Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-04-27
UNTOLD RICHES.
Census Supervisor Tells
tSOme Plain Truths.


J Fl. Savidge, supervisor of
fHllelfth census for the district
.D;tho, has returned from trip
:. aiingh north Idaho. In the
tpe of an interview yesterday
=.Hid:
Iii es ! just returned from a
n the northern part of the
~ and really if more of the
,LSl lie of southern Idaho would
st.a, visit that vast and productive
l',n, it would be better for them
salIbetter for the state. l was
a.ed surprised at its extent,
tiif lily and wealth
al went there, of course, purely
~ the purpose of arranging
.5ye,ssary preliminary details for
! taking of the twelfth census,
Oh will be taken in Idaho by
Atut 100 deputies commencing on
n LIST day of June. No effort
Hfl be spared to see that they are
Implied with every equipment
'"pffi made perfectly familiar with
rir work. | know they are all
~ cient workers and that the
FAl population to which Idaho is
u ptitled will be returned, which
iiYink will reach 16O, 900; and not
,sioly that, but her every product
mn d industry will be carefully
tsdported and accurately mark the
fa dustrial growth of our state for
Vl5,e past 10 years. These enum-
'iisrators will receive So per day,
] & scept in the cities of Boise, Poca-
1,llo and Lewiston, where they will
ld'e paid per capita, while in the
4 ery rough mountain regions like
iF ortions of Custer and Idaho
! Hounties they will receive So per
1ray.
~ Although Idaho has always
fPbeen distinctly known as mining
! S}tate, for it was in the search for
v gold just 40 years ago that the first
.Snhabitants came and they were
Il not disappointed, yet her valleys
'aare not excelled in any country for
! the production of fruits, while her
rolling prairies, level plains and
seven her mountain sides in the
\ northern counties produce abund.
!, antly the finest cereals.
There is a grand future for Idaho,
: and the people in this portion OF
/ the state are truly short-sighted i
they do not at the earliest oppor.
tunity and at every opportunity
earnestly endeavor to unity and
solidify all of the interests of that
progressive and energetic popula
ton of the northern with that o
the central and southern counties
Many Of our products and much o.
our wealth is never heard of here.
Last fall Is carloads of the Idaho
products were sent from the nortl
to the Spokane fair. More thar
$l5, 900, 600 worth of concentrates
and crude ores were shipped from
the Occur d'Alenes and northern
counties to San Francisco, Denver
Kansas City, Salt Lake and Pitts
burg within the past Is months, ant
more than that will be sent on
from the same region within til,
next twelve months, for never
before has there been such or,
bodies opened up in this state OF
more modern equipment for hand
iing them than they now hav,
there.
''There are hundreds of ricl
men in Spokane today, owners O
business blocks, who made thei
money out of Idaho mines. /,
fact the mineral wealth OF Spokan,
all comes from Idaho and British
Columbia.
mo one familiar with the stat
is surprised at the discovery of it
rich gold deposits or at the qualit,
and abundance of its wonderful
fruits and cereals, but many ar
appalled, at the lack of concerto,
effort and energy on the part O
the people, especially right here t,
develop our resources and exhibi
and advertise our great products
The state is rich in minerals, frui
lands, agricultural lands, timber
water power, sheep and cattle, bu
she does stand in need of a fey
broad-guage pushers.
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