The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

Boise, Dec. 2S.-Idaho closes the year
with a feeling that she has enjoyed
Astounding prosperity and with a GER
tain prospect that the coming twelve
months will set her still farther onward
IN the march of development No other
year in all the history of the state has
been marked by such great prosperity;
there has been great progress in every
field and in every quarters. No one
section of the state has mOnOpoliZed
the material blessings of the year; no
industry has fattened with others lag
ging behind. The impulse of growth
and expansion has been felt every
where, and everywhere the activities
OF the people have been increased in re-
Spouse TO the expanding promises held
out by the course of events. There has
been no discOrdant note in any sec
ton, nor has any industry suffered
back-set-all have marched forward to-
gether. While there has been greater
development in some lines than In 9TH
erss those taking the lead are to be
characterized as having made phenom-
email records while others have done
surprisingly well.
Population has poured into the state.
and capital has come in abundance
seeking and finding opportunity for EN-
pioyment- The immigration has been
SUPERIOR sturdy class of people
from the most enterprising sections Of
the country having come here TO found
new homes. In a very large proper
ton OF cases the new settlers are peo-
pie who were comfortably well off.
and they have been able to take hold
vigorously in the new field, causing re-
markable transformations where they
have devoted themselves with Vigor to
the tasks they set themselves TO per-
form in the state of their adoption.
Capital Pouring In.
Capital has taken hold in all lines;
IN some more than In others. but. in
every department Of industry, and the
sueam continues to pour into the state.
1t is building irrigation works, devel-
opfng mines. building railways, estab-
fishing lumber plants. developing cleo
trfc power. erecting business block. in
vesting in lands, and, generally, reach
ing into every department of business.
In the light of what has been accom-
rlished and that which has been pro-
dected. the average Idahoan is obliged
to admit that he did not previously ap-
preciate the resources and advantages
Of his state. Though he had a high
opinion of the possibilities here. he had
been accustomed so long to seeing great
resources lying dormant that he did not
fully grasp what might be made of
them until this great impulse of de-
velopment struck the state and set the
wheels of progress in motion IN every
section There has been progress be-
fore. but the developments of the past
two years have shown people that the
q Of Sfn "a toll
en- before. We know now, that, though
we progressed before, the movement
was slow; it was a struggle and the ad-
vance was scarcely noticeable: but
taking a comprehensive view of the
situation now. people realize that a
transformations is taking place right
under their noses, the developments
being perceptible almost from day to
day.
Future Greatness Assured.
What has been accomplished during
the year justifies the most roseate an
ticipations of the year that is dawning.
There are so many great projects well
under way. and so many more being
put into shape for active operations,
that it seems impossible for the state
TO miss another year of overlooking
prosperity.
q StAdPS the greatest feature of the
year has been the continuation of the
development of our arid lands. This is.
at least, the most important feature
since it is the lands that must consti-
tute the foundation of the future well
fare or the commonwealth, and the
rapid expansion of the irrigated area
is therefore of paramount importance
This work has gone forward in every
portion of the arid belt of the state
reclamation being undertaken in To-
calities where it had been deemed i'm
practicable to bring land and water to-
gether. Some of the undertakings COW
er enormous tracts which had not been
supposed TO be reclamable.
Occur d'AIene Mining District.
Next in Importance has been the as
tonishing development of the Occur
d Alene mining district. That district
has been steady producer for a great
many years. 1t was supposed two