The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-10-28
BOOSTER
Sail Lake Paper Boosts idaho
Says this State is ons Of
The Best In The UnIcn.

In these days Lands OF Tomorrow"
are qaite plentiful, but fer genuine ap-
pIication seems to this writer as pre-
sentins the most farcible application
that we have ever met with. both al to
vast possibilities and presenting abso-
iuteIy sare returns for Investment.
To attempt description Of the won-
derfrl resources Of Idaho would be be
yond the ability Of the writer and
would require too mneh space for this
publication. From a srpeTfeial view
there is, perhaps, no more sorbidiink
spot in the west, If We may so back
few years TO Judge by the appearance
then and ssill In some parts, Volcanic
rock. barren desert. OF Wild vegetation
waa ALMOST the oply evidence in
sight.
The Hartman iaiiroaJ people could
evidently see much deeper than could
the average citizen into the wonderful
possibilities Of the Withholding husk
that seemed to hold the valuable gem OF
he Rockies, as the state CT Idaho has
been SO aptly termed.
! 1t we're idle for THIS paper to attempt
even brief story OF what las been done
land that which is under way. The ter
ritory covered by the writer on this trip
l'comprised merely run through the
great Snake river valley via the O.. s.
L. road to St. Anthony, thence in
scutheasterly direction to Drisgs and
Alta, Wyo., in the Teton basin. COM
prising large portion 0. eastern Idaho
and western Wyoming.
What magnificent visual greeting is
rendered the dusty traveller as lie stef {
off the train. from the rugged Teton
p.aks. They seem to beckon you on
with tie promise that 1t is but few
miles 70 get beneath their protective
shades and dabble in the limpid strean g
that gush forth from theft rugged DO :
ONE, while the distance travelled is fully
ten times as far of as it appears to BE-,
owing to the clear atmosphere, the trav-
eler is not certain how far away his
goal is. But 10 matter how weary the
traveller is be is charmed with the var
led wonders Of newly developed coun-
try; beautiful streams Of pure water are
noted in many places; canals are con.
structed that irTigate thousands of new
laruis- In the upper districts may b,
seen millions Of acres of dry farming
lands, among which are found cereals O
all kinds, relieved by beautiful lucerr
patches Of dark green; lighter sections
of green timothy pastures: the Who'll,
graded up to the almost pure white o
the rye patch.
| One man is said to have a grain fiel,
that measures ten miles square here
and in many other parts OF the TetoI
basin may be seen steam headers tina
are observed pushing along over vas
fields, clipping OF the heads only o
graf !, these are tossed into a wagon 0
in some cases into a threshing machin
from which in few moments the grail
is removed from tue husk and placed il
!. a sack and there in turn is left along tn
FIELD or the farm wagon to pick up am
transfer to the huge elevators that DO
! the state of Idaho in many parts, o
into the big farmers granary.
On our arrival at briggs a most ener
getlc town was found, besides.a bank,
newspaper and live store keeper, frui
gardens, lawns and fine houses are seen
Time and space win not allow detai
story OF what is seen. The main sur
prise that awaits the traveller is the won
dertul farming, stock and fruit raisin
development that is already made mani
fest and this seems to be only ia its in
fancy. Very few people realize tina
eastern Idaho is to enter the fruit mar