The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-25

Cure ana he sees picture which re-
cent utterances indicate that he is
determined to call into life.
The SIGNAL has pade predictions of
a future population that have been
thought by many to be vagaries, but
now comes Mr.. Hill and states that
the 5000, 900 population of the
Pacific slope will grow to 20, 900, 900.
He predicts that Chicago will in
time become the metropolis of the
world, natural sequence of the
union of eastern commerce with the
great tide rolling in from future
western development, and that he
is eager for this development where
he expects to sooner or later push
his great railway lines is shown in
an interview with him, recently pub
lished in the Chicago Tribune, in
which he urges government aid in
developing irrigating canals in the
arid sections. Says Mr.. Hill:
Grain and flour must be prime articles
OF exports in the Orient and these agri-
culturgl products must be grown on the
Pacific coast For this purpose we have
Il territory 1000 miles square, which
through centuries of aridityi have be-
Nuft nj
water To make them the most productive
spots in the world There is water
enough for the purpose melting from the
mountain snow; all that is needed is the
canal system.
The execution of this work is the only
thing needed to give to the people of the
United States the domination of the
Pacific Ocean commerce and supremacy
OF the worlds trade. Without it, pro-
gress will be slow because, unless there
is an abundant supply of food products
available at the shipping uorts, it will
be impossible to insure full cargoes and
quick dispatch to the vessels of large
capacity. which alone can be profita bly,
employed in the trade. Every business
interest which hopes to benefit by partic-
ipation in the trade of the Pacific Ocean
must be in favor of the reclamation of
the great mountain valleys for the occu-
patton of agricultural workers. III sue
cessful in the advocacy of this public
improvement full rewards will come in
the shape of new markets in the Orient.
and it will be found additionally that the
settlement of the Western mountain re-
gion has developed a local market richer
IN natural resources than any other por-
tion of the earth surface
There, where the soil under irrigation
will grow the best quality and greatest
quantity of all the grains. except corn,
all the grasses and fruits the ground is
scanned with deposits of gold, silver, COP
per. lead, iron. and coal There is the
largest supply of standing timber, and
petroleum and natural gas abound. I'm
der the influence of the dry atmosphere
and constant sunshine good health pre-
walls. and the melted snow in falling to
the sea level creates water power avail
able for electric heat, light, and motor
service, equivalent in energy to the com
bustion of 300, 900. 600 tons of coal per
annum.
People regard with amazement the
present rapid growth of wealth in the
United States. but this will be compar-
tive poverty when with twenty millions
people on the Pacific slope engaged In
raising grain and manufacturing flour
for the Orient, we can dispatch large
freighters daily from each OF the Pacific
ports loaded with the manufactured
goods Of the Eastern factories, the cotton
OF the South, and the food products of
the mountain valleys. Then a river of
wealth will be turnek into the Unetef,
States, which will put to shame the Wis
ions OF the widest dreamers
IL Congress at it's next session will APP
progriate 500, 600. 900 in per cent bonds
to be used in canal and reservoir CON
struction, the money will be returned
directly many times in the increased
value OF land Indirectly, in trade re-
suits, the benefits will be permanent and
lncaIcuiaoie. AS a matter Of political
policy, the party which will take M and
boldly advocate an immediate and iiSeral
appropriation will receive the support of
millions OF people now homeless and dis
contented who desire homes and the op-