Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-01
A Creamery One of the
Possibilities of the
Near Future
Dairying and Stock Raising, the
Hope Of the Tract, to be
Realized.
MIR. SHEPHERD HAS PLANS.

The frequent visits OF Mr. r. L.
Shepherd. the representative OF the
bondholders TO the tract. are invari-
ably accompanied with some new
proposition OF interest 10 the settlers
in this district. Being a man OF wide
experience In building up new sec
tion OF the country. Mr.. Shepherd
upon assuming the duties OF the man
agement OF affairs here. at once be-
came cognizant OF the difficulties that
confronted the settlers on this tract.
since which time he has labored zeal
ously TO bring about better condi-
tion OF affairs here. and that he has
succeeded In this to a large degree is
evidenced by more general feeling
OF confidence among the settlers and
renewed interest on their part in
getting their land further improved
The first difficulty he found was
meet the payments as called for by
his contract. This was overcome by
the adoption OF the new contract and
the extension agreement But it
would seem that Mr Shepherd is a
man who never rests and is always
looking forward to the betterment of
the condition OF the people with
whom he comes in contact in bust
ness way.
During his brief visit here last
week a representative OF the Times
had the pleasure OF a short interview
with him. In which various matters
OF interest TO the tract were discuss
ed and when 1t came to the question
OF disposing OF our surplus hay our
representative was most agreeably
surprised to find that Mr. Shepherd
was already at work OH plan which
means much to the tract His atten-
tion was called to the need OF more
stock on the tract to consume the sur
plus hay that is produced each year.
and urged that some remedy be found
to supply this need.
In reply Mr. Shepherd stated that
he had long realized this condition
but that the stringency In the money
market had heretofore precluded any
hopes OF interesting capital in any
undertaking looking to this end. lie
lkened the farmers on the tract here
to IA builder with all the tools AT his
command. but no material at hand
with which to build. and now that
the farmers here had the tools. II
was his aim to furnish them with
the material with which to build. and
that during his recent visit east he
had the pleasure of interesting some
capitalists outside OF the bondhold-
ers in a proposition to advance capt
tai sufficient to stock the tract In or
der that a ready market might be
found at home for our surplus pro-
duets.
He stated that the success OF the
farmer here depended upon his mark
citing his product by the hundred or
even by the pound, instead of talk
ing about so much per ton, and ia
this end Il was his aim to stock the
tract not only with cattle. but with
sheep and hogs. and a few brood
mares. II II was found practical
This sounding so good to our rep
resentative. Mr. Shepherd was press
ed little further and stated That the
plan he had in mind carried with II
the establishment of creamery FOL
the Jerome district providing the
farmers would cooperate with hin
In the establishment and support OF
such an institution.
He stated that while he was no
prepared at the present time to pre-
sent any definite proposition, he wa'
desirous of obtaining all the informa
tion possible along this line, ant
knowing that Mr.. l.. u. Carlton wal
probably the best posted farmer oil
the tract as regards the creamer!
question he was called In and th'
plan presented by Mr.. Shepherd me
with his hearty approval. II was Mr.
Shepherds desire to learn as near a
possible the number OF COWS now ol
the tract that could be relied upon Il
support a creamery, coupling thi
with the information that II the farm
ers so desired he thought he coul'
arrange to supply additional COW
that would bring the number up u
1000 the product of which woul
warrant the establishment or I'M
creamery at this place.