Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

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higher altitude, the Boise valley h
continental divide TO the east and WGf1
air currents from the Pacific 0oG
give the southern section Of this ot&&I:
an ideal climate, as ID explained MA
Mr.. Norquest, who gives some charna@{
teristic features Of the climate ~ fQ
lows: IL "a
The climate Of southern Idaho, tls6E13
portion Of the state lying below ti3l
45th parallel Of latitude, fs varied *
the extreme and not readily describS4
In general terms. The primary fact0&if'
governing the climate or any l0cSll
are latitude, altitude. the proximtitys ~
remoteness OF large water surfaces IN u
it's position with relation to great
mountain systems. Our latitude and
altitude are such as to indicate Tor Uzz
rather rigorous climate but the oz.;
fects Of latitude and altitude are ~
modified by the continental divide ~
the east OF us and the air CURRENT
from the Pacific to the west Of rs tl1a&
the result on the whole IL climatlc.
condition that to the native son o{ <
Idaho is unrivaled. Tornadoee ar
practically unknown here; sewers
storms of any character are or rare 0c-
currence; cold waves are infrequenf: 4
ice and sieet storms and destructive
The location Of this region In the zone
of prevailing westerly winds which
come to us from the relatively warm
Pacific tends to offset the effect Of lat
itude and altitude and the great bar
rier of the continental divide to the
east protects us from the frequent cold
waves that in winter sweep down from
the Arctic regions across the great
plains and Mississippi valley to the At I
lantic seaboard.
TOPOGRAPHY oBscUREs
The topography Of much Of this
region Is SO rugged that its influence
entirely obscures the effect Of latitude
In temperature distribution. Within
the bounds Of a single county the av-
erage annual temperature ranges from
40 degrees to 55 degrees, the difference
being due entirely to difference in
elevation-the warmer section lying
along the Snake river and the colder
In the mountains to the north. There
are favored valleys where winter tenn
peratures rarely fall below zero, and
of the so rooms will be equipped with
bath. The building material is to be
OF pressed brick.
The hotel continues to be 4 favorite
hostelry with western people and Its
progressive owner is to be highly COM
mended for his purpose to still further
improve 1t. 1t is operated by z. n.
Kerr, one Of the most widely experience
ed hotel men in the northwest and un-
der his supervision it has continued
to grow in favor. With its completion
It Will be one Of the most modern ho-
tells west of Denver and will represent
an investment of more than $500. 200.
FINE FARMING SECTION
The country which the city serves al
a distributing center Is composed OF
the communities of Upper Deer Flat,
Melba, Bowmont and Franklin. en-
bracing thousands of acres as fertile
farming land as is to be found in tho
nation and now modernly improved
with fine farm homes and spacious
barns. making these farms comparable
to those found in the more progressive
sections in Iowa, Illinois. Ohio. New
York and other long developed states
The communities of Melba and Bow
mont particularly. constitute one Of the
greatest alfalfa producing sections III
the west, their farmers securing from
the three crops they raise a year as
much as from eight to 10 tons per acre
In fact. large stock men from OREGON,