Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-01-31
A NEWCOMER ON THIS SECTIOy.
he Says He Would Rather be q Pauper
on Wood River, than . Millionaire in
Aansas-His Reasons for Sayinx So.

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on Wood River, than . Millionaire Il
Aansas-his Reasons for Saying So.
N. NJ. Purviance, who receatly ar
rived from Southern Kansas, called a
the TINES Office to-day. Mr.. Purvi
ance lived in Southern Kansas for |:
years, and was a successful attorney
his practice for 10 years having nettee
him $500 = year. During the pas
two years he suffered from catarrl
and general nervous prostration, and
satisfied that he could not live thro ugl
the winter in Kansas, came here. AL
though here but three weeks, he i.
delighted with the country, is strong
again, and begins to look about to &c
into business. In fact, he already ha.
several contests in the Land Office
here.
Mr.. Purvlance is much taken with
our climate. He says that, while
making preparations to move out here
In Kansas, he could not 60 out with.
out thick muller about his ears, and
heavy clothing on. Since his arrival
here, his muller and heavy clothing
have hung on their nails undisturbed
and he feels like a new man. In
Kansas regular blizzard, that carried
sand, and gravel or snow, blew nearly
all the time with such tremendous
force that he was compelled to wall;
along, when facing one, at an angle
OF As degrees. Besides, there were
cyclones-as many as two or three a
month, sometimes-that made havoc
with the crops and destroyed entire
towns; here the air is light, dry, and
almost ba!my, and he walks erect as
any man should. In Kansas there arc
malaria, climatic disorders prevail in
epidemic form, and flies, bugs, and
noxious insects render life almost un-
bearable, and make the best-natural
lll-humored; here there is no malaria,
no chills and fever, no epidemics, no
fleas, bedbugs, or cockroaches, but
few flies in summer, and pure, fresh
mountain air all the time. In Kansas
the muddy water is impregnated with
alkali and decaying vegetation; here
it is pure, snow water, clear as crys-
tai. In brief, Mr.. Purviance saws that
he would rather be a pauper on Wood
River than a millionaire in Southern
Kansas. The latter country, he saws,
has undoubted advantages, but as for
him the unhealthiness of the climate
'ounterbalances any advantages which
t may possess.
There are hundreds upon hundreds
If persons in Kansas, Mr.. Purviance
says, who, as he was himself, are thin,
nervous, ailing, grumbling, suffering,
md even wishing that they were dead;
out if they came here they would re-
gain their health in short time, and
would be as good, physically, as the
Jest of them. If they remain in Kan.
as they will die. With these many
lnfortunates Mr.. Purviance sympa.
hizes deeply as he has a fellow feel.
ng for them; and he proposes to
pare no pains to have them informed
# the facts, that they may come out
md live a new life here.
from his immediate section, Mr..
'urviance knows Of 20 or 80 families
hat are making preparations to come
tut in the spring, while many others
ire closing out their business interests
preparatory to coming here. If they
Knew the true state of affairs-how
he rich alluvial land is being taken
'p-they would make sacrifices to be
ere soon. Mr.. Purviance himself
made many sacrifices to close out; fer
Instance, parcel of pasture land IN
'awnee county that stood him in
bout $1,000, he actually gave away,
y warranty deed, because he could
lot sell it by last Christmas. But he
oes not regret single one of these
acrifices, and If he had only known
his country as he does now, would
ave come here years ago.
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