The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14
BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH GREAT DEVEI.-
OPMENT UNDER WAY
ASIONlSHED At WONDERFUL Showing
Is Big Autos Carry ~ Visitors ON 81 Mile Trip
y Great Tracts Of Land Two Years out Of Sage
Brush Growing 0rd-Breaklng Crops
Wonderful Future for Caldwell

Anotehr run of ~ miles brought
the party to Fair Acres. which en-
braces a tract 5 miles long and 81
wide.
Fargo.
From Fair Acres the party skirted
the beautiful section of Fargo. This
lies on the Snake river slope and has
had water for the most part for 2
years. Beautiful homes and fine
ranches cover the Fargo district and
the splendid school house reminds the
visitor that the better things of life
are not forgotten. ..-.....
Wilder
Then came the Wilder bench, trl-
ly magnificent body of rich volcanic
ash soil, growing wonderful crops Of
clover and alfalfa and hundreds Of
acres of orchards. -
Standing among the high clover.
looming portentiously, was a row of
freight cars, on the tracks of the Col
den Gate route, now building from
Caldwell to San Francisco. To those
in the party who three years ago had
been over this great stretch of land
and had seen only the monotonous
sage brush mile after mile. the sight
of these box cars was full of import.
Wilder is the present terminus of the
line from Caldwell. the construction
now coming this way from Winnemuc-
ca. trs.
The Famous Roswell Bench.
A quick run through the wonders
of Wilder and down to the bench be-
low, brought the party to the great
Roswell country, where they modest
ly claim the best crops. prettiest girls,
and finest stock in the world. They
didn't say anything about the men, but
the mile after mile of orchard. record
breaking alfalfa and clover, part of the
latter producing last year 10 bushels
of seed to the acre, spoke eloquently
of the men. Besides, wherever one
finds such noble specimens of woman
hood, the men will measure up to the
best.
Dusty and delighted. though by no
means satiated, by the never-ending
wonderful sights. the party wheeled
into the beautiful home of w. F. How
ard. after having traveled,32 miles. at
about LIS o'clock.
Here the party rested for about two
hours and enjoyed the remains Of the
big barbecue held on Homesteaders'
Day in Caldwell Thursday. During
the dinner vocal and instrumental mu-
sic was furnished for the enjoyment
of the guests. The male quartet. COM
posed of Messrs. Dave Grosvenor. E.
T. and Arthur Rice. and Rev. Mr.
Lawrence. all of Roswell. proved 2
delightful surprise. : "a.
Mr.. w. H. Dorman acted as toast
master and called forth several SPLEEN
did addresses. chief among which was
that of F. w. Hanna, the engineer in
charge of the project who was one
of the party.
Locust Lawn, Mr.. Towards rach
is one of the very finest in the Ros,
we'll country. The place consists Of
50 acres. valued around the $4,000
mark. The village of Roswell take.
off nine acres of the Howard ranch. 2:
acres of which is in alfalfa, 70 acres y
red clover, 8 acres potatoes. 5 acres
popcorn, 4 acres orchard, and 9 acre'
of pasture. He has 200 acres mor'
nearby under cultivation. 81
On the home place is fine ll-roon
house, modern in every respect. Th'
barn is a splendid one. 36xs0 feet. 70
foot posts. Cotton hay loft. and room
for 20 horses and 1000 bushels of grain
Mr.. Howard produces the best prize
. winning draft horses in Idaho. HI
now has s head of registered horses
20 head of fine grade horses. 50 hea'
of hogs, and other fine stock. Tn
best of the horses were paraded TO
the edi6cation of the party. at thei
earnest request. Water for the barr