The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-07-03
PLAN BIG F mn
ELEVATOR SOON
r Wren, the Big Land Own.
er, Expresses Himself on
the Subject.

he following to say OF a recent in
..rv;ew with Mr.. Wren, the big land
.wner of the Fem section:
Thomas F. Wren, the well known
,.iroad contractor, OF Spokane, who
.wns about 5000 acres of the choic|
sst farm land in Idaho county, d
trim of farm land two miles wide
md extending from the town of Den
.or to the railroad station of Fem
- the Camas Prairie line, Is planning
.ha construction of one of the largest
,rvate elevators in this part of the
country. Mr.. Wren markets anywhere
,rom 80 900 to 100000 bushels of graf
annually and is seriously considering
.ha question of handling his big crop
!. bulk. To do this he will find it |
racessary to construct an elevator
at Fem.
"The heavy cost OF grain bags dur
inc the past few years indicates to
me that it would be much cheaper to
mild an elevator and handle our
vrain In bulk, not alone saving the
expense ON the bags, but also heavy
FARMHOUSE handling charge which
uust necessarily be paid in storing at
,,n4 houses" said Mr.. Wren today.
~ have not yet fully decided on the
natter until / make a few more in
vestigations, but l believe it will be
nrofitable and think We shall do It
this year. My idea is to build an
Aieht bin elevator to handle all my
erain. the elevator to have capacity
of 100 900 bushels. -
strong on Good Roads.
Mr.. Wren is strong advocate on
rood roads and hopes to lend his aid
for any movement that might be made
To bring about such results in Idaho
county. He likewise is greatly inter
ested In the idea of diversified farm
ing Mr.. Wren stated today that it is
his purpose to establish an expert
mental farm on one of his numerous
ranches for the purpose of making a
model farm. He is great believer il
the livestock industry, that Is, the
raising of hogs, horses, cattle, and
also In the dairy farm. He hopes 70
perfect his plans so that through con
nection with the University of Idaho
and federal aid he may carry on al
kinds of experiments to aid him II
farming his extensive holdings as wei
as to benefit the farmers residing u
his vicinity.
Mr.. Wren farms on a big scale ant
besides his numerous combined out
fits for harvesting grain he also main
tains gasoline tractors and the sigh
at his ranch during the harvest perio
10 most interesting one.
Has Beautiful Home.
While farming Mr.. Wren has nc
overlooked the convenience OF havln
ali the necessary comforts of city llf
and at Denver, which is about 81
miles from the railway station, ~
headquarters camp is located and dp
ing the past year Mr.. Wren has ma
constructed one of the handsomes
bungalows In the country at cost
$1,000. The home Is located In %
little town on block of ground tn'
he Is having improved and beautlfle'
He has installed q splendid water sy
TEN, not alone to serve his home o.
to serve through pipe pressure d
barns and other buildings on q
ranch. Water Is pumped to a y
tank that stands high and feature
connection with the tank Is the Q
servatory station which he has bu
on the tank 80 he can survey
lands which are stretched out aero
the prairie on every side.
Place for Summer Guests.
In the block of ground on which
home is located Mr.. Wren has 10
out splendid tennis court for
use Of guests and the place promif
70 be the scene Of many a SUNNI
outing party. He states that ne "
build macadamized road as a So
pie, the road leading to the no.
place for a mile in length.
Mr.. Wren has on his farm the b
olooded stock In the country and
akes much pleasure in devoting SO
OF his time to details ON the big raj
Mr. Wren accumulated fortune
railroad construction work In ye
past when associated with the
I. L. Greenough, of Spokane. A
Years ago they acquired the Den
property for the purpose Of havini
place for running their extens
holdings of livestock. Owing to
rapid advance in land values
ranch was placed In cultivation u
now 1t Is one of the biggest assets