The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-22
THEIR BROAD HUMANITY
Interest Of Kuhn Brothers In the Set.
tiers on Land They Opened.

Interest OF Kuhn Brothers In the Set
tiers on Land They Opened.
The failure of the Kuhns ha.
brought out perhaps all the industrial
phases of their activities, but the hui
man interest side of their transactions
particularly in Idaho, have not beer
touched upon. 1t has been known al
along by those who were acquainted
with the Kuhns that their operations
in this state were not wholly inspired
by the idea of profit The Pittsbure
men were anxious to leave behind 8
reputation for empire building
more enduring shaft than many that
have been erected over the country for
less worthy endeavor That is why
they put their personal fortunes into
these reclamation enterprises instead
OF depending entirely upon bond sales
and why they gave more direct atten-
ton to the great work of homemakine
in Idaho than to the many other enter
| prises they headed.
There was red blood aspect to the
redemption of sagebrush land, to the
substitution of cultivation for barren
ness, that did not obtain in the process
OF acquiring and operating water
works power plants.
1t is interesting to know how close
ly the kuhns watched the develop
ments out here and how much atten-
ton they gave to even the smallest
details even when immense undertake
ings, lacking in the elements referred
to, called for all their time. There
was not settler on any of the tracts
cnnnnptnd wi ho K,hr
work in whom these Pittsburg men
did not feel personal interest. Moth
ing is more clearly demonstrative of
this than personal letter written by
W IS. Kuhn and James S. Kuhn to
Major Reed long before there were any
clouds in the financial skies of those
men. We have obtained permission to
publish some extracts from the letter
TO emphasize the statement that the
broadcast and warmest humanity
chilled with cold cash.
The letter was written week be-
fore Christmas time, and incidentally
the receiver was told in connection
with the holiday on the Idaho tracts:
III there is any place that you find or
anyone you know of who needs more
than the helping hand and the warm
heart that you extend, you are free to
make distribution up to Ca liberal
amount) as you see fit That of it.
self amounts to little, but the person
al interest in the people who had gone
onto the tracts to make their homes
cannot be doubted when one reads:
I'VE cannot help but feel that we
have paternal and personal interest
in all of them (the settlers) and while
we like to meet with business success,
there is still beyond that much to
think of in the irrigation projects we
have on hand and the people who are
helping us to fill them up and work
them through into contented and sue
cessful homes and farms"
This side of the Kuhn investments |
represents the gold that does not tar
n1sh, the security that does not de-
preciate, the guaranty that bears no
discount
Those who live on the tracts under
stand the friendly concern in their
understand that the eye of |
the men who supplied the capital to
carry through the great enterprises
lid not look into their homes in search
for profits only, but that it might de-
-ect those things that would serve as
he basis OF helpfulness at the time of
all times when aid is needed-the con-
structive period, the pioneering stage.
But on the outside this personal equa-
ion is not understood.
The lesson is not only valuable for
hose who are inclined to believe that
development investment is always
mere exploitation but for investors
Who may be disregardful of those who
are doing their share, under trying
to bring success to
heir NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as vital as
he capital itself.
We have had many examples of the
broad humanity of men who have been
popularity supposed to be heartless and
Wholly selfish. Astor and Strauss
fielding their seats in the life-boats of
ne Titanic to poor and ignorant peas
lnts and themselves going to death is
me of them. The deep personal in
crest in the individual settler shows
he humanity of the Kuhns.
This little inside chapter from the
sum story ought to increase conf
ence between man and man; it ought
0 eliminate measure of the ugly
ceiling that is being fomented-by those
1ho, shortsighted as to their duty to
mankind, attempt to array class
gainst class; it ought to inspire up-
nilding and discourage demolition
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