Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-06-09
FACTS ABOUT IDAHO.

fund 20 draw upon, the state lmmi'
grafton bureau Is seriously handicap
ped In It's endeayors 20 answer the
many inquiries that are received re-
garding statements OF resources. crop
production and possibilities. Colo
RADIO has a fund OF 100000 70 draw
upon and Utah $4,000 for publicity
purposes. Were Il not for the com
nercial clubs and irrigation projects
assisting the bureau Idaho would be
ar behind the other western states.
State immigration Commissioner
Joseph r. Fallon. gates that for a
special statement issued N. w. Aver
3 Co. for a special publication. be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 letters OF IN
Iuiry have been received during the
past twelve months The statement
which was sent out by Mr. Fallon
and contains much valuable lnforma-
ton regarding the state Is as fol
lows:
Idaho Is bounded on the north by
British Columbia. east by Montana
and Wyoming south by Utah aud
Nevada: It's greatest length north and
south is about $50 miles. width vary
ing from A to 1925 miles; land area
54.3I3 square miles or SO $50 800 ac-
res Il Is a land OF brilliant sun
ihine, the climate genial and salu-
jrlous the face of the country is di-
ferslfied with mountains and mead
)ws presenting rare combination Of
,oyeliness and sublimity. It's area has
been classified as follows: u 600 900
tcres agricultural land, 10000 90 tim
Der lands. 5.OOO.O 900 acres mineral
and, 5000 900 acres grazing lands.
every variety OF crops known to the
temperate zone are grown except sub
ropical varieties The production for
he year 1909 being wheat 12.l22, 900
bushels oats 5000 900 bushels, bar
ey 2,4OO 900 bushels. rye 4G.440 bus
lels. corn l04, 900 bushels, sugar
Ieats So 900 900 pounds, potatoes g.
'OO. 900 bushels hay 100000 tons.
Total for eight of the principal farm
crops $S2, 32O,774.
Fruits Of all kinds are grown ex-
ept the critus family. including ber-
les. cantaloupes and melons; the
production for 1909 amounting to ST.
100000 Live stock is an important
industry, cattle. horses and swine
prevail in the northern and sheep in
the southern part Of the state the
total value for 1909 being $4,000, 900
The possibilities of Idaho's mining
industry seem unlimited and # fur
nishes an important aud prominent
factor IN the development of the
state One county alone (Shoshone)
has produced over 100000, 900 in pre-
cious metals. and the state in geper-
al produces 40 per cent of the lead
production OF the entire United
States The total production for 1909
Is: Gold 81 .465, 4S1; silver $685., 3t7l
lead $9,356.57l; copper $1.O34.6 51;
zinc $1Oi,S4l; coal approximately $2O.-
OOO total Of SIS, GO6.S62. Immense
coal and phosphate deposits have
been discovered and await but the
magic touch of capital and industry
10 work this enormous wealth out
Idaho produced In manufactured
products In the year 1909 total of
s23. zoe, 900 and in addition shipped
10 foreign states $4,000 900 pounds of
wool.
The forests OF Idaho are estimated
% contain 577. 500, 900 900 feet OF mer-
'antile timber. enough to supply
he western slope II properly con
'erved, for the next 500 years. The
'alue Of manufactured lumber for
800 was SS.1OO,oOO.
or the $500, 500 acres within her /
boundaries. there are still unappro-
'riated and open to entry approx
nately 2O.0O0OOQ acres outside of for
st reserves. In the humid or north.
m part Of the state there are l,0Q0,-
90 acres. and the balance 10000 600
ores la the semi-arid and arid pOr +
IONS Dry farming is now develop
ne into a great and profitable indus,
~ and It is estimated that 10000. n
90 acres OF this area is suitable for
hat purpose. These lands offer
plendid opportunities for the poor I
IAN seeking a home
OF all the arid states and territories
iaho will probably reclaim more
cres than any other Il is estimated !,
iat about 6.50O.OOO acres can be re-
.aimed In the state, which is 10 |
or cent OF all the irrigable lands in
ne United States. As the population
rows denser, materials cheaper and
dor more efficient this may be in
reased to 10000 600.
There has been appropriated under
20 Carey act, since the first segrega-
s..,N. 800 4