The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-16
SEEMED LIKE
4 NEW COUNTRY
w. ]. Bryan a Visitor at Twin
Falls, One of the Sur
priSeS of Idaho.
Especial to The Herald.1


Twin Falls, Ida, Sept. 15.-William Jen-
nings Bryan received a warm greeting on
his arrival in Twin Falls. He was met
at the depot by a large number Of promi-
nent citizens and an impromptu procession
was formed, headed by the Twin Falls
band Mr.. Bryan appeared to be much
more interested in what he saw than
what he heard. He constantly shifted in
his seat and asked questions concerning
the streets and the buildings.
1t is almost incredible" said Mr.. Bry-
an. when / was here six years ago this
was cattle and sheep range. Today it
is a magnificent garden. We are just
beginning 10 realize what a priceless her
itage We have in these arid lands. They
tell me the Carey act is responsible for
the development 1t matters not what
the agency is, the development is here
and it is remarkable"
Mr.. Bryan is resting at I. B. Perrine's
farm at the Blue Lakes where he will
daughter. He will deliver an address in
Twin Falls on Friday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 20.
New Town of jerome.
The new town of Jerome on the north
side tract, where the big opening of 49,
600 acres will occur on October 1, is to be
brilliantly lighted at that time. The cop
per for the transmission line from ShO-
shone Falls to Jerome arrived today and
the work of stringing the wire will COM
mence Immediately
If it is possible to obtain the material
in time, the power company will install
big searchlight at ShoshOne Falls by
means of which colOred lights will be
played upon the falls at night during the
fair and at the time of the opening. As
the spray rises to a height of several
hundred feet during still nights, the eff
feet should be spectacular.
One year ago the Kimberly farmers got
together and put up a warehouse, organ
izing a cooperative company for the pur-
pose. At the annual meeting Of the COM
pany 1t was found that the warehouse had
paid a return of 10 per cent on the in
vestment, besides making it possible for
the farmers to ship 100000 pounds of
grain.
1t is estimated that 5000 sheep will be
fed on the Twin Falls tract during the
coming winter. Several thousand have
already been purchased and are now be-
ing trailed in while the farmers are look
ing for more. A large number of beef
cattle will also be brought in to feed.
Estimates of the number of people who
will attend the opening at Jerome on DC
tober 1 vary from 5000 to 1000. It is
now entirely a question of transportation
facilities. The company will be prepared
to feed and house almost an unlimited
number, but the problem of carrying the
land seekers from Shoshone and Twin
Falls TO Jerome and back Is more diff
cult. For weeks the company has been
quietly engaging vehicles of all kinds.
paratively short (only twelve miles,, 1t
should be possible to take care of all
who want to attend
The surveys for the electric road south
from Twin Falls are still in progress. The
road is cross-sectiOned from the proposed
town of HOLSTER to the Snake river The
crossing of the Snake is the only obstacle
of consequence At least three crossings
will have to be made and the depth and
pitch of the canyon make selection diff
ficu!t A crossing at the Shoshone Falls
is particularly desirable and presents no
serious engineering difficulties. The sur
yey of this crossing has been completed
and another is being made above the Twin
Falls.
Twin Falls Land Seekers.
Every train brings in a large number
of land seekers to Twin Falls. From here
they scatter, most Of them going to the
north side The demand for farm prop
| erty is very keen and a large number of
| transfers have been made during the past
| fortnight. Prices vary, but as rule de-
sirable land, as far distant as five miles
| from the railroad, brings more than dou-
| bic what 1t cost and In several instances
| the entrymen have obtained three times
| the original value of their lands and wa
| ter rights The buyers are coming from
all parts of the country and represent
all classes, merchants, professional men,
practical farmers. capitalists and specu-
| lators.
| BY reason of the reductions in the as