American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-16
REPUBLICAN CANDI-
DATE ABIGFARMER
HAS A 665-ACRE FARM ON EN-
NETT BENCH AS WELL AS BIG
HOLDINGS AROUND MOSCOW IN
STATE OF IDAHO.
Seems That People Are Rallying to
the Standard OF the Farmer Candid
ate After Having Tried Lawyers and
Business Men From Various Walks
of Life.

OF Life.
One of the men who have been i'm
portant factors in the splendid de-
velopment OF the Emmett bench is
Senator NJ. Il. Lewis of Moscow-per
haps the words "and Emmett" should
also be added to his address for while
Mr.. Lewis home is in Moscow, his
property interests in the Emmett
county are so extensive and so much
of his personal attention is given to
them that he may almost be counted
as an Emmett resident. His land
holdings here which he is cultivating
comprise of 655 acres, divided into five
farms and all OF them are being farm
ed in a thorough manner.
Mr.. Lewis became an investor in
Emmett property when the Carey Act
lands under the Canyon canal we're
sold. During all the troublous times
through which the Canyon canal pass
ed he never lost faith in the future of
the Emmett country. But the hard
knocks and privations which the set
tier on Carey act lands has ever ex-
perienced were brought fOrcibly to his
attention and the weaknesses Of the
law impressed upon his mind. His
actual experience of the trials and tri-
bulations OF the Carey act settler
however, stands him in good stead in
his candidacy for governor, and in his
platform, enunciated when he an
nounced his entrance into the race, he
was able to clearly state the changes
in the law which he believes are de-
sirable. That section of his platform
says:
"The settlers on our Carey act pro-
iects need the States aid in tiding
them over their difficulties. The State
Land Board should represent the set
tiers interests in all these matetrs.
This board should make an effort to
have the payments on water contracts
on these projects extended for per-
iod of 10 years at least, with no pay
ments for interest to make. Any set
tier on new ldlluo Will nEGu dAA Ills
earnings for that period to keep up
taxes and interest, and build up and
stock his place to its best producing
capacity This should apply to set
tiers only, and the improvements
placed on the farms will make the
holder of the contracts amply secure.
The Land Board should use its utmost
efforts to get the Government to pass
the lands in these projects to patent,
as soon as possible, so the settler may
have a mortgageable or transferable
title"
The Index digtesses from the story
to mention this because statements
are being made that Mr.. Lewis is a
northern man and therefore knows
nothing in common with southern Ida
no and particularly has no reason to
be interested in Carey act projects
and irrigation in general. Such state
meats are false and unjust. His
property interests in southern Idaho
are probably larger than those in the
north. and all his lands are in Carey
Act projects and his crops depend up
on irrigation for their water supply
His largest farm consists of IT'S
acres and is in charge of Wayne
zimmerman. E. ]. Teerink is part
owner and superintendent of 120 acres
Mr.. Bisbee is looking after another
l2O. His son Carl is getting into crop
this year 12O acres. and he has an so
and 40 in addition.
He also owns, we are told, a farm
on the Twin Falls tract.
Mr.. Lewis is public spirited and is
neld in high esteem by his fellow
farmers on the bench. When the Z.
A. club, a social organization com
posed of farmers wives and daughters
on the bench. started a movement to
onid club house, Mr. Lewis donated
hve acres Of his lapd in a choice To-
cation to the ladies' The land has
oeen improved with shade trees, the
foundation for the club house has been
Quilt, and when the building is com
pieted will be the social center of the
oeneh district. 1t will be known as
Lewis Hall
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