The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-22

WHY THIS DIFFERENCE?

In southern Idaho, without a God
given advantage, where the soil is SO
poor and the climate so dry that even
sage brush does not grow luxurlantly,
farm land is selling for $3.50 to $350
per acre, because the people were
energetic, progressive and had fore
sight. They spent vast sums to get
water on the land, build good roads
and make improvements that cost
sums, but it has since been
repaid to the land owners with IN
ferest.
In Latah county, with the richest
soil in the northwest; plenty of ram
fall to produce all kinds of crops
without irrigation and natural ad-
yantages the southern part of the
state never dreamed of and will never
have. better farm land than can be
found in any other part of the state
sells for from SIS to $125 per acre.
One sale was recently made at $3.50,
which set a new record.
Why this difference? In the south
ern part of the state one can travel
miles and miles over fine macadam
roads, the country has been well m
proved and, although everything is
ssman-made" and artificial, there is a
ahomey" appearance and feeling that
attracts investors. We, with our God
given advantages are far behind other
sections of the state in advancement.
Will we be content to nave the worst
roads of any county in the state and
remain behind the procession, or Will
we spur up and get in the front
ranks? That question will be decld-
ed largely by the vote on the road
bonds next Thursday.
Pc Pa p
Scholtz, leader of the 'lost cause"
of the non-partisan league in Idaho
last fall, has blossomed forth as the
editor of the "official" daily of the
league at Nampa. The paper made
its appearance last week. AS a news
paper it does not compare with It's
competitors in the field, the States
man and Capital News at Boise. The
paper does not carry Scholtz' name
as editor, nor did the paper announce
itself as a non-partisan league paper
though its appeal" to the farmer
stockholders was on the basis of hav-
ing an "honest paper" against the
skept press" Scholtz is having his
troubles already as . newspaper
man. Some of the stockholders want
to see his books and find where their
has gone. They will be fur
Their enlightened no doubt about the
newspaper game as time goes on
Pend d'Oreille Review.
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George Creighton's statement yes
about the good roads of Cali
should be read with interest
by every voter and tax payer. The
most important election Moscow has
ever held will be held here Thursday,
TO vote bonds for better roads in the
Moscow highway district. If these
bonds carry we will be in a position {
ask $3.50 0 of government post I
road aid funds and will have three !
1uarters of a million dollars to spend
n the immediate vicinity of Moscow. '
Jan we afford to reject this great v
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Are you preparing to raise a gar :
len, or poultry or some fruit this n
There is a large amount OF b
leasure in this line of work and it r
.ertainly reduces grocery and meat Il
ills to have fresh vegetables, eggs Il
nd fruit from your W garden, IL
oultry yard, trees, vines or bushes. 81
owner or renter of a lot IN
Ioscow can raise several dollars =,
,orth of garden "truck" this year.
is not too late to arrange to plant al
garden and the results pay well for
time and labor spent.
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There are now indications that the
1portance of concluding the peace US
,gotiations has became apparent to hs
e leaders. If this is so it is not q
reasonable to expect peace to be C.
yned-or rejected by the Germans m
in the near future. If it is rejected, na
much the worse for the enemy; for r
will be no better for the Huns when