The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-27
Influences That Are Destined to
Make the State Capital One Of
the Greatest Towns Of the
Western Country.
IN TUE CENTER
OF "A RICH DISTRICT
Offers Abundant Opportunities to
Men of Ambition and Ability
for the Acquisition Of an indie
pendence in Various Lines.
BY HERBERT vANpERHooF.

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From a mere village Boise has grown
to be city of goodly proportions, and its
inhabitants maintain that within few
years It will show a population Of 100000.
During the past winter the Boise cham
Der Of commerce extended greeting to
the citizens of the United States. and in
that greeting was the declaration that
there are today in the city of Boise 49,
RsSp ed % and th that city IsS Ss peeu
lation will be 100000. In the immediate
vicinity of Boise the United States gov
eminent has expended. or will have ex-
irrigation enterprise, which will reclaim
100000 acres of land, and this reclama-
ton will produce valley and a. soil as
fertile as the famous banks of the Nile.
to say that the growth of the city of
Boise from now on viii be very rapid.
pleasant. For about 300 days Of the year
! there is absolute sunshine The rainfall
is adequate to keep the lands and peo-
pie in healthful condition.
| ter Of trade or the distributing point for
that part of the state within the imme
the state line. In other words. it is an
admirable jobbing center. There are
thousands of farmers who have not the
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pend upon the honesty of the tradesmen
to furnish them with what they wish
Then, again, there are thousands of farm
ers who do have the time. and those men
! who reside In Idaho, especially in the
valley Of the Payette.9 are well supplied
| with worldly goods, and make their pur-
| chases at Boise. -e.s ,.s...,.. ,.. .,.-' .
Chance for Many Industries.
AT this time wish to impress upon
the minds Of men who are seeking new
fields Of enterprise, and who desire to
is; an open field wherein lies wealth.
Boise needs several things to help it
along. At this time new factories are
coantr1 befter sated tem In
state Of Idaho produces and places upon
the market 21ooo.o 900 pounds of wool q
f@sm ~ OUTPUT so{%
Dakota last year. Supposing band Of
lively, interested business men should
put in a wooden mill at Boise, where the
results-the profits Of such a firm? They
would be enormous, on: a par with the
production There Is plenty of labor in
healthy, not like the residents Of. crowded
city districts such as Fail River and
Lowell, Mass, and such. Tpill towns. for
the, free open cir Of Boise land its vicin-
AS is Well known, idaho is noted for its
ability to produce fruit. Its soil Is fer
tile, and well titled, and the system Of Of
will transform the whole state into a
fertile garden. With this great state pro-
ducing SO much fruit the operation Of a
able or canning plant Look at the
enormous profits the canneries along the
Columbia river, in Oregon, make! And,
Of a canning plant for fruit at Boise7
The railroad facilities are excellent, and
50, many. that the product could be
these are only f fWo Of tn the TEENS that
i could go a great way toward enriching
Boise and the men interested in the en-
terprise. -. =
The real estate proposition in Boise is
interesting thousands throughout the
II country today, and bids fair to be ar
important factor. in the city's future. II
must must be remembered that Boise 4 pc.
Of attraction for a great part Of the fa1
West, and draws much attention. II
i ts great eat home nc center, and glance a
that city shows this to be true. Improve.
ments are being made daily in the
streets, sewers water mains, sidewalks
III and every Improvement of a modern knC
Il known to man is being used. Building
II laws are not unreasonable. but those
Il contemplating tho erection Of buildings
/ Building restrictions are few and fal
II between. ... ~ +
II Advance In Land Values,
II Owing to the proximity of fertile lands
to the city OF Boise, and its suburbs
Il there will u, come time when the hi.
/ city Of Boise and go to their farms dali.
in the modern mode of transportation
II the automobile That this is perfectl!
| in and around the city. Suburbs vii
/ spring up within a few miles of the city
where the wealthy will congregate an,
! the man who today begins the purchas
| Of land on the outskirts Of Boise. to sa,
/ nothing Of property In the business dis
I trict is the man who will make his for
IL The natural advantages of Boise ar
II plentiful. With an abundance Of fruit
farm products and cattle, combined wit
the output OF the many mines In an
III around the county, to say nothing Q
Ia those mines In the nearby mountains
i it must be seen even by those who d
i not wish, to believe that Boise is in
deed q wonderful commercial center
III Is both a receiving and shipping center
ii The great wool clip..of the state is a
II prac tically cleared through its bushes
mined in the state also is handled b
the city, and the cattle. sheep and til
i varied agricultural products of the stat
III also seek Boise as their natural Quite
~ West. d = Nie - < Nou'n on
- AS regards building material, especial
! wood. It can. be purchased at Boise a
y cheaply as at any place IN the countr.
Only short distance from Boise O
j the sides Of the mountains are million
d OF acres Of valuable timber lands Thes
lands can be homesteaded or purchase
outright for about $3.50 per acre. viii
millions of feet Of fine fir and other tin
bers can be cut. And here again Is
4 spot where Boise shines. for there al
at Boise a number OF saw mills. each !,
which Is capable Of handling many mi
lions of feet annually.
Has Fine Hotel Accommodations
One can generally tell what city
from Its hotel accommodations. and
this respect the accomm odations of Boi.
4 are excellent There are plenty of the
to take care Of the travelling public,
well as the Legislature, which convene
at Boise.
II one would travel over the countl
in the immediate vicinity Of Boise, as
= have DONE see the rich. fertile fields ar
well fed stock, the thousands Of tons
q alfalfa stacked upon the farms, the IA
woolly sheep contentedly grazing on ii
mountain sides; the beautiful, luscio,
fruit hanging upon the trees, and the
~ look across the fields to the comfortab
farm houses, he would believe as d
that the paradise Of America lies
Idaho Let such an one come into Bois
eS hustling Boise, with its well kept street
NJ its buildings with a good skyline,
healthy, happy, prosperous looking Il
- habitants. and he will see for himse
- why I believe that Boise is city wi
a future and that the man who begil
sSS2lto invest ih its property and nanufa
g turing facilities today, Is the man w
.sg will have the tat bank account of Il
- future.