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n i BEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, JIEDEORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1911. I 111 - I I i -1 I n I f 1 'Mil fill I ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' PAQEJlVE Mill I I 11 II II st,u nwit ?a srj .1 WJ J IMIV Vt ( Ik t . 1 1 J a ti ll s1 , J 3 ' l v, (, AREY ACT LAND t rJi VKl I MMM ,tl 4 ii HP? HE BENDntf OP PERSONS SEEKING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LANDS OF THE DESCHUTES LAND COMPANY, PORTLAND, ORE., BE IKG RECLAIMED UNDER THE CAREY ACT; I HAVE ARRANGED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: J. E. MORSON, President. Q. Where are the landg you offer for Bale? Q; How many acres arc there in the tract? ' i i . n -i 1 1 1 1 1 , Qk What is the character of the soiif Q. Where do you get water for this tract? Q. Where is Crescent Lake Qi What is the size of this lake? . -.i if- Q; Doyou propose using all of this water?' X f Q. Then you expect to get your water from storage? :. Q. Have you any railways on your tract-? ty. What class of produce is raised in the1 iJes Chutes Valley? tx,. ' . V . 4T.tm.l- V g A - X . 4 Q. Does the State iriake any money oft tliese lands? Q, Does" this amount to be paid the Com pariy include 'a perpetual water right ,or must a water right be purchased in addition to paying the Company's claim?: (J. Describe the foules and Regulations ofi the State-to which you have referred. ' f QDdscribc- the surrounding country. ' -.- i.?3K V Q. Have these black pines and value? At In the Southern Pes Chutes Valley, Central Oregon. A. 28,000. A. "T'lic lands are situated in the Southern Des Chutes Valley, are wholly surrounded by mountains, and are beautifully situated adjacent to forest reserves. The surface of the land is smooth, with a gentle slope Tlie Soil is deep, free from stone, very mellow and easy. of cultivation." There is iio underbrush nor sagebrush, but there is sufficient black pine for fuel and fencing and pure, sweer water for domestic purposes, at 20 feet beneath the surf ncc . ,,;" A. From that branch of' the Des Chutes River which flo ws from Crescent Lake. A. It is 12 miles west of the land, and 800 feet higher than it, and is situated in Township 24 South, Range G East, W. M., in the heart of the Cascade Range. i. A. About 4li miles long alid 2 miles wide in its widest part, and is capable of containing 150,000 acre feet of stored A. No; there is much more Water than we require for this tract. A. Yes. Storage is always better, as quantities can be carried over from a wet year to a dry one. A. At the present time three lines of railways are building into this tract and at least 8000 men are working on ) them. Hill has purchased his right of Way through the center of dur tract, and Harrimaii has a survey through 'our tract paralleling the Hill right of way. Another Harriman1 line is building from Natron to Klailiath Falls, and passes within a few miles south of us. This line will be open for traffic in less than a year from now. The Bend Bulletin of October 9, 1908, says: "We find oats, barley, wheat, olovcr, timothy, alfalfa, vetiih, tnil- A. let, etc., in great abundance. Small grain averages 50 bushels per acre, and as high as 83 bushels." Continu ing, it Says: "This is a great alfalfa and clover country. Potatoes, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, parsnips, beets, Ohioils, lettuce, radishes, eaulifldwer, peas, eabbage, rhubarb, celery, egg-plallt, salsify, squash and sweet corn. Root crops produce a wonderful yield hore and sugar beets have a very high percentage of sugar." "At the Redmond Fair, besides the above, there were" tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, watermelons, cantaloupes. John Renchnn exhibited 46 varieties of vegetables, 13 kinds of grain, besides grasses." ' "Mi1. Weist has demonstrated that strawberries, reel and black raspberries, blackberries, loganberries, cur rants mind gooseberries Avill grow here, for he has grown, then! in great abundance." Hundreds 0i! apple, pear, peach, plum and cherry trees are being set out." . a ' ... "A few old orchards, 17 miles east, have produced crops for 12 years, and have missed only one season in that time. These orchards grow apples, pears, peaches, pllinis and cherries in abundance and the yield is most pro-"" aific." ! A. !No. The lands are a gift td the State, and are given by the State to the settler free. All the Settler pays is the amount duo the Company for the water right and for installing the irrigating system. A. The amount to be paid the Company includes ndt only the land, but a perpetual water right, the Company agreeing to supply each year a quantity of water equal to 2y feet over the entire surface of land purchased. This water is brought to the highest point of the land purchased. A first-class weir (or water gate) is also supplied by the Company free, l'dr the use of the farmer. A. The purchaser after he has arranged with the Company for the purchase of