Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28

work, gentlemen, is not for today or
tomorrow but it is the work of life
time, and the finish will be good to
the human family. With the ire
mendous population throughout the
United States the products of these
Idaho acres will be in demand and
paid for in cash.
In addition to the great reclama-
ton work of the Messrs. Kuhn are
developing the great water power of
the Snake. This manufactured pro-
duct, electricity, will be transmitted
throughout the length and breadth |
of this tract, and to other parts of
southern Idaho. AS time rolls on all
transportation lines necessary for the
handling of the immene product of
this tract will be built. Electricity
will be used for lighting, heating
and furnishing power for manufac-
turing, the farmer will be able to
press the button and light up his
stable; the good housewife will press
another button and start the wash
ing machine; electricity will be on
every hand for every purpose at a
moderate cost. The wash-board will
become obsolete, and the housewife
will not have to stand near hot
stove on a hot day to heat the irons;
she will simply attach the electric
wire and the deed is done. You have
been banqueted at Gooding, you have
shaken hands with that forceful and
splendid man, Ex-Governor Frank r.
Gooding; you have enjoyed the lux
uries and comforts of the splendid
Lincoln Inn; you have seen a town
site that IS months ago was a sheep
pasture converted into a prosperous
town of 1900 people, all in IS
months; you have been taken on the
Idaho Southern r. r. to the town of
Wendell, which is known as the Hub
City, town not really over 8 months
old, in which you flnd 1000 people,
thrifty, happy, prosperous and con-
tented; you will go through Jerome,
the metropolis of the Twin Falls
North Side Tract, you will see the
splendid hotel, the North Side Inn,
with every convenience and device
for the comfort and happiness of the
guest, built at cost of 100000; you
will see shown the water-works sys-
of tine
!, you will see the miles of electric light
poles, and If you could stand with
me tonight and see the shimmering
electric lights of Bull, Filler, Twin
Falls, Jerome, and in a few short
weeks Wendell and Gooding, am
sure you would agree with me that
: we were in the midst of land of
mighty achievements on practical
lines, and all this for the betterment
happiness and upbuilding of the hui
. man family claim that it has been
one grand triumphant march from
!, the desert to the present, and all in
two years. 1t is not my desire to var
:. nish these matters nor paint word
pictures LOT you, DGCdu5e WHdL you
gentlemen as newspaper men will
y say will be read by thousands and
d tens of thousands of people. hope
: when you leave here and go to your
/ respective homes you will be deeply
g impressed with this, Idaho's great vic
s tory. I have not talked to you 81
= earnestly to establish tablets in the
S Hall OF Fame for any man, but tt
q show to you honestly and truthful!
S what this grand opportunity, this Val
e lay of the Snake, means when coupl
t ed with brains and capital. 1t mean
:, the forming and making of homes 70
II thousands of American citizens;
means offering to people who are re
:, ally looking for homes the oppor
s tunity; 1t means fresh air, new con
s ditions, new surroundings, new hop
0 for the human family 1T means tina
II the amalgamating of all these force
II will produce for this Idaho land tn
IS highest type of American citizenship
II As an old-timer, with thirty years o
It experience on this coast, and on be
is half of the other veterans in this ser