The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-19


the farmers and stockraisers of this
section. Many men of prominence il
agricultural lines addressed the farm
ers on the work of the station and OF
other matters of general interest t(
agricultural communities Among the
speakers was Dean W. L. Carlyle o
the University of Idaho The prin
cipal feature of the program was al
address by Governor John NJ. Haines
The governors address follows:
Il am glad to avail myself of the
opportunity to meet with the good poo-
pie of this part of Idaho Cn what is
known as Farmers day | am also
glad to meet and mingle with such a
large representation of the farming
element of the state and thus enjoy
the opportunity of learning at first
hand something of the problems which
you are now working out in the devel-
opment of our new territory. | am
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something of the manner in which we
are attempting to direct the activities
of your state government so as best
to help those whose success; depends
somewhat upon the policy of the state
toward matters of industrial devel-
opment at this important period in
our history But more than this | am
here to learn from your ideas of yh It
can or should be done or undertaken
by the state by way of helping the mat
erial situation, not only of the settlers
who are here now, but also of tr"se
we expect to come later and to fill up
and make productive all the waste
places of the state.
81 am highly impressed with the
splendid character VI the settlers II,
this section of the state. This is
shown by the wonderful results ac-
complished in the few years that you
have lived here. You have made what
a few years ago was a vast desert into
one of the finest farming communities
of the state You have built spl 'ndid
homes and schools; you have provid-
ed good roads. and you have added
millions to the taxable wealth of the
state. In view of these things | feel
confident that the future of this part
of our state is assured and that you
will meet the problems which are still
to be solved as you have met those
already disposed of. ! feel moreover.
that your desire is to find the riSHt
not only for yourselves but for those
who are to come after you and thus
to contribute to the permanent peace
and prosperity of the state. 1t is in
this spirit of mutual helpfulness and
confidence and the desire. which We
all share to find the right and to put !
it into practical effect in our laws that |
[ shall speak to you this afternoon. |
Il must tell you, before proceeding |
further, that | am glad to meet with |
so many substantial farmers of the |
state. The prosperity of Idaho de-
)ends upon the prosperity of those
who are engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. We have other industries of
great Importance, but none Of these
ire so great or so important Is to
ifford any basis for permanent prosper
ty. For this we must look to the de-
yelopment of our agricultural re-
and anything which tends to
promote or foster such development
hould have the unqualified support
nd endorsement of us all.
1.-The farmers who have met here
re those who live in section of the
tate which depends upon irrigation
or success. While those of you
Who live on this particular tract
AVE been fortunate enough
O experience but few irrigation
you are close enough
0 other sections of the state where
uch difficulties have been experienc-
to have personally witnessed the
ripping effect of the errors which
Yere made and the wasted time and !
fort which resulted from placing +
lrmers upon land which was not f
eady to receive them, and of induc- c
lg here, with the idea of making ir- c
cation farmers of them, many peo- q
lie who had previously very little, if v
ny. experience in farming of any n
md. n
'It is needless to recount the mis- q
kes that have been made, or to at I,
mpt at this time to explain or JUS n
fy them, further than to say chat it !,
only natural that in any work or f,
which is wholly new u
istakes of one kind or another must II
expected. 1t is clearly the duty
individuals and of governments to h
oft by such mistakes and to take =
ch action as will prevent their re-