Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-09-29

and the start made from Brooklyn on July 70.
The only semblance of trouble over the Sc
lection of those to form the first caravan or
course there was disappointment on the part OF
those who had to wait. But there were reasons
why all could not 60 The principal one is that II
is impossible to clear the sagebrush off all OF the
5,120 acres all at 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 coonists whole Mr..
Scott says this
"Of the 400 or more in our colony about 60 per
cent are Brooklynites. Approximately 25 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 former residents Of the West
but not more than Is per cent Of them have had
any practical experience at farming either in the
East in the West.
Nobody is borrowing trouble because of lack
of experience, however. Idaho is by means
Shortsighted to the advantages the success of so
widely advertised enterprise holds out. Experts
from the Idaho Agricultural college are to provide
supervision and skilled labor for the first year.
We are told that if 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 the
AS further evidence that Idaho waits for us
with welcoming arms outstretched, construction
company already is at work erecting permanent
bungalow homes for many of party, to be
available directly arrival And there is
being built warehouse in which may be stored
such household effects pending their occupancy
of their new domicies the colonists may elect
to forward to Idaho instead of consgning to the
auction man before they shake the dust Of Brook
Ign from their feet. Probably there will be not less
than 30 carloads of freight chiefly household eff
fects. to be forwarded by rail-"
Some people would doubtless think that an auto
mobile journey of $500 miles quite trip UNI
der the circumstances and that the railroad could
do the job not only faster but easier. The colon
lists have figured that all out Says Mr.. Scott:
"In the first place. railroad transportation rates
are awfuly high; we travel much more cheaply
this way. Besides, motor car is an essential on
an Idaho ranch; why not kill two birds with one
stone? We've got pretty complete caravan
we're travelling pretty comfortably. Speeding is
not permitted the idea being to maintain a steady
pace Of about u miles an hour on 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 travelling postofice and a quartermaster.
car and pair Of extra trucks whose duty it viii
! be to run ahead Of the caravan during the nights
TO keep 1t properly supplied with provisions ant
equipment.
"And finally, the tour itself appeals to us senti
mentally We're seeing the country to advantage
and we're going to have the delight of goinl
through Yellowstone National park"
The caravan reached Chicago by way of Albany
Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Cleveland and Toledo
1t started west from Chicago over the Lincoln high
way. 1t will follow the Way to Cheyenne, Wyo
where great dongs scheduled-bronchc
busting. barbecue and regular Out where-the
Woct celebration