The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-17
Cold Figures Show
Clearly just Why This
Section Il Favored
Above All Others.
(Ry James. R. Stotts.)


"The Cali of the West" is as magical
and alluring as in its early days. Es-
pecially il this true of the Boise Val
ley the greatest of the many inland
empires of the Pacific Northwest,
where approximately 100000 acres of
as fertile land as is to be found in all
Of Uncle Sans" broad domain yet
remains to be reclaimed from the sage
brush desert and made to contribute to
the food supply of the world. 1t isl
true that the Bannock Indians have
ceased to leave the Government reser-
vation and make warfare against the
citizens of the State. They did so
moro than a quarter of a century ago
and their terror is only in the maga-
zines of the East. The gambling halls
OF the early mining days with their
faro tables and roulette wheels are now
but vague memories with the Oldest
citizens or resuscitations in theatri-
cal way of the younger generation as
features of local shows The cities and
towns are no longer shot up by the
cowboy His attire is to be observed
only through the penchant of some re-
Gently arrived "Tenderfoot" from the
East to live anew "The Olden, the
Golden Days of the West" SO vividly
portrayed IN the dime novels of the
period or in the movies. The call us
-
essentially the cali of "The New West"
and not of the old. True enough it is
call to an atmosphere of independ-
ence. to freedom from the convention
aiities Of the East. to the lines of
equality. where q Manfis Man."
where the man of limited means or no
capital, and the millionaire meet in
"The Hurry Burly of Life" upon lines
Of equality and the former makes no
concessions and the latter expects
none. 1t is,a call to where man is
gauged by his measure. by the Fart he
plays in the great drama of life, where
the zest Of the game rather than the
dollars in it Is his incentive, where the
poor man of today is the wealthy man
Of tomorrow. to where in brief, Life
is What You Make It," The past pro-
gress Of the Valley has indeed been
wonderful That of the future is des-
tined to be more so. With the recla-
nation of 100000 acres and the con-
sequent expenditure of many million
dollars by the federal government in
sight and assured of early iniation. it
Is on the threshold of the greatest era
Of prosperity ana rroWess in its en-
tire history.
The attitude of congress is apparent
iy encouraging. to say the least. and
all that is necessary to secure its sup
port are concerted efforts upon the
r ar. Of its citizenship in the great cam
raian which is to be waged for the ad-
dition TO the agricultural are Of tn
valley Of practically 1000 OOc acres OF
as fertile land as is 10 be found west 9
the Rocky mountains.
With the Western States Ree'ana-
ton association striving for feder'
appropriations for the reclamation o:
more then 100000 acres OF land in,
southern Idaho and indications point
lag from Washington of its success II
is obvious that big things are just
ahead and 70 expediate An cary real
ration Of them let US ADOPT as our sio
gan. Altogether for the Boise valley
and as citizens of its different citic
towns and communities strive s',ou' dci
to shoulder for the attainment o. or
purpose. Let there be no b;ckeri,gs
or petty jealousies. but concentration
of activity for the s.tainmen. of h
coveted goal.
Conparstivsly New County.
Though one Of the most highly de
veloped framing communities in III
entire United States the Boise Na'e
is comparatively new country. With
in the past 10 years approximate
one-half of its agricultural area c
10000 acres has been reclaimed fror
the desert but twice as great An area
yet remains to be reclaimed. There Is
the Sunnyside project with an area O.
100000 acres. the Bruneau project wit
an area of 10000 acres, the Rlscl
Canyon project with an area of $1,000
acres, including the 1000 acres now in
process of reclamation and the Hill
crest project near Boise, which con-