The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-30

and the start was made from Brooklyn on July %.
The only sembance of trouble was over the Sc
lection of those to form the first caravan. OF
course, there was disappointment on the part OF
those who had to walt. But there were reasons
why all could not go. The principal one is that II
IS impossible to clear the sagebrush off all Of the
o,l2O 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 colonists as a whole Mr..
Scott says this:
"0f the 400 or more In our colony about 60 per
cent are Brooklynites Approximately rs 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 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 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 he
available directly on our arrival And there Is
being built warehouse In which may be stored
such household effects pending their occupancy
of their new domiciles as the colonists NAV elect
to forward to Idaho instead of consignng to the
man hafn
Ign from their feet Probably there will be not less
than 80 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 a trim nm.
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:
I'm the first place. railroad transportation rates
are awfully high we travel much more cheanlv
this way. Besides, motor car is an essential on
an Idaho ranch; why not kill two birds with one
stonef We've got pretty complete caravan.
were travelling pretty comfortably Shedding i,
not permitted, the Idea being to maintain steady
pace OF about II miles an hour on an average tba
caravan touring only during the day and pitching
Its biyouae each night. In addition to the possan
ger cars and the bungalow traIlers there ara
three three-ton service trucks an Administered ion
car, travelling postofiice and Quartermastar,s
car and pair Of extra trucks whose duty II win
be to run ahead of the caravan during the nights
10 keep 1t properly supplied with provisions, am,
equipment.
And finally, the tour Itself appeals to us sent,
mentally We're seeing the country to adyantag %
and were going to have the delight of eoInp
through Yellowstone National park"
The caravan reached Chicago by wny os Alhanx
Bnnaio ana Niagara Falls, Cleveland and Toledo
1t started west from Chicago over the Inco n,,,,,
way. II VIII follow the Way to Cheyenne, Wyo
where great doings We're acknowledgements
busting barbecue and regular 'out where. ,hs
Westbegns" celebration.