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Articles of incorporation have been filed with the secre- 

 tary of state of Montana for the Pleasant View Power and 

 Irrigation Company. The company is capitalized at $100,- 

 000; incorporators are Kate H. McCormic, W. J. McCor- 

 mick, John McCormick, T. McCormick and Honora McCor- 

 mick Houghton, all of Missoula. The company will build 

 a dam across Bear Creek in Missoula county to divert the 

 waters of the creek for irrigation purposes. They will 

 also build a p'ower plant to generate electricity. 



The Secretary of the Interior has announced that 10,677 

 acres of the Belle Fourche (South Dakota) irrigation ? poj- 

 ect will be opened for entry by homesteaders on May 25. 



The Secretary of the Interior has authorized the Recla- 

 mation Service to furnish water to such gravity lands below 

 Yuma, Arizona, as may be reached by the government 

 lateral systems for the Yuma project, as this is completed. 

 The charge for such service shall be at the rate of 50 cents 

 per acre-foot of water delivered at the turnout of the Gov- 

 ernment lateral. 



A movement has been inaugurated by J. J. Harris and 

 E. G. Logan, Edward Lawlor and A. Becker, all of Hardin, 

 Montana, to develop the Big Horn Canyon Irrigation proj- 

 ect. The project has long been known as feasible and was 

 first investigated by the Government twenty years ago, and 

 a supplemental survey was made by the Reclamation Service 

 eight years ago, but the project was abandoned in favor of 

 the Huntley project, because of the less cost of the latter. 

 The promoters are reticent as to the source of their financial 

 backing, but claim that they have ample capital to develop 

 the project in the event the Government will give them the 

 right to proceed with the work. It is estimated that the 

 project will cost approximately $7,000,000. 



The Fergus County Land & Irrigation Company of 

 Butte, Montana, will resume work in the near future on its 

 big irrigation project in the Flatwillow section. About 

 $25,000 will be expended this season and the company will 



Mr."Big Scale" Farmer and 

 Mr. Cattle Raiser, Here Is 

 Something "Big "for You 



We are offering the Meredith Ranch for sale. This ranch consists 

 of 8400 acres, in Carbon County, Wyoming, close to Union Pacific 

 R. R. town and in the pathway of the survey for the extension of the 

 Denver, Laramie & Northern Railroad. 



4,000 acres are under perfect water rights, and the State Engineer 

 has issued a permit for the construction of an additional ditch 

 which when completed will irrigate 6,000 acres. Ditches and laterals 

 are finished and a number of living streams furnish water the year 

 around. 



The ranch is highly improved, it has a large stone residence, 3 

 other dwelling houses; several large barns; corrals, hay barn, sheds, 

 dipping vats, blacksmith shop, store houses, 50 miles of fence and 

 other sundry improvements, and included in the sale are $2,600 

 worth of farming machinery, vehicles, rakes, stackers and tools of 

 all kinds. 



The Government has issued a license permitting the owner of the 

 Meredith ranch to graze live stock in the Medicine Bow National 

 Forest Reserve which lies immediately south of the ranch. 



75% of the tract is level or gently rolling; balance is first class 

 grazing land. Besides producing 1,500 tons of excellent hay the 

 ranch produces grain, such as wheat, oats and barley, and 5,000 tons 

 of hay could easily be cut yearly. 



Arrangements can be made to purchase the cattle and sheep of 

 the present owner. 



THE PRICE IS $15 AN ACRE 



ON EASY TERMS 



With 6% on deferred payments. Title Guaranteed Perfect. 



Armstrong- Williams Realty Co. 



823 17th Street, Denver, Colorado 



Come To Tempe 



We have a city where residence is a delight, 

 where educational facilities are of the best 

 and up to the highest standard. The sur- 

 rounding fertile country, with good water 

 supply assured, guarantees a future of 

 prosperity. 



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