The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-30

and the start was made from Brooklyn on July Ia
The only semblance of trouble was over Tile Sc
lection OF those to form the first caravan. Or
course, there was disappointment OH the part OF
those who had to wait. But there were reasons
why all could not go. The principal one is that 1t
Is impossible to clear the sagebrush Off all OF the
5,12O acres all ut once and prepare the land for
cultivation. Also, some members require time to
close out their business interests to advantage.
Probably the second caravan will not set out till
next summer. OF the colonists as a whole Mr..
Scott says this
"Of the 400 or more In our colony about GO per
cent are BrOOklyniteS. Approximately % per cent
now live In other boroughs of New York city;
about 10 per cent hail from New Jersey or New
England. while the remaining five per cent come
from scattered localities. some of them In the
South. About 10 per cent Of the whole number
of these pioneers are former residents of the West,
but not more than 10 per cent OF them have had
any practical experience at farming either In the
East or in the West.
Nobody is borrowing trouble because Of lack
of experience, however. Idaho is by no means
shortsighted to the advantages the success Of so
widely advertised an enterprise holds out. Experts
from the Idaho Agricultural college are to provide
supervision and skilled labor for the first year.
We are told that IL We work in harmony with these
experts, obeying their directions, they will guaran-
tee results. The Idaho authorities predict that we
can pay out by the end Of the third year on tho
proceeds of alfalfa, onion seed and potato crops.
AS further evidence that Idaho waits for US
with welcoming arms outstretched, a construction
company already IL at work erecting permanent
bungalow homes for many OF our party. to be
available directly on our arrival. And there is
being built q warehouse in which may be stored
such household effects pending their occupancy
Of their new d~omiclles as the colonists may elect
to forw ard to Idaho instead OF c0nsigning. to the
auction man before they shake the dust of Brook
1~- &c.. - D~cAnh1~, a attn NJ c< in~~
than 30 carloads of freight, chiefly household ef-
fects. to be forwarded by rail"
Some people would doubtless think that an auto
mobile journey OF $500 miles was quite q trip un-
der the circumstances and that the railroad could
do the Job not only faster but easier. The colon
lists have figured that oil out. Says Mr.. Scott:
I'm the first place. railroad transportation rates
are awfully high we travel much more cheaply
this way. Besides. q motor car Is an essential Oh
an Idaho ranch why not kill two birds with one
stone? We've got q pretty complete caravan
we're travelling pretty comfortably. Speeding Is
not permitted. the idea being to maintain a steady
puce Of about IL miles an hour on an average. the
caravan touring only during the day and pitching
It's bivouac each night. In addition to the passen-
GER cars and the bungalow trailers, there are
three three-ton service trucks. an administration
car. a travelling ~post0fice and q Quartermaster's
CIR and q pair OF extra trucks whose duty 1t will
b to run ahead Of the caravan during the nights
10 keep 1t properly supplied with provisions and
equipment.
.And finally, the tour itself appeals to us senti-
mentally. We're seeing the country to advantage
and we're going 20 have the delight Of going
through Yellowstone National park."
The caravai, reached chicago ~ way Of Albany,
Buffalo and Niagara Fans, Cleveland and Toledo
III started west from Chicago over the Lincoln high
way. 1t will follow the Why to Cheyenne. Wyo.
where. great dOlngs were sch-eduled-broncho
busting. a barbecue and regular "Out-where-the
West-begins' celebration.