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

interesf In the civic He. clcser watck
on moral life and : more permansnt
Foundation for IT. growth. Mora1ly, It
y one Of the cleancst Of places. ~ peo.'
pie Tor the most part are permAnent.
and but few Of the riff-raff finger.
Much attention IL paid to the educa-
tional advantages and it, schools are
high school has had many athletic
teams noted throughout the state.
Paul Is another example Of the pro-
gressiveness of the Inhabitants OF MIN
idoka project. In the last year Its pop
ulation has been doubled, and its bust
ness buildings are permanent two
story brick structures, and IS per cent
of them have been erected in the past
year. Its possibilities for growth are
YER favorable, as will be explained
later in this article.
MfNiDokA EXTENSION
The Minidoka extension, when devel-
oped, will double the size of the project
The Mipidoka extension comprises an
area Of $4,000 acres Of irrigable land
which the United States reclamation
service aims to put under water. This
is the uncompleted portion Of the Mini
doka project According to the present
plans of the reclamation service, this
extension Is to be put under water TAX
en- from the proposed American Falls
reservoir. The completion of this pro-
ject has been held up for several years
due to a lack Of funds in the treasury
At the recent conference at Salt Lake
Nov. 21-22, an organization was per
fected consisting OF 10 arid or semi
arid states of the west. This was call
ed the Western States Reclamation
association. The purpose Of this as
ISOLATION is to gather all the necessary
facts and data, in order that strong
and forcible claim might be presented
to congress in the form OF q special
bill which would appropriate at least
$780, 100000 for the use of the reclama-
ton service in reclaiming arid districts
of the west. II such bill ID passed,
the reclamation service plans to con-
struct the American Falls reservoir
and to complete the development of the
Minidoka project This will mean that
the Minidoka extension comprising
$4,000 acres will be added to the pres
ent project.
LAVA ASH LANDS
The land on this extension Is Of the
finest quality Of lava ash, and where
water can be obtained It has made a
record yield of wheat, approximately
so bushels to the acre. The indications
are that the per acre yield OF wheat
viii be greater than that Of the Twin
Falls tract. The topography 10 gentle
and sloping. splendid for irrigation and
drainage. Detailed surveys have been
completed by the United States recla
nation service and there is nothing left
for conjecture. This will be watered by
a pumping system from lake Walcott.
Rupert, Paul and Minidoka are very
favorably situated for rapid growth.
Paul should double its population in two
years and Rupert, being more favor
ably situated on the railroad, and at the
terminal of the Rupert Bliss cutoff. and
also located in the center Of the pro-
ject, should be the largest town Of the
tract. The present indications are that
in three years time, its population will
be between 10000 and 5000. At this
time property values are very reason
a. BILE and the next two pears should see
an advance in property values Of from
so. to 100 per cent.