Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

for the land IN one year. As Is usual
I'm rapidly developing countries labor
Is scarce, and during the busy seasons
farm laburcrs command as high as "
per day and board
stock raising in this section Of the
state offers opportunity for large prot.
It's. In the mountains 70 the east OF
the valley are immense public ranges
that offer abundant feed for immense
herds during spring and summer while
on the lava desert 20 the west large
herds OF sheep, cattle and horses find
sustenance during the greater part OF
winter Hay In any quantity can be
procured at 81 per ton. Another ex.
tremcly cheap and highly satisfactory
stock food Is the beet pulp. which re-
tails al something like 30 cents per ton,
on the west side Of Snake river, about
IS miles 10 the south and west Of Black
foot the American Falls Canal & Power
company Is taking out a large canal,
capable Of carrying more water than
any river IN Utah, for the purpose Of
opening 10000 acres Of rich lands under
the Carey act. These lands, together
with a perpetual water right are being
sold for $3.50 per acre, and as fast as
the state throws them open TO settle
ment, are being eagerly taken.
Blackfoot has given the state and ma
ton a number Of distinguished sons,
among whom are Hon James Hawley,
the famous Boise lawyer who be-
gan his career at the Idaho bar In
Blackfoot, G. w. Beale, Of Wallace,
Ida, distinguished IN the northern part
o. the state for his legal ability argued
his first case in BlackfOot +, s Del
trlch, OF PocateiIo, Is another promi-
nent member OF the bar, who found the
lower rounds on the ladder OF legal
fame less difficult in Blackfoot than
else, here,
The winning Of the first prize at the
worlds fair at st. Louis Is attracting
considerable attention all over the
United States, and the fastener who
Is being crowded for elbow room, Is
turning his eyes to Idaho
Prior 20 l1ahO's conquest al the
worlds fair, this year. there were many
who thought the country cold, noun
famous, barren and only 1T for mining
Three distinguished citizens, Messrs.
Apple, Pear and Potato, have invaded
the eastern market, and are command
ing nearly twice the price OF the eastern
product. and this, together with the
medals and prizes captured at ST.
Louis by the state is tending TO dissi-
pate the old Idea Of barrenness, From
1893 when Captain Bonneville spent
two winters with the Indians In snake
river valley, and reported II as only NJ
FOR Indians and Jack rabbits, until 1881
the passing emlgrants, who Hooked TO
the Pacific coast by the thousands set
Ting Oregon Washington and Califor-
MIA. regarded this valley as a hopeless
wind blown desert. With their eyes
rlyeted on the tabled rainbow OF the
west. they goaded their tagged oxen on
toward the land Of the setting sun,
while under their feet they trampled
the horn Of plenty, which lay. IN INC
twisted root Of every sagebrush'
Today the scenes have been shifted
and men from the hail stricken Da-
kotas. men from drouth stricken Kan.
cas- and men OF Utah, Colorado anu
wyoming, where all the water Tor irrl-
cation has been appropriated nave
tnrned their eyes In appeal to the des-
ert and the desert with its shimerlne
coat OF green, with It's golden sunlight
above and It's deep, swift river OF olue,
smiles back welcome that pas lhe
weary traveller TO home In this new
Eden EDWARD Il, KELLY