The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-02-18
Idaho Country Life

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wool, lumber, gold, silver, copper
lead and zinc, the output of which Is
increasing SO rapidly that the strang-
er is slow and hesitant in his belief
until you show him the certain fig
ures, and then he acts as though dis
erection was the better part of valor
He must stay and see for himself to
be convinced, and as a general rule
he doesn't stay long until he begins
wondering why he didn't come soon
er.
The following figures are about al
good an argument as can be laid be-
fore the average newcomer and home
seeker. These figures show merely
the output of some resources for the
year 1903; the number Of acres Of
land under irrigation and the number
Of new banks that have commenced
business during that period. The out
put Of the mines has given the coun-
try benefits to the amounts of $22,-
165,191.
Manufacturing while In its infancy
has paid in wages to the people OF
this state over $6,000,000, while the
industries show an output Of their
various finished products of over
$26,000,000. And It 10 a pretty safe
forecast to say that by the way in
which Idaho cheap power is being
utilized this amount will almost
double In twelve months.
Commercial orchards, the Idaho In
dustry that has awakened the inter-
est and admiration of more than one
visitor at the eastern fruit shows, is
just beginning to cast aside Its swad-
ding clothes and take on the air Of
the grown-up. Idaho orchard pro-
ducts took more prizes in the last
year In the east than those Of her
sister states who have \ IN contest
ing for no longer a u 9. These
premiums were distributed over a
large area and were not confined to
any particular class of fruit. The or
chaIds from which these exhibits
were taken show what man may
do with small tract of land, for
they will average about 10 acres
each over the state, and their reve-
nue. will average an income of more
than 500 per acre. The enormous
returns will seem fabulous to some
of the uninitiated, but 1t must be a
money making proposition for with
in the past year more than 10000
acres have been given to this indust
ry, in addition to those already pro-
ducing and under way.
T1o - nnua. 4f 1cr5
have been put under irrigation in the
past few years form an empire of no
mean nature, and the output of the
agricultural pursuit shows an ac-
counting of which many of our older
sisters in the effete east would boast
with pride. Irrigated lands show q
total of more than a million and a
half acres and the agricultural output
for this year will Green above $70.-
100000. This is one of the answers
when the question of the states pros
perity and its sources arise.
The lumber industry is another of
'Idaho's assets, which must not be
overlooked for the revenues that
come annually from this source run
into astonishingly high figures.
The bank is the thermometer by
which the pluse of a state or COM
munity is read and the prosperity or.
depression gagged. During the past
year tie state of Idaho has added
to her banking rolls the names Of "a
new institutions, and these have
brought with them practically ST.
100000 to be placed as a guarantee
to the man who comes among strang-
ers and who looks carefully before
he decides to cast his lot with us.
Another thing that is Of Importance
to the homeseeker is the. sale of
school and state lands which are con-
Quoted under the direction OF the
state. These lands are sold at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, Civ
ing everyone equal chance to offer
what he thinks 1t is worth to him,
and at terms that make the price
really a secondary consideration. The
amount of these annual payments Is
much less than the rent paid by the
average tenant in the eastern states
and the fact that he is free from
taxes until the final payment is made
make an argument that cannot be
disputed. After the title Is acquired
and the land put in cultivation the
owner may return and foa. loan
hat will help him gain more of sne
states broad acres, making his first
Investment carry him through.
Idaho is always reaching out for
capital and men. and 1t has long
sought for some source to fill especi-
lily the former want, and 1t is be-
ieved by the conservative element
hat the newly organized Idaho State
life Insurance company will go far
oward bringing new capital and keep