Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-30
What an Eminent Author
ity Thinks of Irri-
gated Idaho
Wonderful Opportunities Here As
tORiSheS Visitor from Iowa
Agricultural College

Prof. P. g. Holden. the great corn
expert Of the Iowa agricultural college,
with E. z. Fsville, editor Of Success
Z ful Farming. Of Des Moines, and Geo.
z. Hallet, a prominent architect Of
Des Moines, were in Idaho three weeks
( ago They spent two days II Gooding
and Hagerman. the guests Of the Jour
nal On his return TO Iowa, Prof
+ Holden gave out the following excel
lent interview on Idaho. the State
Register and Leader. the biggest news
paper IN Iowa:
Idaho has been attracting q good deal
OF attention from iowans. And large
number Of them have gone 10 that state
since le04 70 take advantage OF the now
famous Carey Act.
Among those who have been iaau-
eleed By the almost incredulous stories
that have come 10 their ears were q
number Of Des Noines and Iowa busi-
ness men. vino. having TO better place
70 spend their vacation, decided 70 take
a trip. enjoy the climate and incidental
Iy find out for themselves whether the
stories they had heard had been based
/ on fact or not
Some Of them Iook their fishing rods
along, thinking 10 take advantage Of
the most excellent fishing that the
streams OF Idaho afford TIE party
was composed OF George HalIet, the
architect; Professor FayilIe. editor Of
Successful farming; Dr. ". n Har-
tupee: G. S Gilbertson all Of Des
Moines: Elmer A. RunkIe. sash and
door manufacturer of Cedar Rapids;
". H McKane Of Altoona; Professor
Holden OF Ames agricultural college,
and others
The party visited all the points IN
southern Idaho that have been recently
made productive by irrigation and TO
say that they are enthusiastic over the
country is putting It mildly.
Professor H0lden's estimate OF this
new country viii be Of vital interest 10
Iowans because Of the unquestionable
authority Of the source In an inter
view upon the subject Professor Hol-
den said: You may say for me that
southern Idaho Is the ideal place for the
young man VINO IS looking TO make
start in life. Every acre OF irrigable
land in this section IS worth. IN yield or
income. three times as much as the best
and in Illinois and Iowa I am for
Iowa. but If man is 10 move, southern
Idaho IS the place 10 go. and for the
roung man. full Of wonderful oppoEtun-
ties
why. talked with men out there
vho went there three years ago with
title or nothing and are now worth
10. zoo TO so. 600
4 don't enthuse easily(I can't afford
o. In my experienee II mas been Beees-
AIRY TO school myself against it,l but
when see such mavelous productive
less as Is seen on every hand IN these
districts l cannot help IL
land out there that sold three years
90 for $3.50 ar acre Is now held at
rom 500 to $500 an acre, and when It
hanges hands IT changes on this basis
The Carey Act Is. in my estimation,
he greatest land act ever passed for
he benefit Of the American farmer.
he state guaratees everything. The
Improving of the tract IS all Ilundsr state
lpervision and the state guarantees
lat the company plating The tract VIII
ave sufficient water developed 70 irri-
ATE the land you buy The soil is
eh lava deposit. which varies from IA
ches to ! fee. in depth
Il examined N a great many places
dug down and found that the hard
IN was a thin strata which crumhles
"a becomes part Of the soil after
ops have been planted and water put
,on the land. and underneath the hard
IN Is another strata of rich soil This
Il retains all OF the rich fertility which
the accumulation OF ages there has
iSeF been the rains We have 70 leach
e soil ard carry away any of these
aments that 80 to make the most pro
etive soil.
The West Eud Twin Fans Tract,
lich Is soon 20 be opened gg. and upon
,ich 1 spent considerable time. Is sis-
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