The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-15
TALKS Of POLITICS
IN GEM STATE
Prominent Idaho Falls Attorney
Discusses Outlook in
Idaho.
THREE CANDIDATES FOR
SENATOR IN FIELD
Borah and Brady Seek RepubIi-
can Nomination, Against
Fred Dubois.

Ralph Edmunds, q leading attorney
Of Idaho Falls, Idaho, is guest ct the
Kenyon, being here on business con-
nected with several financial PROPOSE
tlons OF which he is the manager
Speaking of political matters In Idaho,
and matters of current interest. he
said:
The Senatorial fight In Idaho Is a
very complex affair. On one hand we
have Dubois, the present incumbent, q
Democrat, and Borah of Boise and
Brady OF Pocatello. Republicans. 1t Is
certain that Brady cannot even take
his county delegation to tho conYen-
ton.
1T Is publicly charged that the
Standard OIL company is behind Brady
to help him carry the State.
Metropolis OF Snake River Valley.
idaho Falls is the great throbbng.
beating heart of the Snake River val
ley Everything In that section Of the
State radIates from 1t. We are set
ting the pace there In the matter of
municipal Improvements, under munic-
ipal ownership. We have modern
sewerage system capable of suftcing
for so 900 people; our streets are mac
adamized; we have voted bonds for
daming the Snake river to furnish
power for lighting and water supply,
30 1dI nave we Boiic III tisO illtINNNi VI
municipal ownership that towns all
over the State are watching us to see
how we come out Let me say, the
leading spirit in all these things is
our earnest, manly Mayor, +. 3. Cotton.
When this power shall have been con-
served we shall be able to furnish pow
er and light to every town between
Idaho Falls and Salt Lake city.
Depend on Agriculture.
I'VE are wholly dependent on agri-
culture, the Snake Tlver and a score Of
tributary valleys affordlng such crops
of beets and cereals as must be seen
to be believed 1 have known of farm
ers coming $50 miles TO trade at Idaho
Falls, 1t is a fact, known to one OF
Salt Lakes leading banking institu-
tions. that a local implement firm In
Idaho Falls did business in agricul-
tural implements last year amounting
to 81 600 600.
I'VE have no special boom. and yet
ten blocks of new buildings are being
erected. among which are solid business
structures. and the armory of Company
X, National guard, the latter one OF
the finest in the Northwest. When the
great national encampment OF militia
takes place at American Lake IN Au-
gust next. Idaho VIII send one OF the
finest regiments in the assembly,
Outlook for Bccts.
Our beet crop has been attacked by
irresponsible writer's. but I am here to
say we never had a better crop Of
beets at any time. Our yield of wheat
Is abnormal, and Will easily be from
fifty to sixty bushels to the acre.
we matured a full crop Of alfalfa
In the valley without irrigation. The
rainfall is growing more and more
from year to year. principally because
Of the great areas of cultivated land
now, where was a barren waste ten
years ago. So great has the rainfall
been OF late that some men did not
1rrigate at all. Our beet crop gives Joy
TO sugar factory men, and they look
Forward 10 heavy yield.
Road TO Yellowstone.
"The branch road 10 the Yellowstone
park via Idaho Falls Will be through
by the fall, and that will bring much
travel and business from the Southern
Pacific system There VIII also be
branch of the Short Line from Idaho
Falls along the South Fork of the
Snake river TO the Jackson's Hole and
Swan valley country and that Will
open up one of the finest stock and ag-
ricultural districts in all Idaho.
I'VE rejoice In the prosperity Of Salt
Lake, for In an espec5ll manner we
are tied TO you-fnancially and COM
mcrclally."