The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01
THE Caldwell BOOSTERS
TAKE "A TRIP TO BOISE

In connection with the good roads
movement the speaker discussed plans
whereby the Gem State Rural, with
which ne is associated, hopes to obtain
zO,OO personal pledges for good roads
to be presented to the legislature next
winter. With an organized movement
for good roads it is anticipated that
greater development will be brought
about in the agricultural communities.
WONDERFUL GROWTH OF COUNTRY.
CHANGING in the past some score of
years, J. c. Rice grought forth recol-
lections of Boise when it was about
the size that Caldwell is now, he speak
ing Of the location of settlements and
calling attention. to the fact that
these were not isolated but closely sit
uated to one another where co-opera-
ton could be had between settlements.
Of the rapid extension of the cultivat-
ed area which makes the towns he
spoke at length, also emphasizing the
necessity for good roads and means
of quick communication between set
Elements and towns. Through such
the speaker stated could the ideal home
in this country be established and de-
veloped until the valleys become popu-
lated and active with electric power
lines all through the agricultural
communities. In this way could the
ideal home near the soil be realized
and the valley developed into a valley
of homes excelled by no other part Of
the country.
THE MAGIC CITY BOOSTERS.
H. w. Dorman, the well-known Or
chardist of Caldwell, in addressing the
members of the club present, asserted
that southern Idaho is deeply indebted
to Judge Fremont Wood who planted
the first commercial orchard and who
demonstrated the success of the big red
apple to certainty. Take the apple
and water away from the land, de-
clared Mr.. Dorman, and one can read
lily understand why such lands are now
worth from $500 to $40O per acre.
eve claim to have the Magic City
that does things" asserted Mr.. Dor
man, who then went on to enumerate
the various enterprises in which Cald-
we'll is interested and which thrive as
the result of Caldwell boosting.
Speaking of the College of Idaho, he
called attention to the fact that towns
in Idaho were requested to raise a
for location Of the school
and that it remained for Caldwell to
agree to raise $4,000 in order to
get the college. The first $4,000 was
raised, a second $4,000 then raised
and finally third and portion of
fourth $4,000 raised but Caldwell
got the college and has today one of
the finest college buildings and
grounds in the state.
In addition to this he called atten-
ton to the fact that $500 was raised
inside of ten minutes in the city when
there appeared to be immediate danger
of a portion of the Boise-Payette pro-
ject not being put through on account
of lack of funds for surveys. The
Of railroad from Cald-
we'll to Roswell was among other
fittings mentioned by the Caldwell
booster, he calling attention to he
fact that % men were in the field
making surveys whiting 80 days after
the movement was launched and wit
tingly suggesting that Boise should
be building moro substantial roads
than those that have been built re-
Gently.
IDEAL HOME COMMUNITY.
Declaring that he always feels at
homo when no comes to Boise, ]. II.
Lowell asserted that Caldwell is the
capital Of the best agricultural coun-
try tho world. Mile after mile Of
country is being developed and homes
are springing up on the sagebrush
desert. He called attention to the fact
that they were building up their COM
munity in hope that it would attract
attention as the ideal home, the peo-
plo being engaged in making a great
farming district on the south side Of
the river. With respect to the good
roads movement he stated that the
has already commenced
grading roads while the old method
II irrigating from bitches is being
replaced by a system of concrete
pipes with a low pressure water sys-
,em. Asserting that the people have
full faith in the country that warrants
hat kind of development, the speaker
concluded with the statement that it