The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-22

claims Over Rapid Develop
ment of Wonderful Irrigated
District and Resulting Cities.
That the world is learning of the
things being done in the Boise Val
lev under the Payette-Boise reclama-
ton project is evidenced from the fol
lowing article which appeared in the
current issue of the Reclamation Rec
ord. official publication of the U. S,
reclamation service. The Record
says:
The westerner is a forward locker
He has little time for retrospect. It's
a good thing once in while to turn
his glance backward For a moment,
then, let us try and glimpse Boise
valley, it's cities, towns, and villages,
its scattered farming areas and the
wide stretches of gray-green sage
brush desert, in 1905, when the sec
rotary of the interior placed his seal
Of approval on a plan for national
reclamation. Many there are who will
painfully recall the seasons when the
Boise river failed to respond to the
draft made upon it by the old bitches,
and crops burned to cinder. The I'M
certainty of the water supply was re-
Elected in the municipalities which
were in a decline The credit of the
farmer was low, interest rates were
high, and land was cheap.
Cities Grow.
Fourteen years is not long period
in, the life of valley, yet measured by
the yard stick of progress in Boise
valley it is story of achievement you
would not believe to be possible in
half century. With swift sureness
which was made possible only by GER
tainty and permanence of abundant
water this valley has marched forward
at pace little short of miraculous
Today it has become a veritable gar
den of productivity, its fecundity riv-
aling the richest region of the irrigat-
ed west, and its solid and substantial
development the marvel of the nation
Look at the bustling, hustling
cities of Boise, Nampa and Caldwell
the towns of Meridian, Roswell and
Kuna. Contrast these civic centers to-
day with the towns of 1905. Boise has
become truly a city modern and beau
tiful, capital of which every either
of the Gem State may we'll be proud
Nampa is a charming city of homes
and up-to-date business blocks. Cald
we'll, getting into full swing as hel
countryside expands, is crowding tc
the front as never in her history. II
Nampa more than 100 modern resi-
dences have been constructed since
January and 90 more are under way
The building boom involves an ex
penditure of $775,000
Caldwell boasts of 100000 in new
residences in six months, and an equa
amount in business houses anc
schools. Merchants cheese factory il
turning out 5000 pounds of cheese
daily, 100000 pounds a year, and dis
bursting $4,000 to the farmers of TIL,
valley for milk. Ten years ago tn,
farmers were living from hand tC
mouth waiting for an eastern tender
foot upon whom they could unload
Today it is the million dollar country
and is recognized all over the north
west as the bonanza dairy region.
Pulsating Industry.
Packing plants, creameries ant
fruit organizations, financed and op
Grated by local capitalists, are flour
ishing everywhere and creating wealt'
for all concerned A $25O,000 mill
condensary is operating at Nampa
Nampa's live chamber of commerce j
planning to spend $4,000 in acquaint
ing the world with her advantage
and those of the surrounding country
Caldwell's three banks have deposit
of approximately $4,000OOO These de
posts represent largely the earning
of the farmers of the Deer Flat, Wild
er. Fargo, Greenleaf. Franklin an
Sunny Slope communities. and thes
mostly are composed of"the govern
ments project farmers who bega
making money only eight years age
The estimated value of the wheat an
potato crops of these same farmer
for 1919 is nearly $6O0O.000. Gallo
wells livestock shipments since Janr
airy | were valued at $400O,000.
Pure Bred Stock.
What is one of the largest. if M
the largest, purebred Shorthorn catt'
herds in Canyon county, is to be foun
on the farm of Thomas Tarr, one {
the most prosperous and Progressive
farmers of the Wilder communit,
who recently imported carload {
the finest shorthorns it was possih
to secure in Iowa The herd cost a
average per head of SLIGO, One co
and calf sold for 5000 and one Il
months-old hcifcr the handsome prit
of $500. Mr.. Tarr is now to
ranked among the leading Shorthor
breeders Of the state and as such
contributing materially to the upbnil'
ing Of the state. Though already Il
banner Shorthorn cattle country
Idaho. Canyon county is still foreir
to the front in the industry, and NJ
Tarr is only one of many
In the Wilder community the pota
crop amounts to l,400 acres, The
figures may seem incredulous to tho