land, and before he can obtain his deed from the State, is rcquited by the State, at any time within three years from the date on which water is supplied to the tract purchase!, to put in one crop, on one-eighth of the land purchased by him. In addition thereto, he must reside upon the land for a period of 90 days. It is not necessary that he tfuild a house under these "rules, for he may live in a tent if lie so wish, but should the purchaser erect a four-room house and crop three-fourths of his purchase, then residence of only 30 days is required. A. "The lands are situated in the Southern Des Chutes Valley, are wholly surrounded by mountains, and arc beautifully situated adjacent to forest reserves. The forest reserves referred to are the FREMONT RESERVE imd the CASCADE RESERVE. There is no uninviting desert of sagebrush and sand, but as far as the eye can reach, one sees nothing biitunillions of acres of firs, pine's and other evergreen trees. In the distance the mountains towering thousands of feet above the tract are very beautiful and fascinatingly surmounted by Snow-caps. The reader must not, however, eorielhdeth:nt the valley being irrigated is heavily covered with firs or pines. Reference is made to the surrounding county ttnfy. The tract being irrigated is covered with a growth of small black pine. On thousands of acres this growth has been entirely destroyed by fire, and the land is almost tfn rX-VT -iViii 4Ir i-li-vt F xi-un.y im mv imw, - . ; Q. Arti they difficult to remove from the soil? Q. Are the reserves to which you refer open to grazing? Q. Is there a good climate in this district? ' Q. Is the settler obliged to use the water from the canals for domestic purposes? Q. Is a man required to use his homestead rights in taking this land? Q. If a man has used his homestead right, may lie still take of this land? Q. How soon will water be available for these lands? A. From the standpoint of the purchaser, they are. Wiry -.valuable for two purposes; they make first-class fuel and first-class fencing. A. No; on the contrary, it is veiy easy to remove them, because the roots are on the surface, and the ground is so very soft that they can be removed at little cost. A Yes; for a few pennies per year sheep and cows can be fed on their luxuriant grasses, and for which reason feed on the farm is necessary for only a short season. In this way a small 'farm is sufficient. I know of no other place in any State where farmers are in better condition to obtain unlimited and practically free grazing than in the Cascade Forest Reserve. Farmers adjacent to this reserve have the first right to graze their stock. This reserve contains about four million acres. ; A. None better in the world. The weather bureau reports show from 310 to 320 sunshine days per year in the Des Chutes Valley. The air is light and very dry, and withal very bracing, and the writer has known of many per sons unable to obtain health even at the most favorable health resorts, having perfect health in the Des Chutes Valley; especially one gentleman who had gone even to China1 and Japan and to Switzerland, but found little benefit. For the past nine years he has been a resident of the DeS Chutes Valley, and has good health. Aj This is true of 99 irrigation districts in every 100, in any part of the world, but it is not true of this tract. At A depth of about 20 feet there is a brick-clay formation beneath which water clear, pure, sweet and spark ling, may be found for domestic purposes. In one day a well may he sunk through this soft formation, a small board box is then inserted for the purpose of keeping the clay from falling in, and tho farmer is thereafter sup plied with high-class water for all domestic purposes. This water and fuel from the black pines, form very valuable considerations to any person contemplating the purchase of an irrigated farm. In fact, the beautiful surroundings, the depth of soil, proximity to large cities, abundaiice of water and fuel makes this tract very, very valuable. ' ' y A; No. A; Yes. Q. Is there any choice in the character of this land as. regards ono part of the . tract against1 another? Price $36 Per Acre If, Ai About 10,000 acres will be supplied with water in time for the crop of 1911. Three engines and a large crow of men are engaged in the work of building the canal system, and the work is progressing rapidly. " " ' A; No; thore is no choice. The land in the entire tract is alike, deep and level and free from stone. Persons coming from the East to look at the land, and who bought before coming to look at it, declare that the last man buy ing will get as Choice a pieee of land as the man who bought first. For Full Inform ation Address Gf nAPT FY 615-17 Henry Bldd. - 1TLtvLIlc I PORTLAND, ORE. WILL RETURN TO MEDFORD AT AN EARLY DATE WE SELL TO AMERICAN CITIZENS OHLt. OUR BUYERS ARE ACTUAL SETTLORS. ANY WOMAN W HO IS THE HEAD OF A FAMILY OR SELF-SUP- PORTING. JLH JSJNTiTJbfliJ xu LAJND UJfDER THE CAREY ACTTHE PRACTICAL WAY FOR A WOMA N TO GET GOVERNMENT LAND. i
