Evening star., 1909-08-31

farms and water rights to their children
and grandchildren. Every man who came
got a farm. There is no floating poPula-
ton and the city has escaped that period
Of crime vice and confusion which has
almost invariably attended other quick
been any gambling houses or dance
houses or other evidences of civilization
that are usually first to appear In a from
tier town. No man has ever been lynch
ed. no man has been murdered and
don't believe anybody has died with his
boots on here yet. If he did he fell OF
the scaffolding of new building or
came in contact with a self-binder.
The people of Twin Falls needed
schoolhouses and a church before
saloon. and the first enterprise of the lat
ter sort was taxed S1.75o for license
before he was allowed to do business.
Any gentleman who wishes 10 sell
whisky in this community is required to
pay for the privilege.
There two policemen in Twin Falls,
harmless and placid persons. One works
i'll the daytime and the other in the night
and find very little to do. The arrests do
not average more than two three in a
month and the most 'oudacious' crimes
are tying a horse 10 tree and running
a bicycle on the sidewalk.
The land is owned by the people who
live upon il. and around the town in every
direction nearly every available foot is
under cultivation. Although il is only
five years, | have told you, since the
first settler came. everybody is contribut-
ing to the wealth of the nation in most
extra ordinary manner. ] cannot give the
valuation of property because il has never
been assessed. The assessor promises to
go around next year and the census man
Will have an amazing story to tell. But
YOU must remember the main fact which
is that all the wealth that has been and
is being produced here. and it amounts up
into the millions represents nothing but
water and sunshine and labor.
Wonderful Stories of Crops.
The farmers are producing - bushels of
wheat. 1O7 bushels of oats, $50 bushels
of potatoes 4JO bushels of corn 300
bushels of onions. 22 tons of sugar beets
and ] 1000 pounds of flax to the acre upon
this irrigated desert. and really no sane
man can believe some of the stories they
tell OF the incomes of these ~ and So
acre farmers.
Marco Polo and Baron Munchausen
never told stranger things than you hear
on every side. Even the banks pay divi-
dends of 100 per cent on their capital and
charge 10 per cent interest. | have been
solemnly assured that there has never
been a farm mortgage foreclosed in this
county. And that statement is undoubt-
edly true because the value of real estate
has advanced so rapidly and everything
has gone up with it. so that a man who
owed money on mortgage would find
no difficulty in having his notes extended
The highest price paid for farm lands
up to date is S625 an acre: a piece of
property which four years ago cost SO. 30
an acre.
The record price for town lots is So3 900
for "A corner. 30 feet front and 125 feet
deep. which was originally sold by the
Town Site Company for 81 600 five years
ago. In 1906 II sold for 5000 in 1905
il sold for 5000. and a few weeks ago
hy a hu ,inh
is now putting up $4,000 building.
Bungalows Are Popular.
In 1908 there were 400 residences erect
ed in Twin Falls, most of them Of the
bungalow type which seems to be well
adapted TO this climate. Manly OF them
arc delightful examples of architecture,