The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27

= q fine start in . commercial career
when his health began to fail, thirty
years ago. He decided the best way
to save his life was not to become an
Idle traveller or professional health
seeker, but to find q good climate and
plenty of interesting work. That, by
the way, Is the scientific way for
It weak man to become strong, provided
!. he begins In time. The West is full
8 OF men who have done 1t, and they
have made remarkable history for the
country as well as for themselves.
Mr.. Hunt has studied the climate Of
many parts Of the world and thinks
: there Is none better than Middle
! Georgia. But as ]. read his story, as
ne has set 1t down at the request Of
his Southern friends, I conclude that
any country would be good for him
which furnishes an opportunity for
empire-building, and that he would
languish in the best climate If there
were no big things to which he could
set his hand Here in his own words
you may see the true spirit Of the
empire-builder:
| Natives of old settled parts or the
world fail to understand the irresists
| 1ble attraction of new countries, to
men OF energy, self-reliance and force.
Such persons are really and truly
creators. They make meadows of
sWamps, create farms from wilderness,
establish cities where commerce de-
mands markets, build court houses
and churches, found schools and col
leges. Everywhere they go, they car
ry the seeds of civilization. This work
or creation goes on indefinitely. No
matter how rapid the growing there
Is constant additional work to be
pushed on in a new country"
That is the idea in the abstract;
Mr.. Hunt has shown what it is in
the concrete by building a railroad,
establishing cotton mill and bank,
and inaugurating other commercial
But this is not his great
sst contribution to Southern progress
Any man can do those things II he
las capital or can command it. but
here are other things which can only
70 done by the man who possesses
attn, 1nd0mitable perseverance, and
genuine interest in humanity.
Became Live Stock Builder.
When Mr.. Hunt went to Georgia
he live stock interest was In 4 low
tate Farmers thought it positive
Jury to have cattle trampling the
OIL because 1t seemed to pack the clod
1to hard brick substance. More
yer, the Southern cattle fever was
menace. This Northerner
1ought that Georgia ought to be the
ONE OF fine horses and cattle and
with a series of expert
tents to demonstrate the possibilities
the business. He went to the Isl.
40 OF Jersey to select the best stock,
ia now the blood Of his herd Is In
tidence all over the South, as well
In Cuba. But before this result
as achieved he had to do some good
ientifc work in learning how to
AXE his cattle immune against dis
se.
He discovered the germ which car.
cd the contagion, and the cattle tick
aich carried the germ, and found q
~ to exterminate both. Then he
owed his neighbors how to improve
Q pastures by planting grass so that
ne touch Of the cows foot instead
being a curse to the land. has made
0 farms glow with shimmerine
cen and plenty" to quote his words.
ire was bigger achievement than
building Of cotton mills and rail.
ADS because 1t showed thousands of
Ople one way to become prosperous
small farms. 1t literally added
lions to the wealth of the South.
the enthusiastic man from the
nth did not stop there. He thought
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