The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-05-22
TIME GARD L. z. nv.
10 PROMOTE IMMIGRATION.

We take pleasure In publishing the
following communication because We
believe that Il offers some Of the most
sensible suggestions on the problem OF
securing settlers for the unoccupied lands
of this state Of anything We have recent
J, Svn. Their should be no reason why
the people of this part Of the state should
rrfusr TO cooperate with the railroad
company In this matter Tor what ~ TO
The interest OF one N TO the interest OF Nil
lar us attracting desirable settlers 10
I'd tho ~ concerned. II this project
could be carried out aud i've agent
placed In every town In the states men
noued the result would be- immediate
shd far reaching. It would be but
short lime until our valley and bench
land would all be- reclaimed aud under
cultivation aud instead OF few farmers
siruggling along irving TO make living
aud pay the taxes on 100 acres we would
have more people, smaller farms and
more intensive cultivation. The pro
jet will benefit the people Of the state
soner than II will the railroad com.
lany although there Is no doubt but
the, will get their money back aud with
interest In after years Everyone should
rcnd the letter which here follows:
Ma. FINLEY MoSRoK. Last Chance
Dutch Co. Emmett. Idaho.
A.... l..
oi the enterprise Ia the promotion OF
which YOU are engaged. and promoted
by the deep solicitude ~ the Oregon
Short Line Railroad In the growth and
development Of Idaho aud Utah. | re-.
sleclfully invite your careful considera.
iion of the following statement to things
that are Of mutual concern.
There are Ia Idaho and Utah today
Two score or more Of irrigation aud col.
onlzalion enterprises Of more or less
magnitude. These companies are pre-.
pared 10 supply water sufficient to irri.
gate over million acres OF land. This
iand n as frr;lle AS any In the world.
and Is available To settlers on reasonable
terms. These irrigation works have
been established at an aggregate cost
r,aching into the millions. aud some Of
the companies have cntirrl, exhausted
their resources Ia the cOnsumation OF
their projects. some OF them. many
Of them IN fact. are paying heavy
amounts In the way Of interest ON money
b rrowed for the purpose OF csrrying ON
their works
Many Of these enterprises. are. ms YOU
well know. In Anguishing condition.
l bciSeve the facts justify the statement
ttDa Net, few OF them indeed are en-.
joyinE any drgFe, of prosperity. This
unfortunate state Of affairs does not re-
sui, from any fault IN judgement or
cr lack of energy on TN part of the pro.
mwerA. but IL Is almost wholly due IL
conditions that they may have been
unable to cope with bv individual effort
What Is the remedy. Why. settlers
obviously. purchasers fos water rights
and occupants for the hands You viii
admit | believe, that unless settlers ar,
induced TO come. these enterpris-s will
continue TO languish and many OF then
must 20 down 10 disaster. believe
slsu. that YOU will concede that The IN
dividual efforts Of the irrigation com
psuies TO promote immigration. eve,
though IN many instances directed with
grrat energy and Intelligence. have Lo
been followed by satisfactory measure
success
The railroads and the land coloniza
tion companieso OF the west and south
west are cooperating in the expendl
ture Of great sums uf money, and in tn
execution of thorough, COMPREHENSIVE
and systematic plans 10 turn the tide o
immigration in the direction OF their re-
spective sections. and they are meeting
with succcss.
Are means employed in behalf @