The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-05-20

work, gentlemen, is act FOR today o.
tomorrow but it is the work of a life
time, and the finish will be good t
the human family. With the tire
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 a 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
of 1900 people, all in 10
months; you have been taken on the
Idaho Southern r. r. to the town of
Wendell, which is known as the Hub
City, a town not really over 8 months
old, in which you find 1000 people,
happy, prosperous and con-
you will go through Jerome,
he metropolis of the Twin Falls
North Side Tract, you will see the
splendid hotel, the North Side Inn.
With every convenience and device
or the comfort and happiness of the
quest, built at a cost of 1000; you
will see shown the water-works sys-
EN-, with five miles of water mains,
-ou will see the miles of electric light
,oles, and if you could stand with
tonight and see the shimmering
electric lights of Bull, Filler, Twin
Falls, Jerome, and in a few short
yeeks Wendell and Gooding, l am
ure you would agree with me that
re were in the midst of a land of
achievements on practical
mes, and all this for the b~etterment,
appiness and upbuilding of the hui
family. I claim that it has been
grand triumphant march from
he desert to the present, and ali in
years. 1t is not my desire to var
ish these matters nor paint word
for you, because what you
entlemen as newspaper men will
W will be read by thousands and
ms of thousands of people. I hope
hen you leave here and go to your
,spective homes you will be deeply
lpressed with this, Idaho's great vic
ry. I have not talked to you so
.rnestly to establish tablets in the
all of Fame for any man, but to
.ow to you honestly and truthfully
lat this grand opportunity, this Val
Y of the Snake, means when coupl-
with brains and capital. 1t means
e forming and making of homes for
ousands Of American citizens; it
ans offering to people who are re-
~ looking for homes the oppor-
it NEAR fresh air, new con-
ions, new surroundings, new hope
: the human family 1T means that
2 amalgamating Of all these forces
II produce for this Idaho land the
CHEST type of American citizenship,
an old-timer, with thirty years or
D~erience on this coast, and on be-
II OF the other veterans in this SER