The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-10-10
hand, to use the gamblers parlance."
Does the Journal know what it is
talking about?
Growth and DEVELOPMENT.

| Inc tribune mas several times call
ed attention to the great growth and
development that has taken place in
southeastern Idaho during the past
few years. A few weeks ago we men,
toned the immense grain crop that
would be produced this year. At the
time we we're somewhat inclined to
the belief that the enthusiasm Of the
estimaters had made them exaggerate
a little bit. Additional and later infor-
nation substantiates the claims made
by the people of the upper Snake riv-
er valley. In an interview published
in the Deseret News of Salt Lake, E..
Z. Manson, assistant general mana
ger of the Oregon Short Line, says
that the road has purchased 1000 new
freight cars to be used in moving the
crops of that section of the state. The
railroad is receiving the cars at the
rate of so per day. Mr.. Manson says:
we fully appreciate the size of the
problem before us in the Snake river
valley and are prepared to meet it.
The Oregon Short Line has 600 new
steel cars of 100000 pounds capacity
ordered, most Of which have either
been delivered today or are on the
way. They are coming out of the
factory at the rate of 50 a day, and
l5O more, the remainder of the order
will be sent west Immediately. Added
to this the Pacific Fruit Express COM
pany. whose cars are largely used to
handle the potato crop, is now equip
ped with $500 cars which are being
sent into that country. Still other cars
will be obtained from the u. p. 1000
coming from the 0. R. & N. alone"
How many more cars than las
year will be used in handling the
Snake river valley products 2" Mr..
Manson was asked.
The total will not be less than
ESOO," he answered. Not only that.
'ut our company is sending out men
o help the farmers unload their prod
lets, and we are doing everything else
possible to get the crop moved quick
y. A good many people are getting
lnduly excited, and they do not make
ilowance for the delays the farmers
themselves cause in loading only a
ew sacks at time and holding back
ne cars; but we feel we have the Sit
alton we'll in hand, and while the
roblem is big one, as l said before,
'e are confident of being able to
andle it."
As additional evidence of the de-
elopment that is takino place in cas-
,rn Idaho is the fact that the Utah
light & Power Co. has under wav
Enterprises which will call for the ex.
enditure of over $1,000, 900 during the
ext few years. This company is en-
aged in developing power sites. re-
aiming arid land, and will build sew {
al electric railways. Included in the +
IN is the utilization of Bear Lake
reservoir to conserve the big 4
'ring floods of Bear river. This '
'mpany is also engaged on various
'oJects in Utah, Wyoming and Col 9
ado. t
How They Can Be Forced. Q
An interesting fact has come TO
sht in regard to apportioning tax t
oneys to school and road districts n
hich is derived from public utility a
Most of these companies II
roughout the state failed to furnish Il
e state board of utilization with the
lmber of miles of their lines in such o
STREETS. The law says that they must =
rnish such data but provides no @
marty tor failure to do so. The as ~ =,
stance of Attorney General ]. H. !,
eterson has been asked by the coun- u
commissioners of Kootenai county. o
5 in all probability Canyon and G
her counties are interested we give n
synopsis of the opinion handed down q
the attorney general. He says that -
has been the aim of the state board y
equalization to certify the number " :,
miles of railroads, telegraph, tele- -,
one and power lines, the companies "
We in such districts, but that every :"
ar the board has had trouble in get 81,
g the data. Continuing, Mr.. Peter 10