The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-04
IDAHO.


sigh not for a southern cline
Where tropic flowers grow;
| Give me the pine-c clad hills sublime,
The hills of Idaho.
Sunstroke is practically un-
known in Idaho.
There is an abundant supply of
good water in every locality.
Thunder storms are neither so
frequent or severe as in the
Middle States.
Summer following is carried
on to some extent and "fall
wheat" is usually a success.
The nights are too cool in most
parts of the state for raising
corn, but not too cool for COM
fort.
Churches and secret societies
in nearly every town, and a
lovable and charitable DISPOSE
ton is manifest everywhere.
All the larger towns have grad
ed schools, and one can locate
near church of almost and de-
nomination.
1t has equal suffrage at ali elec-
tions, but never had any bliz-
yards, tornadoes or tidal waves.
All the tame grasses, that
grow in the Eastern and Middle
States, can be grown to perfec-
tion here.
There is an Insane Asylum at
Blackfoot, in southeas tern Idaho.
which is a model institution of
it's kind.
There are no minerals that ex-
ist in the .bowles of the earth
anywhere, including petroleums
aud Illuminating oils, that are
not found in Idaho.
The Soldiers Home and Pen
itentiary are situated at Boise,
the capitol of the state, where
also are other buildings for the
general use of the state govern
ment.
Harvest hands and ranchmen
got this season from 50 to 81. so
and board per day while train
men and tradesmen get all the
way from 50 to 81. so per day.
Land open to public entry in
every county, and, under the
federal laws, a person can enter
under the homestead law, 100
acres, and 800 acres under the
desert land law.
1t requires $50 miles of canal
through which to conduct the
water for irrigating purposes at
the present time, and, at no late
date, to this will be added 100
miles more.
Government reports give Ida
hos annual death rate as one to
$50, the lowest in the civilized
world. The next lowest is North
Dakota with one to 140, more
double the Idaho rate.
The soil everywhere is well
adapted for the raising of sugar
beets, and ere long factories will
be established in many places.
Idaho has one state university
and two state nomal schools.
The state is 480 miles long by
about $50 miles wide on an aver
age and contains about 10000
square miles with a population
of 165. 900 in 1900.
In 1900 Idaho had a school
population of 81, 839; enrolment
in public schools, 38, 996, and the
average daily attendance 90. 81.
There are 748 public school
buildings and /, 167 teachers.
There are 1750Evangelic Sun
day Schools with 1000 teachers
and 10, 500 scholars.
Idaho has 1850 miles or rail
road.
Short mild winters and long
mild summers in most parts of
the state except perhaps Bear
Lake, Fremont, Bingham, Blaine
and parts of some other counties,
where there is usually heavy
snowfall; but the cold weather
in these counties, notwithstand-
ing the fact the mercury some
times goes far below zero, is not
felt like in the east with its damp
atmosphere.
The late census shows that
Idaho has gained over all the
other states by far, in per cen
tage of growth in the last de-
cade. Twelve states hav shown
an increase of 80 per cent or ov-
er, and seven of these are stu
ated in the semi-arid regions.
The order Of increase in these
states are; Idaho, 93; Montana,
"a: Wyoming, so; Washington,
40; Utah, 33; Oregon, 80; and
Colorado 81.
Idaho was organized as a Ter
ritory March 3, 1868; and was
admitted to statehood on the 3rd