The Farmers Land Company was a short-lived operation, in 1916, that tried to bring new life to the Standish Water Company east of Amedee. That company had to planned to reclaim at least 4,000 acres of sagebrush lands, by using a pumping plant to pump water out of Honey Lake for its water supply.
Its promotional literature, was rather refreshing and it did get my attention. Here is a sample: “Do the trees obstruct your view of the forest? Silly question, eh? But not so silly when you ponder over it. It is a well known fact that years of daily contact with the same surroundings dulls a person’s appreciation of the things about him.
“Honey Lake Valley furnishes a striking example. People who have lived here for years in the valley have lost sight of the immense fertility of the great area of untilled land south of Amedee. We realized the possibilities of this the moment we saw it. The result is that settlers are now flocking to Amedee from all parts of the country and not long we will have the greatest and most prosperous settlement in the entire county.
“Wake up man and get out of this rut and make something of the possibilities around you! While our new colony will be known as Rosendale, will essentially be a Scandavian settlement, we welcome any man who has energy and determination to succeed. Come down and see us today. We are ready to help any man who has made up his mind to help himself.”