Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-02-14

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well worth while.-Editer)
Any country within whose boundi
ries there is a bountiful supply Z
water for the soil and temperate ell
matte conditions obtain win see in th
near future the greatest development
in the home building ever seen o.
this earth. Perhaps there will b
some who read this article who vii
question: my Judgment ia this state
ment and viii plead that am Al
optimis: by nature but have beer
scheduled by experience 10 believe that
any ono who has we'll founded the
DRY can jnstify his confidence ia the
accuracy Of that theory by substan-
fiai evidence.
Proceeding thus, We ask What are
the factors for home baldingf And
Ne answer First, the man; second,
climatic conditions; third, the soil,
and, fourth, natural diveralfied re-
sources, which we will consider ia re.
verse order here named. Strictly
speaking, the first three factors are
resources, and the chief resources, but
a. they arc 10 some degree common
with all inhabited countries, We want
"a call attention 10 those that are
not common, and they are many and
valuable.
believe the time win justify US in
the statement that the means Of
transportation. which will include the
many transcontinental and local rail
roads. urban, internrban and electric
lines; tbs splendid system Of water.
ways che natural grades; iimitless
supply Of the best material for road
building, togciher with the boundto
build and huiIdright spirit Of our PEG
rle, Is resource Of incstimable worth
e commercial interests, as permanent
commerce always travels along the !
lines q least resistance and easiest
grades. and 20 the home builders on
tho banks and terraced benches Of
the inland sea, lake or river; or back \
on the plateaun or mountaiu-sides
Then, the water power-endless,
boundless and "going on forever.
Manufacturing 10 always prosperous
where there Is cheap power aud AIDE.
qnata transportation facilities, and
when we remember that We have
within reach mines OF the precious
metals. vast deposits Of iron, coal.
manufacturing coal. ornamental aud
stone. forests Of timber, l.
here any one who can correctly esti
nEto tho possibilities Of any place
where nature has been more lavish ia
'estowing her giftsf
n W. were 20 Judge the soils by
he amount Of mineral elements nee
seary for crop production they con
ain a. shown by chemical analyses
70 would say that there are many
ihees where there is much more uni !
ormly good soil. We have on the u
'acifie Coast thousands Of acres 7
'hieh can be correctly elsssed rs y
God. and considerable that Is poor !
hen judged by the soil chemists Z
Indeed, we think We can a
AZ that che soils are more varied q
ere than are most Of our agrieai. a
aral soils We have found as many q
. four distinct types OF soil on one
ere, justifying us in using the gen. 2
raj tern "spotted in places bat u
! these types have a special value <
hen wc know how 10 select and az
iapt crops and methods Of produc o.
on beat suited 70 our soil. But
icre Is second factor that asserts ~
sels here, upsets and completely y
'uss some Of our preconcoived notions SC
soil fertility. / refer &c climatic III
which have not always been q
NY appreciated The most fertile be
n IN che world would be valueless ti'
itkout water 10 transfer the als- an
snts % the soils fertility 70 the 10
owiag plant Temperature Of soil
d air, together with sunshine in phi
asou 20 assist ia celebrating and ma
these elements. ANY COM or
nation Of soil and climatic eondi. an
ms that has produced vast for CO;
Of mammoth trees will produce pr,
nHtifaliy Of other aud more valu. 81.
le crops with cur cooperation. II sc'
'aid BE- very difficult 70 compute bei
: full value Of the annual rainfall dSi
this country, coming as Il does in TIN
attest quantities IN the dormant on.
SOS il gentle. falling rain. without fol
zero ~iads and later sunshine aud Gle
'wers pleaded. There Is untold mil. see
rs IN them. IL IL no wonder the gro
yptians Of cid while working with yie
'sr parehsd fields would shout and 81,
with 10y, when they saw II com che
!. sWStor, Wsterl Great is wa per
. Water IL hreadir II is true wei
& She steady downpour Of rain is ire
times trying bot we believe that abb
sgonies Of webfseS and mosshacks her