Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-10-29
IMMIGRATION AGENT
S. Book of the Oregon Short Line
Writes Interesting Letter

| a. boNh, hiiO 10 udNtlllIS IluHNS d
tion agent for the Oregon Short Line
railroad, is making a "trip through the
southern part of the state on official
| business.
For thirteen years Mr.. Book has
| been bringing home seekers to Idaho
during which tine he has shown the
keensst interest in the development
OF the state. He is of the Dunkard
church and responsible for the many
fine ranches and substantial country
homes which that people have estab-
ll-hed with their coming to Idaho.
In an inerview Mr.. Book states that
never was there such a hopeful Gu
look for Idaho to secure the man wh.l
is looking for a western home, both
because of the $40. 100000 appropria-
ton for the opening up of new water
ways, and because of the moral and
upward stand which Idaho is making
in her political life
The people are insisting upon two
things in seeking for a new home,
substantial land value and a commu-
nifty where the good people are i'm
control Mr.. Book said, And Idaho
Is coming forward with both, now
that she is doubly assured of water.
and has stood for the abolition of the
liquor traffic.
AS Mr.. Book is one of the men who
is familiar in every section of the
country, the Idaho Promotive and
Protective association took occasion
to address him the following COM
nunication:
Mr. S. Book, Travelling Immigration
Agent o. S. L., Dear Sir For the
benefit of the Idaho Promotive and
Protective association in advancing
The interests of the state, would you
kindly tell us what effect, in your opin
ion, will the local option or a straight
prohibition movement in this state
have on immigration?
Signed, J. A. MCGEE, President"
The reply of Mr.. Book is straight
and without equivocation,
In the thirteen years that | have
been employed i'm the immigration
work, one of the most encouraging
features that | have experienced is
that the men and women of Idaho
have decided in favor of local option.
and in my opinion will eventually de
eide in favor of straight prohibition.
The people whom | especially repre-
sent are slow to invest i'm a state
ahere the community is controlled by
the saloon element.
Il find it easier ito bring the people
here becaus the better class is attract
ed to stale where law and order
reigns, and they are more willing TO
thNCot III fetlluo etilu Duhfu UIeI llOllGo
in state that is strongly temperate.
will be glad to assist in this move
ment in any way within my power
This point came to Nampa in a
strong way only a few days ago.
although voted dry, the old signs of
the saloon still hang in the streets,
and w. O. Dunlap, wife, son and
daughter arriving in that city with th
intention of locating, took notice of
them. Mr.. Dunlap was moving his
family from the state of Kansas
where he had experienced the effects
of both the wet and the dry regime,
and was unwilling to make his home
in a town dotted with saloons. He
was met however at the opportune
time by J. A. MCGEE, one of the
Nampa hustlers, and persuaded that
Nampa and Canyon county are d.
Mr.. Dunlap is the forerunner of
number of families who are coming
from Kansas to the far west, and his
choice of a home means the advertis-
ing of the community to many others.