The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-19

and the start was made from Brooklyn ON July "a
The only semblance of trouble was the Sc
lection OF those to form the first caravan. VI
course, there was disappointment on the part OF
those who had to walt. But there were reasons
why all could not Co. The principal one Is that II
is impossible to clear the sagebrush of all Of the
o,l2O acres all at once and prepare the land Tor
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 whole Mr..
Scott says this:
"Of the 400 or more in our colony about 60 per
cent are Brooklynites. approximately Is per cent
low 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 Is 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 IL by means
shortsighted to the advantages the success Of 80
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 we
can pay out by the end Of the third year on the
proceeds of alfalfa. onion seed and potato crops
As further evidence that Idaho waits for N
with welcoming arms outstretched construction
company already Is at work erecting permanent
bungalow homes for many Of our party, to be
available directly on our arrival And there 10
being built a 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.
lvn frou tho prohahlv fhoro will ha M
than 20 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 was quite trip un.
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 awfully high; We travel much more cheaply
this way. Besides, a motor car Is an essential on
an Idaho ranch; why not kill two birds with one
stone? We've got a pretty complete caravan
we're travelling pretty comfortably. Speeding 1,
not permitted, the idea being to maintain a stead
pace of about II miles an hour an average IT,
caravan touring only during the day and pitching
its bivouac each night. In addition to the passen.
ger cars and the bungalow trailers there are
three three-ton service trucks. NJ administration
car. a travelling pOstoffice and Quartermaster's
car and a pair of extra trucks whose duty 1t will
be to run ahead of the caravan during the nights
10 keep it 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 to have the delight Of coins
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 doings were Observation-Disclosures.
busting, barbecue and a regular "Out-where-t the,
Westbegins" celebration.