The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
PERTINENT NEWS OF
STATE With OUR
own COMMENT

The readjustment of the tariff and
the changes in the currency system
have undoubtedly caused a suspense
in business activity throughout the
country Railroads, manufacturers.
stockmen and business men generally
have awaited final action by Congress
before either extending their present
business operations or engaging in
new enterprises Now that these i'm
portant changes in the fiscal affairs
of(the country have been brought
about. renewed activity may be antic-
ipated. The business interests of the
country will Immediately do the best
they can under the circumstances
whether the conditions brought about
by new legislation be favorable or I'M
favorable to business expansion. We
do not look forward to an era OF pros
perity such as followed the inaugu
ration of Republican policies in 1897,
but we do look forward to much bet
'er conditions than have obtained dur
ing the past four or FIVE years.
Here in Idaho we have had num-
Der of local readjustments to make in
addition to those brought about by
national legislation. A few years ago
the state entered upon an era of IT.
rigation development. Land was re-
claimed much faster than it could be
utilized by the people. The activity
brought us a prosperity that was
bound to be followed by a period o.
depression, Simultaneous with the ir-
rigation development were develop
ment along other lines. This develop
ment was accompanied by extensions
lie. Business men We'd with each
other in charging their business ana
-qnd III lu9m9AoIdml pup 9lPA!Id u!
places of business. A keen rivalry
sprung up between towns in making
civic Improvements. A period of
liquidation followed and from that
period we are now emerging, some OF
us little worse for the submersion.
However. we are now about to enter
upon an era of careful, conservative
development and expansion.
The outlook for Idaho during the
coming year is really brighter than
it has been for years past. Gov
ernor Haines has taken steps that
will result in placing our Carey act
projects upon a sound basis and the
indications are that many OF them
will be pushed to completion dur
ing the coming year This will add
greatly to the general prosperity of
the state. The Oregon Short Line
has appropriated millions of dollars
for extensions and improvements.
These extensions and improvements
will furnish labor and when COM
pleted be OF great help in the devel-
opment of the state. The prospects
for the construction of the Winnie
mucca Northern railroad are bright.
The trip President Bush and party
made over the proposed railroad was
reassuring in and of itself. 1t indi-
Gates that the Western Pacific means
business. OF lesser importance but
highly indicative of activity in the
immediate future are the steps taken
by the Barber Lumber Co. This
company will build railroad into the
Boise Basin; enlarge the sawmill
above Boise and erect new mill on
the Payette river. These are the
larger enterprises that are assured for
the year 1914.
Nearly every community in south
ern Idaho has some local enterprise
of more or less importance which it
confidently expects to put through At
Idaho Falls in southeastern Idaho
there is assurance OF considerable ac-
tivity in the building of electric rail-
ways and power lines. The Big Lost
River Carey Act project at Mackay
will be under way with the approach
of spring Talk is renewed over the
completion of the Nyssa- Bull branch
of the Oregon Short Line. Our sis
ter city of Nampa is recovering from
the recent bank failure and with old
time energy and enterprise is reach
ing out for new industries The
people of Nampa have taken a hold
again, and with that courage and con-
fidence which are the distinguishing
characteristics OF her people, will soor
again establish prosperity. So it is al
along the line. The farmers produced
good crops during the past year Fol
their products they found ready mar
ket at exceptionally good prices. They
are prosperous. Upon their prosper
ity depends in large measure th'
prosperity of this section of the state
From north Idaho comes word tina
the past year has been fairly prosper
Gus to the miners, timbermen. farmers
and business men. Lewiston has helt
a great and successful livestock show
She this fall starteu work on an urhal
and interurban electric railway system
The Couer d Alene mines have pro
duced as abundantly as in past year
and the mining section in north Idaho
is in good shape. The farmers OF Ida
no county are reported in splendi'
condition financially as the result o
good crops at good prices, Their
is not a county in the state which {
not looking forward to a year of grea
growth and development.
THE TRIBUNE BITES.
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