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

which would seem extraordinarily high
II the phenomenal crops of the district
were not taken into consideration, but
when it is remembered that an acre Of
hay this year is yielding not less than
sos and in many instances $3.50 per
acre and that an acre Of wheat means
s74 an acre and in many cases much
more, it stands to reason that the farm
ers can easily afford to stand 1t. Tho
water is lifted from distances OF so to
1866 feet before it is conveyed to the
land through laterals. This would alarm
the eastern farmer who knew nothing
of irrigation, but to farmers in Cali
fornia where irrigation by pumping is
common, 1t is considered entirely feas-
ible. The Gem district Is one of the
most highly favored sectors in southern
Idaho and unquestionably 1t has Il
great future before it.
BIG HORSE MARKET
Another enviable distinction which
has come to Caldwell is that of being
one Of the largest horse markets In the
United States and the largest this side
of Grand Junction, Colo. The annual
business of the company Of which John
Smeed Is the president has amounted
/ to approximately $3,000,000 for the last
few years. The company also deals In
cattle and sheep andiis one of the great
est livestock concerns in the west. It
| purchases hay from the farmers Of the
| tributary country for feeding purposes
each year to the amount of more than
100000. The Union stock yards which
belong to this progressive company &C.
| cupy an area of $50 acres. In the yards
are something like 100 stock pens all
| thoroughly rooted and built to hold
several thousand head of stock. Horses
are purchased here regularly by the
larger purchasers Of the United States
and by the war department for the
army also. Other members of the com
pany are Fred Hoffman, secretary; G.
r. Smeed. j. A. Haley. Robert Sund-
heimer and Frank Howard.
| EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
Through the location of the College
of Idaho In Caldwell, 1t has been given
that culture and intellectually SO
characteristic of college cities and
towns and its atmosphere ia distinctly
a classical one. Without doubt 1t has
been a strong factor in the city's pro-
gress, and that it will continue to be is
made certain by the fact that II now
has an endowment of $4,000. it just
having met all the requirements for
securing the first unit of 100000 Of the
100000 endowment for which It init
lated campaign last year. this dona-
ton coming from the Rockefeller gem
eral educational board. The growth of
the college since it's founding little
over a quarter of century ago has
been phenomenal, for today it ranks as
one Of the leading educational institu-
lions of the west. In fact, 1t Is the most
important DIR. w. ]. Boone, the first
president Of the college, still occupies
that position, while DIR. Charles l..
,Chalfant Is its vice president. DR..
Boone ranks as the dean Of Idaho's
educators. for 1t was he who founded
this notable institution of learning.
Through service extending over more
than quarter of century in the ed
ucational field of the west he has
played no small part in the accom-
plishment of its present highly devel-
oped educational condition. The col
lege Is in large measure also mon-
ument to the memory of the late Gov
ernor John T. Morrison, for he too. was
one of its founders and member OF
it's first faculty, having taught for H.
one year without remuneration that II
might successfully pass through its
, crucial period of establishment on n
permanent basis. The high school of
the city also bears the reputation of
being one of the most efficient In the
state.
ACTIVE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Caldwell has long boosted of having
one of the leading commercial clubs in
the state. John Smeed. one of the most
progressive boosters of the Boise val
, ley. is it's president. while J. f. Erwin
, is its secretary. Both of these men are
, wide awake to caldwells every inter
est and are constantly alert to advance
and promote all things calculated to
, benefit it.
WORK FOR RAiNMAKERs.