The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-17
Prosperity Of Boise
Project Phenominal
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Developments. One of these will be a
shortening of the shipping distance to
San Francisco.
Railroad to Build.
Even now it is no secret that the
Oregon Short Line Railroad company
contemplates the extension of its rail-
road from Homedale to Pickle Butte,
and the natural sequence of this ex-
tension is connection to Buhl. Then
one can naturally imagine an ultimate
connection at Wells New. at. no dis
tant day. There. is. no discounting' the
fact that the great inland empire con-
sti,rted by the Boise valley, the great
ea from every viewpoint w.: of the
r. cl:ies, is tut in the infarcy of its
development and progress. This must
,be obvious to him who will pause and
take into consideration the wonderful
acres of land which yet remains to be
reclaimed.
Has Witnessed Development.
Considering the progress which has
been made within the past 10 years, it
seems difficult to believe that this is
comparatively new country, but
within this period of time the writer
has seen more than one-haf of the
valleys are of 100000 acres of land
reclaimed from the desolate desert. He
has seen it traversed by a net of cleo
trio lines and more than 800 of the
farms homes of its different communi-
ties electrified and electricity supplied
to them by the Idaho Power company,
one of the greatest factors in the val
ley's progress. for domestic purposes,
such as cooking, lighting, ironing,
churning and pumping. In brief he
has witnessed the bringing of these
farm homes to the city and the be-
stowal upon them of all the conven-
fences of the city homes. Likewise
within this period of time have been
substituted the most modern of high
ways for the primitive, isolated COM
munity roads, approximately $780,
600 having been voted in bonds by the
valley last year for the construction
of these modern highways.
The progress which has been made
has been phenomenal. but the biggest
things are ahead. The Valley will soon
be one of the busiest places in the west
Throughout its entirety will be pre-
sented an impressive scene of activity
Then our pronounced progress should
be a source of encouragement and in
spiration. The transition has indeed
been great, but we expect a greater one
within the next 10 years. No section
ever had a greater basis for progress
and prosperity than has this. Espec.
ially will this be true of the tributary
country and this city as its distribut.
ing center through the vast amount ol
money which will be expended in the
reclamation of the Black Canyon pro.
ject which has an area of 10000 acre.
and which is in proximity to the city
II will serve to materially expand ev
cry avenue of the city's business ant
feature it with the fullest measure o
prosperity. 1t is true that prices hav'
declined in the last few months, bull
through its diversification of potent
alities the Valley remains and will con
tinue as one of the most prosperous
sections in the United States. Through
its wonderful resourcefulness it is il
a class to itself and with development
of proper marketing conditions it viii
stand pre-eminently to the front a
one of the Nations most highly deve
ioped and prosperous. sections. Her
there is no basis for pessimism. T
the contrary not only is a greater er
of development and progress in sigh
but a comparison with other section
of the United States shows that thl
is more highly featured by prosperit,
To appreciate the present, we mu.
take retrospective view and an inver
tory of the present. No little signif
canoe attaches to the fact that durin
the first IL months of this year thei
were shipped out to the markets fro'
four of its cities and towns-Caldwel
Nampa, Meridian and Parma-6Sl
carloads of livestock, grain. potatoe
dairy products and other farm prt
ducts with a valuation in excess I
$20,O0OO0O. OF these shipments. e.
were from Canyon county and 2ss
carloads were from this city. tt
other shipments Of the total Canye
county shipments were formed Of 2S'
carloads from Nampa and 77S carloa'
from Parma. Indeed, Canyon coun
may we'll be termed IAN Inland En-
pire" within itself. OF the total whe