THE 1 U 11 ] G A T I N AGE. 



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WONDERFUL WESTERN APPLES. 



Exhibit Being Made in the Fort Dearborn Building, 184 

 Clark Street, by the Arcadia Orchards of Washington 

 State Proves Sensation Splendid Investment Oppor- 

 tunity Seems to Lie in This Direction Apple Supply 

 Less; Demand Greater. 



Have you seen those western apples? If you have not, go 

 and see them. 



The Arcadia Orchards Company, of Spokane, Washing- 

 ton, has established an exhibit of wonderful Spokane Coun- 

 try apples in the Fort Dearborn Building at 184 Clark St. 

 The Arcadia Orchards are located in the heart of the 

 Inland Empire, which lies between the Rockies and the Cas- 

 cades, and which reaches from Colorado far north into British 

 Columbia. The orchards are about twenty-two miles from 

 Spokane. They occupy a fertile plateau which, tipping to the 

 south, enables gravity irrigation from the rivers and lakes at 

 the head of the basin. The Valley of Arcadia seems especially 

 adapted for irrigation. Dragon Creek, fed by never failing 

 springs, flows from the north to the south end of the valley. 



making success certain even to the inexperienced. Skilled irri- 

 gation engineers supervise the placing of every tract under 

 irrigation. 



Home building in the valley is inexpensive as there is an 

 unlimited amount of timber in this district, making lumber 

 cheap for building purposes. Deer Park, a prosperous city of 

 1,500 inhabitants, is located in the center of the valley. 



The exhibit of apples in the Fort Dearborn Building, 

 184-A South Clark street, in this city, is in charge of Mr. 

 F. E. Goodall, who will be pleased to have visitors to the 

 Land Show call and make inquiries concerning the com- 

 pany's holdings. 



PROGRESS IN IRRIGATION. 



Irrigation development in the San Antonio country 

 has shown unprecedented growth in the past two years. 

 There are now 82,700 acres under irrigation in this sec- 

 tion and 48,700 acres available for irrigation that will be 

 brought in in the very near future. 



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Two Four-Year-Olds of the Arcadia Valley. 



A storage reservoir has been built across this creek which 

 supplies one of the ditches. Water for irrigation purposes is 

 taken from Dragon Creek, Loon and Deer Lakes. 



The soil of Arcadia is a rich sandy loam, absolutely free 

 from alkali and gravel. It is in its virgin richness and of 

 great depth, varying from six to twenty feet. 



The Valley of Arcadia was in its natural state heavily 

 timbered with pine, fir and tamarack. The Arcadia Orchards 

 Company has spent a vast amount of money, time and labor 

 in clearing, irrigating and preparing the soil for orchards. An 

 irrigation system has been installed at a cost of $100,000. 



Arcadia is not only a land of opportunity for making 

 money but it can also be truthfully called the "Land of Sun- 

 shine and Health. 1 ' The climate is ideal ; the summer days 

 are long and cloudless and the nights are always cool. On 

 account of the altitude of 2,100 feet the air is pure and in- 

 vigorating. 



Experienced orchardists plant, cultivate and care for the 

 orchard's tracts purchased and bring the trees to bearing, 



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