Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-16
Another Step" in the Right
Direction.


Wendell, Idaho. April Sth, 1914.
Editor Lincoln County Times:
Have just read the article in your
last weeks issue. entitled Would the
North Side Tract be Better as a Gov
ernment Reclamation Project" and
that you invite free discussion of the
same.
have looked with considerable
favor upon the bondholders' PROPOSE
tion as presented by their representa-
tive, Mr.. X. +. Shepherd. but the idea
OF making a government project out
of the North Side tract is a new one
to me and perhaps to a great number
of the settlers. / have been think
ing over your suggestion with some
of the possible advantages and al
though l am not familiar with all the
details involved in such a change.
cannot help but think the plan wor-
thy of serious consideration by the
settlers of the North Side.
Taking a broad view of the whole
thing. il is not a question of what
will benefit certain settler. but
rather what plan is of the greatest
benefit to the North Side tract In
general. and / am willing to consider
the bondholders as we'll as the ma
jority of the settlers. There is nc
disputing the fact that If some ar
rangement could be consumateC
whereby the settler could invest al
his income or earnings for term o
. years into improving all his land
building good fences, barns. gran
aries and equipment. he would no
only add to the bondholders' securit,
but would help in the upbuilding o
> the tract on a sound basis that coul
not be brought about in any othe
, way. Any plan that deprives the OIL
. binary settler of his working capita
q and means of improving and develoI
o ing his land cannot in the long ru
9 work to the advantage of anyon
;, connected with the future of tn
tract. The old saying, IF a ma
- makes n success of his business, a
: though he build his house in til
% woods. the world will make a beate
), path to his door" can be applied
- the North Side tract. 1t is not a
ways the man with the most means
N who spends the most money that
the most desirable settler. The ms
who makes the North Side look a
tractive to the outsider is the ol
,r who makes his investment yield Il
q, best dividends, whether that inve:
;, ment be large or small.
When it comes right down to {
bottom of the question, what we wa
is something that will look attract
and encourage the man with ordina
10 means who is willing to work a
ho help develop a new country for
on home.
m With most promising natural a
ii permanent advantages that can
.er found anywhere on the continent,
IL fact that our storage supply con
from the government lake. the
he tractive, terms to settlers on COVE
ter ment projects, the stability and c.
lat hdence in government control. nal
its another step" worthy of investi
bi- ton, providing it does not interf
Co. with any other contemplated arran
ho- ment.
up l commend the policy of the Til
of for bringing this question before
settlers and hope the same will
has kept open for discussion until
ort learn more of it's merits and &
bic have ii brought before the proper
ion thorities. Let us get the best we
en- for the North Side tract while
lin- opportunity is here.
and Yours for cooperation and succ
Carl Seaholn