The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03
More Settlers Coming.

states resources. opportunities and
possibilities there will be great In
flux Of immigrants from the east and
the south this year to Idaho. that
many OF these VIII look over the
bench lands OF The Boise valley be-
tween and in proximity to Boise aud
Meridian for homes and that they
viii probably invest II offered land
al reasonable prices is The statement
Of +. g. Day, OF the Hub Realty
Company. which has offices in the
Idaho building in Boise Mr.. Day
says that these h0meseekere with
whom he and his brother, u. w NJ.
Day. are constantly IN correspond
ence, are especially interested In
stock and dairy ranches with the ex-
ception OF few who have been much
impressed by the favorable publicity
which has been given the Boise sec
ton as one OF the few great prune
growing sections OF the United States
and Will look for prune orchard
land.
In the publicity campaign which
has been carried on BY Mr.. DAYS
company, one Of their representa-
tiyes was but recently sent on an
itinerary through the eastern and
southern states, and because OF the
wide publicity he gave the state and
the correspondence which has FOL
lowed as result Of his efforts, the
prediction of Mr.. Day Is based. EN-
phasis is placed. however, by Mr..
Day upon the fact that the boom
prices Of other days need not be ex-
pected from these people as they
viii only be willing 10 pay prices
commensurate with the returns of
agricultural and fruit lands and are n
wideawake as to what similar lands
are commanding IN other states and
should command In this state. In 4
the Publicity campaign waged, re-
was based upon facts, |
AZ distorted representations might q
bring homeseekers but ii would not /
'esnlt In their remaining and making !
Investments, In
~ commenting 70 representative
y thls paper upon this particular J
ection OF the state being likely to =
g the beneficiary of strong tide y
! Immigration this fall, Mr.. Day q
AID Taking the outlook for our
Wii business az q barometer OF gem p
RAJ business conditions this fall, | \
a taking q very optimistic view or .
le General situation, or course in AZ
mes o. the least depression, II takes n
lcreased effort TO get results In any p
uslness and as a result OF publi- u
ny campaign which our company n
AZ Waged IN the east and south. we a.
re confident OF locating many home e
sekefs from those sections in the q
are THIS year One of our repre- Of
sntatives whom we sent on a pub
city campaign TO the eastern and y.
luthern states has Just returned +
"a " result Of the publicity he "
ave the state, we are confident that pl
ere VIII soon be an influx OF immi- h'
ants 20 this section of the state. pl
In fact, we are constantly In cor IA
spondenee with number OF these 20
ospectiye investors. With the ex- ~
ption Of a few who have been much
pressed by the favorable publicity
ven the Boise Valley as one OF the
y great prune growing sections of
G United States, the majority OF X
ese people are looking for agricul- ~
raj and dairy farms and will be ~
ling 20 pay only such prices as -
commensurate with the returns
I'M these lands from an engagement Ci
these industries. hi
They are wide awake as Ia What an
nilar lands are worth In otter
lee and what they should be worth ,
sn's state and therefore xill MOI ac
cNhorbitant prices, and won;G co
llhasize the fact that land cau nct ses'
sole, them at the boom prices of "a
'ef days In their home sections.
= cisn buy the best OF lands AZ ,
M $50 70 S100 per acre ana II
nds % reason that notwithstand
our very favorable climate and OF
er conditions OF advantage they Ons
] not ray exhorbitant prices die
weyer, with prices in line with the M,
dJustment which this country iii'
y undergo and which Il is under ri
ne, we can sell quite lot of poi
a. We are having quite a demand Dr
land al 500 per acre and slight n.
W advance of that figure. Ii Is ~
purpose 70 Increase our listing the
agricultural lands on the bench Get
proximity 10 this city and Merid- niu
and between the two places in a.
er 70 meet the calls we are re- SOC
ing and to supply the wants OF
gentlemen we have mentioned as ~ )
ing out AT an early date.
We are impressed that the pub- ~ ~ .
y We have given the state Is 20. t ni'h
70 prove very beneficial ana
NY productive Of results. Our Pro
resentatiOn was based nnon Pl
5. We might have succeeded h mad
ging homeseekers TO the stare nntI
'agh distorted representations tha
4 would nor have resulted in o,cIe
: remaining or making invest .
rs. Truth will suffice In adyer- t1ool
" idaho. In our publicity cam Hou
Y, our representative thorough been
oYered a number of Eastern and far
-hern states We spared no Ell Rfch
! % honestly and adequately ad- ami
ise the resources. opportunities issns
possibilities of Idaho. We show tarv
hat it is the greatest irrigation teres
IN the union Its wonderful sams
was fully SET forth as M
also its nnexcelled climate. The
ierfnl area OF land TO be watered ~ .,
he storage water OF the world 40
d Arrowrock dam was fully de- NJ