St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-21

fine address, which was frequently
interrupted by outbursts of applause.
Mr.. Keator's address was as follows:
1t is with the greatest diffidence that
1 attempt to give even a, mere outline
of the advantages Idaho offers to the
homeseekers, the miner, manufacturer,
fruit grower and capitalist. 1t is a
loss to this convention and a still great
er one to Idaho, that Gov. Mcconnell
could not be present. One Of the first
senators to represent the young COM
monwealth in the senate of the United
State, twice elected governor, he knows
Idaho as few men know it, for he knew
1t ever since there was an Idaho, and
that is thirty years. Therefore, I re-
peat, it is great loss to- Idaho that he
is not here to tell her resources as was
intended. Idaho is an imperial state.
Its area is greater than that of New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire combined. 1t reaches
from British Columbia on the north to
the states Of Utah and Nevada, on the
south. 1t is 410 miles long by from A
to BOG miles wide, containing S., ,22S 160
acres. Montana and Wyoming, both
mighty states, are daughters of Idaho
for congress took from the once colloS-
sal area of Idaho the land to make
those two territories. Idaho is a great
plateau lying from 1900 to 5000 feet
lower than Colorado, Nevada, Utah or
Wyoming, consequently with a milder
climate. IL comprises great
ranges, fertile hills and valleys, amid
which flow innumerable streams Of
clear, pure, cold water. From the foot
hills of the mountains everywhere gush
out springs of water, clear as crystal and
ice cold, warm or hot. Many Of these
springs are of enormous volume and
supply cities and towns with an abund-
ance of pure water as well as form the
source of many a river. Idaho can
enumerate its rivers by the score. The
Snake, Clearwater. Spokane and Pend
d. Orielle are mighty streams The
Snake is one of the great rivers of the
world, it winds and twists over 1000
miles through Eastern, Western and
Southern Idaho. 1t rises among the
marvellous scenes of the yellowstone
park within few feet of the great
stream that flows into the Mississippi
the Yellowstone. The volume of water
in the Snake river is so enormous that
in places it is 240 feet deep, while in
other places no bottom can be found
Many of these rivers are navigable for
long distances. They furnish power IL
limitable in extent and some of the
cataracts of terrific grandeur. The hot
springs and artesian wells of boiling
water, aside from their healing prop
critics, warm the cities and towns. Boise
City, the capital, Is warmed by natural
hot waters piped into the houses SO
hot that 1t not only warns the home,
but is used for the laundry work, cook
ing and bathng. some OF tnlS natural
hot water is piped nine miles and only
loses per cent of it's heat.
Hot springs abound all over the state
curing almost all the ills flesh is heir
to. Climate Is a wonderful attraction
of a state or region. fdaho's climate
is marvelously healthy. 1t is in the
same latitude as France, Switzerland,
portions of Italy, Spain and Portugal.
At Lewiston, in Eastern Idaho, the
temperature only varies two degrees
the year round from that of Los An
geles, Cal. In the higher regions of
the state the winters are more. severe.
In the Boise valley the United. States
signal officer reports that the mercury
sank below zero only four times in
five years. The rarified air of Idaho
affects all temperatures. Scientists
agree that los degrees in Idaho is equai
to s. degrees at Boston or New York,
while IL degrees below zero would be
equal to. above in any Eastern states
Sunstroke is never known In Idaho.
Sunshiny days are the rule. Two hum
dred and sixty of perfect sunshine and
800 fair days bring the average per;
year as against 19l in Boston and 178
In Chicago. Of 600 cyclones reported
by the United States weather bureau
as occurring during a long series Of;
years not one was reported in Idaho.
In looking for a region for ayrIculturs,