The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-04-24

rlgatlon enterprises on the way all
the time. About four years ago one
Carey Act tract of about 100000
acres of land was thrown open, and
that vast sage brush plain is one
large continuous farming district,
nearly every bit under cultivation,
some nice homes, many young ap-
pie orchards, several good towns,
one of about 1000 people, fine brick
and stone buildings in large brand
new bustling town that promises
to double its present size within
two years. The fact of these large
towns is no surprise. There is so
much business created in all these
new farming districts that towns
must be of some size to attend to it.
Many people have become well-to-
do by buying cheap lots and taking
the raise.
Land on one tract of 10000 acres
opened a few years ago, is now sell
ing as high as 5000 per acre for the
bare land, and will be worth as high
as 81 900 per acre as son as in peach
bearing orchards. Another tract
of 10000 acres east of us is Just de-
veloping. Another northeast with
about the same amount. Boise
Payette projects of about 10000
acres. Another to the southeast
with about 10000 acres, and several
other smaller tracts are just devel-
oping. Added to all these there is
now under way what is termed the
Bruneau project of $4,000 acres.
which should be opened for settle
ment within year And several
large tracts lie open with feasible
water storage reservoir sites, and
which will shortly become homes of
plenty for thousands of people.
All these tracts lie contiguous
and contributory to Boise Towns
will spring up and put your old.
slow Eastern towns on the back list,
but the large business will keep
coming to Boise, and your imagin-
alton may expand beyond what you
would now consider reasonable and
you will still fall short of the fu-
ture Boise.
Boise is a pereptual surprise to
every new conner. Mr.. Kennedy of
the Associated Press. pronounced
Boise the finest town in the United
States. The population is now 25,-
600, but its up-to-date appearance
and business houses give indications
of a $4,000 city. 1t is the capitol
and metropolis of what is becoming
a great state, and by reason of its
location and prestige its future is
secure
Pioneering is nothing like the or
dinary, for railroad shipping facil-
tiles are already at hand, and in
stead of waiting years for a settle
ment and neighbors, in very few
years you are living and thriftily
so, among heavy settlements of we'll
to-do people.
You must not forget that but
very few bodies of land remain in
the United States for its citizens,
anu you lluSI Co SOHltIuluS lltlCh
or be left. 1t is peculiarly FORUM
ate that the most favorable re
manned for the last All these tracts
are contiguous and contributory to
Boise.
My personal interest in you, and
the many valuable advantages Of
fered everyone here has prompted
me to write you, and | want you to
think quick and come out here and
see our country. Very truly yours,
LUTHER II. CRAVEN.
p. 81 overlooked to mention
that we have many churches, fine
ones, and with strong membership
and attendance, and that our west
ern schools can give you Fasteners
advance ideas. About the first
thing to go up is school and
church.