The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-12-27

lieve are possibly very differen
things.
Eight months of life in Idaho dur
ing which | had occasion to visit al
most every county and every point
Of Importance in the state, only con-
firmed the favorable impression Of
its climate, resources and wonderful
possibilities, obtained during the
early part of my visit. So fully am
convinced that all I have said is
true that 80 far as l know Boise is to
be the future home Of my family and
myself. The city is one OF the most,
if not the most, beautiful of its size
in the United States. Its streets are
broad and we'll laid out. It's resi-
dences are modern, many of them
costly, and gems of architectural
nestness, and all over the city homes
are we'll kept, fronted by we'll trim
med lawns and surrounded, with few
exceptions, with all manner of fruit
and flowers. Its public buildings
are among the finest in the west.
These include county court house,
city hall, natatorium, state capital,
public school, soldiers home and
churches Its banks, hotels and
mercantile establishments are all
conducted with characteristic western
enterprise and surpsss by far those
OF city of the same size in the east
This is true because being the capital
city, it is the commercial, political
and social center of the state.
The Boise valley is one of the
richest and best cultivated farm and
fruit sections of the state. All of
its lands are irrigated by water re-
celved from the Boise river. and a
ride in any direction through the
great valley, at any period during
the summer, is a ride through the
vast, well kept and most beautiful
orchard garden. Houses and barns
and all fencings are modern and
always well constructed.
The elevation of the city is $500
feet and the valley from Boise and
along the mountains that rise from
north and east overlook it drifts away
in slightly lower altitude until it be.
comes part of the Payette and great
Snake river section.
The climate around Boise is be-
tween that of the northern Iowa and
southern California, possibly about
half way. The winters are mild. vet
crisp and invigorating. There are
snow falls | am told, but sleighing is
luxury as snow soon melts away
Though only few miles from the
city, among the hills, snow falls lie
The entire winter, The facts are that
almost any sort of climate desired
can be obtained within days ride
from the city. From down on Snake
rlver where one melted last july
anded the first evening out where
quilt came handy, and the next
evening retired between Blankets
to the stars tn at thew had
,een invented.
The thing that most astonishes
hose who have spent a season in the
tate, studied its resources and com
Jared its advantages with those of
'lder sections, is that the state has
lmost quadrupled, instead of merely
|oubl'ng its population during the
'ast ten years. There is a good
ONE market for everything produc.
d, and now, that vast mineral 70.
ources of the state have begun to
tract capital and mining industries
re employing constantly increas-
lg number of men, prices will uu-
oubtedly advance.
Few people who spend one or more /
ears in the state ever leave perma-
emily. | met dozens of men who
ved In Idaho awhile, became dis +
'tisfed and left, but were unable
remain away. There are MANY
asons why this is true. You raise
most every Of fruit with only
binary care. You never miss rails. I
g crop if you will only turn on c
e water when the crop needs it i
)r everything you raise from small !