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Las Vegas Age
Las Vegas, Clark County, Lincoln County, Nevada
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A special commissioner from Union and Southern Pacific railways reports nearly 300,000 acres of available land in Lincoln County, Nevada, open for homestead entry by settlers (160 acres) or purchase from the state (640 acres). Nearly 100,000 acres near Las Vegas held for speculation at $5-$10 per acre with little success. Emphasizes need for water development to utilize the land.
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Large Acreage Subject to Entry in Lincoln County
Recently the executive officers of the Union and Southern Pacific railways sent a special commissioner through certain districts of the West to look into the land question. This commissioner has just returned and, in a bulky report, states that he discovered nearly 300,000 acres of available land in Nevada, largely contiguous to the new Salt Lake road in Lincoln county, yet subject to entry. 160 acres to bona fide settlers and 640 to persons desiring to purchase same from the State of Nevada.
He says he discovered nearly 100,000 acres of desert land near Las Vegas had been secured by parties for speculation, offering same at $5 to $10 per acre, but meeting with little encouragement.
That portion of the report touching on land adjacent to Las Vegas was published in a previous issue of this paper.
It has long been an apparent fact that there is plenty of land in Nevada. What is most needed is water development. Let the railroad companies put their special commissioners to work on the water problem if they desire the desert to "blossom as the rose."
With water in sight it will not be necessary to send out special commissioners to "discover" the land.
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Lincoln County, Nevada
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nearly 300,000 acres available for entry: 160 acres to bona fide settlers and 640 acres for purchase from the state of nevada. nearly 100,000 acres near las vegas held for speculation at $5 to $10 per acre with little encouragement.
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Executive officers of the Union and Southern Pacific railways sent a special commissioner to investigate land in the West. The commissioner reported discovering nearly 300,000 acres of available land in Nevada, largely contiguous to the new Salt Lake road in Lincoln County, subject to entry. He also noted nearly 100,000 acres of desert land near Las Vegas secured for speculation. The report highlights the abundance of land but stresses the need for water development to make it usable.