Load, and many 

 other interesting placos can bo visitod in a ono day's trip from the projoot, Thoso 

 Intcrostod in crowds and omusemont will find diversion at tho ♦'Bollo Fourcho Round- 

 up," tho ♦♦Days of 'VS^* at Doadwood, "Gold Discovery Doys'^ at Custor, tho ♦♦Wator 

 Ccrrivul'^ at Hot Springs, "Farm Picnic^^ at Nowell, "Sugar Lay" at V&lo» "Butto 

 Co'ir.ty Fair" at Nieland and '♦Lamb Feodors^ Day" at Fruitdalo, all of which arc annual 

 ov'ints. Tho Yellowstone National Park, tho Big Horn Mountains of gaming and Djn- 

 vor with its Rockies are only one day's drive away. 



FABiS AVAILABLE: Good farms with some improvements can ba had for #15 per 

 acre, and the better in^roved places range from this figure to #150« About one- 

 half the project lands were hcmesteadod but most of these have already received 

 patent; the other half are in private ownership. A few homesteads are o;3n for 

 filina at tho present time subjoct to the soleotive sottlomont lew. Nearly all 

 fa-^ms have somo land under cultivation with alfalfa stands and irrigation ditches 

 re,.\dy for operation. Econcauic conditions on tho project as olsowhero wore adverse- 

 ly affoctod by tho depression but better times eiro only a matter of bettor market 

 prices and recent inquiries indicate that dcaaond for land is coming back, Pros- 

 poctive Bottlers should bo able to Dioke the initial doTm-paymont on land and havo 

 sufficient working capital to start operation, purchase stock and oquipmont and 

 for taking care of living oxponsos the first yoar. Farms for aalo are listed on 

 the last shcota of this folder, 



AMERICAN LSGION ATTENTION: Legion men ;*o have agricultural inclinations will 

 find bargains here in Irrigated farms that afford good opportunities for homos 

 and a settled mode of life. There are no real oatate commissions attached to those 

 sales boeauso every purchaser will bo contacted directly with prosont owners who 

 desiro to soil. Wr-ito tho American Lct^ion Poot at Newell, Nisland or Ballo Fourche 

 for particulars and your old comrades will be glad to givo you first-hand inforoa- 

 tion and to soc that you 6«t a square doal on pui^chaaos. 



For further information writo to: 



t7« S, Bureau of Roclttftiatlon, Nowell, South Dakota, 

 Soorotary, Irrigation District, Newoll, South Dakota j 

 County Ag«nt, B«ll« Feurche, South Dakota. 



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