Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-10-28
SURPRISED
At GROWTH
STATE LAND BOARD KLpisist>
YATi,E VISITS TRACT AND
EXPRESSES SURPRISE.

Every time ! 80 out on the lie.
tf.ch tract inspecting Care; claims
ana surprised anew al The I'M
pro,emenis being made by claim
sits Who have recently arrived ane
asc by those who have been living
S. thur clai,p- since early spring
There Was cefiaiais mi much O.
se IN lnoAiug oui over the sage
1rush plains Is the Snow vas leaf-
~ o. ground last February Eve
D,eirich existed largely 10 ihr lmo-
sinaiinn aud DE number Of cabins
iaai could b. seen from the train
,tndfWs could be- counted ON the
fingers 81 one hand With some lo
sparr a ieW short months nave
wrought 4 Transformation. Cabins
ore gong mp an over the segregn-
fl.n and many farm. are assuming
fhc appearance of long settlement
1here are earnered crops ~ sight,
too. Canals. lateral, and bitches
rfnss the roads and trails from all
most every conceivable direction.
Che town 81 Dietrich looms up con
splencusly ~ new paint and - one
81 M lNliest places 60 be found
ia the country And hS the way
there is not prellier or richer
tract III irrigated land IN lhe state
50 l9gho lhnn this same Dietrich
tract II is far and away superior
~ what anNbody would have mag
med hefore ms advent Of waller Tor
irrigation and the settlement follow
ing it. The man or woman who Is
VI fortunate rs to Own a clam on
tins segregation Is to BE- envied.
abe wears viii he few when people
Nil wonder hoW u happened that
claims Were ever placed on the mar
kei ii 5000 an acre for the land
nnd perpetual water right with 1t
and thc beauty cf HE Carey act
system viii oul, be- fully revealed
iu the future when the settlers have
uaid ~ thor Wnicr rights in full
and me invested with the absolute
plrle ownership OF the ir~
rsalirg system. reservoir canals
lalef4is. diversion dams aud every
;niug uppcliaining 90 the system
unDef which lhcy live. Next SEA-
son Will witness greater change
for iln better 10 The Dietrich tract
IS made his year. Not NOR"
than hall Of the original claimants
nc here lbi- year. They must al
come next spring ifrigailng water
nov read> lee instant us by the
IN next April New settlers
Nll lind nrighhor, al hand who
have learned The country. Pioneer
conditions viii have been largely (
overcome. The experience of those
4 ho settled the first season Viii be (
availahle Tor the uew comcfs. Big
.rops will be IN order for those /
4 no have their land ia proper con-
iilion Many Of the canals are be-
ng trideed and roads are BENG
reken out 10 all The settlements,
md there viii be- some new corners
oa. because The liaho Irrigation /
.npenN has some good lands left
hich are cheap al The prize ask
e. Win one of the best water
ystens m ihe country and the /
lche.t soil 10 be- found anywhere.
here i. no reason whN Use Dietrich
raci should not come to the front !
4 material progress and prove a
lme ~ wealth to those whose lot
a. been east ON the segregation.
md Il there Is am one who thtnks f,
hat The new town oi Dietrich will
az trprONe and grow with the de-
of the surrounding coun
.y. he viii wake up some day 10
sgrel the opportunities he has al
wed 10 slip by him while others
ave rraped generously from a
iunder Judgment Dietrich and
be- Dietrich tract are booksd for
rosperiiy.
o. A. TRUMAN.