Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-06
BUSINESS TO THE BUSY
INDUSTRIAL SITUATION IN THE INTER MOUNTAIN WEST
OREGON

Of wheat and potatoes of beets and tomatoes
OF barley, Of oats, and of rye,
We forward tonnage, without counting dunnage,
Which totals sky high.
The products Of dairy and orchard carry,
And cattle and sheep from the range;
We mine and smelt bullion in tons by the Million
Quarry and burn brick for a change.
We have bees making honey which into money.
And mills grinding wheat into -four
We've mounans snowcrowned whence the down.
Bringing life giving moisture and power.
We take salt from the lake. We have clay which bake
In to pipe, which sell far and
There's thick wool sheep and soils rich and deep
We raise three crops OF hay in a year.
We put up condensed milk We have Utahgrown sllk
And we're making cement that cements
We make harness and plaster burn lime like master,
And make wagon and tents.
We make mattresses here and spring beds it's clear;
That nlghtfall folks take
We make butter and cheese and peaches and peas
And make catsup that ranks with the best
We dig coal and do cokng for those who choking
With dust when the gets dry,
Bottle mineral waters for the thirst of daughters,
And beer, too boys; how's that for high?
While you might think it risky also make whisky
II With stills shipped from good old "Kantuck."
Il And before prohibition change the condition
i Let's raise glass, fellows. Here's luck!
Our beet sugar making's giant undertaking.
II Nine factories ship ali through the world.
H We're putting candy the boys say is dandy,
II For it makes such great hit with girl
Crude oil we're refining while folks do the mining,
Il Or pumping, perhaps should say
From wells heyve digging, 6quippng and rigging
Il At Spring Valley-few miles away.
II In "Dxe' there's Now THAT'S rotten;
\ Did you s'spose raised things of that kind?
We have almonds and and dried fruits in line
II And much else that can't call to mind
We have founde and packers make biscuits and crackers;
II Dried beans; and fat horses and hogs.
Il OF resources no lmtand say wait minute!
Il We make ice and cut lumber and logs
True, hereat present, o over pleasant
To railroad but let recall.
| Although SOME of iobbers insist we robbers
They're the whole State, after ALL
Now, folks who PRODUCE haven't very much
For quarrel, unless there's reason,
And reducing rate from some faraway
They re not sure would assist them this
For Of imported stu therell be always enough
Make manket for all production,
And we' always tin" for the things SHIP IN
Il So it's OUT BOUND want the reductions
For the things SHIP OUT make bank Stout
Not the things that purchase and import,
And don't o cry if the IN tariffs high,
Il What want is low tariffs for EXPORT.
When railroads things PRODUCE
That assists us in reaching a market,
But low rates that apply the things that BUY
Help the SHIPPER; up, hkDLY MARK it,
Seems there's hich BUYS himself rich,
But he makes himself rich by producing
And Just follow tip: Watch the things that SHIP
Not the things that BUY, when reducing.
We make pickles and soap, things hope
We may add this lengthening list
We make We make boots We knit swell union
Also shawls of the best, insist.
We make overalls and make Christmas calls
And we'd like to come calling on you,
But to those far away, there's just this say.
Come West and be prosperous