The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-04

DOuy has Deen the mentor OF the peO-
pie where questions have arisen
through which they might suffer and
labor under hardships. And while
there are those who would possibly
disparage them, the masses of the
people know that their council has
been for the farmer and an easement
of the conditions surrounding and at
tendant upon him.
| Not that Idaho is entirely dependent
upon agricultural pursuits, for she
has other resources to which she can
point with equal pride, from which
revenues are derived that would equal
kings ransom. Hides, wool, lumber,
gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc, the
output of which is increasing SO rapid
ly that the stranger is slow and hest
tant in his belief until you show him
the certified figures, and then he acts
as though discretion was the better
part of valor. He must stay and see
for himself to be convinced, and as
general rule he doesn't stay long unAil
he begins wondering why he didn't
come sooner.
The following figures are about as
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
1909; the number of acres of land I'M
der irrigation, and the number of new
banks which have commenced business
during that period. The output of the
mines has given the country benefits
to the amount of $22,165,191.
Manufacturing while in it's infancy
has paid in wages to the people of this
state over $6,0O0,O0O, while the indust-
tries show an output of their various
finished products of over $26, 0O0, 900.
And it is 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 interest
and admiration of more than one visit
or at the eastern fruit shows, is just
beginning to cast aside it's swaddling
clothes and take on the air of the
grown-up. Idaho orchard products
took more prizes in the last year in
the east than those of her sister states
who have been contestinf for no long
er time. These premiums were dis
l tributed over large area and were
: not confined to any particular class OF
fruit. The orchards from which these
. exhibits were taken show what a man
r may do with a small tract of land, fol
: they will average about 10 acres each
l over the state, and their revenue will
average an income of more than 500
f per acre. The enormous returns will
: seem fabulous to some of the uniniti
ated, but it must be a money making
proposition, for within the past yeal
r more than 10000 acres have beer
2 given to this idustry, in addition Il
} those already producing and under
!, way.
The number of acres of land thai
: have been put under irrigation in the
1 past few years form an empire of M
. mean nature, and the output of the
S agricultural pursuit shows an account
: ing of which many of our older sisters
D in the effete east would boast will
e pride. Irrigated lands show a total o.
S more than a million and a half acres
1 and the agricultural output for thi!
year will creep above $4,000, 900. This
S is one of the answers when the Ques
a ton of the states prosperity and it,
/ sources arise.
t The lumber industry is another o
4 Idaho's assets, which must not b.
overlooked for the revenues that come
: annually from this source run int
l astonishingly high figures.
( The bank is the thermometer by
which the pulse of state or com
f munity is read and the prosperity OIL
: depression gagged. During the pas
5 year the state of Idaho has added tt
3 her banking rolls the names of "a new
: institutions, and these have brought
with them practically $1,000, 900 to bt
placed as guarantee to the man who
comes among strangers and who looks
carefully before he decides to cast his
r lot with us.
: Another thing that is of importance
; to the home seeker is the sale Of
, school and state lands which ara con.
Quoted under the direction of. the
state. These lands are sold at public
/ auction to the highest bidder, giving
: everyone equal chance to offer what
he thinks 1t worth to him, and at terms
that make the price really a secondary
; consideration. The amount of these
annual payments is much less thar
) the rent paid by the average tenant
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