The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-06

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And HOMEDALf
Continuing his itinerary through the
county, The Tribune's Hired Man ar.
rived at Homedale Wednesday of last
week, and after viewing the scenery
OF the surrounding country, and sizing
up Homedale's possibilities for making
a good town, he was impressed that
but few places in the state have beer
more highly favored by Nature thar
has this little village which is des-
tined yet to assume the proper
tons of good-sc,zed railroad town
Located on the Sortli hank Of the
Snake river at an ele yation VI twenty
three hundred feet, and mas fertile an
agricultural section as is to be found
in any of the valleys of this historic
stream, the country in either direc-
ton of Homeda1e is fast becoming
densely populated, and by people who
are real home builders, men and
women who may we'll be reckoned as
pioneers coming as they did into a
new and undeveloped country and
courageously meeting the hardships
which are always incident to first set
Element. We touched elbows with
these people and we confess to an
admiration of them. The thought
occurred to US while among them,
that it was as much because of the
brave manner in which they are
endeavoring to build homes for
themselves and their posterity
and to establish exalted civic
conditions as it was because
Of (. its advantages to home
seekers that it was called Homedale
Be that as it may after having been
there, viewed the great beauty of the
tributary country and mingled with
the most excellent people, one can we'll
understand why they called it Home
dale."srsss .s.s,
The town is located on the proposed
"Nyssa- Buhl cutoff of the Oregon
Short Line, being q miles Southeast
Of Nyssa, Oregon, and SO miles south
of Boise. When this line is completed
Homedale will naturally become the
beneficiary Of the trade of the famous
Jordan Valley section. The village is
in the center of the Gem Irrigation
District, which 10 to beirrigated by
pumping. Under this system, some
10000 acres of land is to Be reclaimed,
while something like 10000 acres Of
land also tributary to the town will
be reclaimed by water from Succor1
Creek, through the gravity system
With these projects completed, there
will be abundant reason for an optim-
istic view of the future Of this section
in an agricultural way.
The business men Of this place are
progressive and areSverv active in the
eitort 70 advance the interests of their
town in every possibl. way. Their
efforts are not spasmodic, but are con-
tinous, and BY reason of this fact the
results of their efforts is very OBJ
servable. Indicative of,this fact, it is
to be noted that a verv cornmodious
brick school building is nearing COM
pletion at q cost of $4,000. Home
dale already has school which has
long been the pride of the town. The
faculty consists of Professor w. w.
Peter and Miss Mae Mercer. Both
are teachers of recognized ability. |
frof: feter who was the principal Of |
the Lincoln school of Caldwell last
year, was educated in the Blackburn
University of Illinois, while Miss
Mercer. is a graduate Of the State
Normal school of Iowa. TO their
ability and efforts is to be credited the |
most excellent school of this town.
W T. Bean, the verv genial merchant |
does a genefal merchandise business, |
and Is obviously enjoying large and |
growing trade. The livery barn is
owned and operated by L. D. Peters.
and we found him finishing new and
larger barn commensurate with the |
growth of his business. While there
We were the guest of Mrs. Ida Gilman.
who conducts the Homedale hotel.
Here the guests are fed upon the best
to. be found in the country and are
treated 50 kindly. that thew can but be |
appreciative. At no distant day. Il is
probable that Homedale will be very
much on the map of Idaho, and not |
little of the credit of the result will be |
20 attribute to the efforts of L. 3. |
1aden, the secretary of the Homedaie |
Commercial Club. and. the manager
Of the townsite company of Homedale. |
Mr.. Yaden has already sold numerous
lots to different people, many of the
lots being sold to business
men OF Jordan Valley, who contem-
plate the erection of distributing ware
houses upon the completion Of the
railroad. Mr.. Yaden impresses one
IS carload of progressive energy. Not
only has he made the commercial club
factor in the business growth of the
Town. but he has also made it serve as
medium of entertainment and socia-
oility for the people. and from it other
owns and even rural sections may get
IN idea of how to make life more
progressive and happier. The post
,fhce OF Homedale is in charge of Miss
Fern Bitner. very pleasant and COM
'etent young lady. Having secured
!. good many subscribers for The
Tribune here, and having endeavored
o place them upon a truly friendly
,asis with the paper, we returned to
Boise. that we might spend Thanks
irving at home.