Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-30

and the start was made from Brooklyn on July 20
The only sembance Of trouble was over the Sc
lection of those to form the first caravan ot
course there was disappointment on the part OF
those who had to walt. But there were reasons
why all could not so. The principal one is that 1t
Is impossible to clear the sagebrush Off all or the
5,12O acres all at once and prepare the land Tor
cultivation. Also, some members require time 10
close out their business interests to advantage
Probably the second caravan will not set out TIA
next summer or the coonists whole DR.
Scott says this
"Of the 400 more In our colony about 90 per
cent are Brooklyntes. 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 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
shortslghted to the advantages the success of so
widely advertised an enterprise holds out Experts
from the Idaho Agricultural college 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 wa
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 Is at work erecting permanent
bungalow homes for many OF our party, to be
available directly our arrival. And there Is
being built warehouse In which may be stored
such household effects pending their occupancy
of their new domciles as the colonsts may cleo,
to forward to Idaho instead of conslgnlng to the
auction man before they shake the dust OF Brook
Ign from their feet Probably there will be not les.
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 uu
der the circumstances and that the railroad cOulC
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 awfully high; we travel much more cheapl!
this way. Besides. a motor car Is an essential OF
an Idaho ranch; why not kill two birds with on
stone2 We've got pretty complete caravan
we're travelling pretty comfortably. Speeding 4
not permitted the idea being TO maintain stead!
pace of about II miles an hour an average. tn
caravan touring only during the day and pltchni
it's bivouac each night, In addition to the passen
ger cars and the bungalow traers, there ar
three three-ton service trucks, a. administrator
car a travelling postofice and a quartermaster'
car and pair Of extra trucks whose duty 1t will
be to run ahead of the caravan during the night
10 keep II properly supplied with provisions ant
equipment.
"And finally, the tour itself appeals to us sent
mentally We're seeing the country to advantag
and we're going to have the delight OF goin
through Yellowstone National park"
The caravan reached Chicago by way OF Albany
Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Cleveland and Toledo
1t started west from Chicago the Lincoln h!gt
way. II will follow the Way to Cheyenne, Wyo
where great dongs were acknowledgements
busting barbecue and a regular "out-where-th,
Westbegins" celebration.