The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-07
EVERY FAMILY WHO LEFT IS
ON THE TRACT AND HAVE
STARTED CLEARING LAND
F|NO LAND IS EXCELLENT
PREDICTS EVERY MEMBER WILL
STICK-SAYS HE WILL RE.
TURN HIMSELF II

The Brooklyn caravan, which set
tied on tract near Buhl, Is not on
the point Of busting up.
mot family which came from
Brooklyn to Idaho has deserted and
gone to California.
There is not a settler that I
know Of without funds, and with
enthusiastic.
THE statsment that the disgrunt-
led caravaners have suggested mob
bing Scott is absolutely false.
III there is settler who did not
know about the Salmon canyon I
have not heard Of it. Pictures shown
to them in Brooklyn showed the
canyon distinctly and it was ex-
planned to them SO they could not
help know Of 1t.
"The settlers are busy digging
cellars, stalking out the ground for
their homes and hauling lumber;
they have caught the spirit Of the
west and are enthusiastic about the
future"
The above statements were made
Friday evening by GeOrge A. Taber,
civil engineer, connected with the
engineering department of Brooklyn
and New York, who was memfler
of the Scott caravan and the frs. OF
that notable cross-country automo-
| bile party to visit Boise. Mr.. Taber
did not come west to settle in Idaho
at this time, but came to look over
conditions and was with the cara
van the entier trip. He camped with
them on their lands and sees such
good future in that section that he
intends locating in that country an
other year If he can arrange his
business affairs so as to return.
Accompanied by his wife and
three sons, Mr.. Taber reached Boise
Friday afternoon. They stopped off
here to see, the fair, and left this
morning for Tonasket, Wash. where
they will visit relatives and will
then motor down the coast, visiting
Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
points in Arizona, Texas, New Mex
leo. and return TO Brooklyn.
Settlers Satisfied
81 have mingled with the settlers
on their tract for a number of days"
stated Mr. Taber, land as whole
they are satisfied; they have found
the land is good. that there is plen-
ty of water, and conditions are
favorable for making success, and
with the aid given them through
state sources | see no reason why
they should not succeed.
mot a soul has left the caravan.
Every man, woman and child VINO
left Brooklyn is on the tract OF land
picked out for them and | know OF
none who are talking OF leaving.
There are one or two who are some
what dissatisfied, but as whole
the Brooklyn people who crossed the
country are people with foresight
who can see opportunities and they
are already at work, some clearing
land, some hauling lumber to build
houses and some digging cellars and
they are enthusiastic over the out
look and the future.
81 believe all the members or the
caravan will stick on the land as
there is a wonderful opportunity
ahead OF them The only question
1
| have heard concerning the last
| was that it is a little farther from
Buhl than some OF the settlers
thought. The original tract select
ed from them was only IL miles
out, but their relocation on better
land Is some five or sir miles FUR
ther. But when 1t was explained to
them that the change was made IN
their interest, and that II any were
dissatisfied with their presen. land
they could have the lands originally
chosen for them, the little dissatis-
faction entirely disappeared, and with
the cooperation OF the state tney
look forward to success in the new
land of their choice"
Mr.. Taber stated that Mr.. Mere
dith was showing the settlers every
possible courtesy and had promised
them aid in any way. and they were
highly appreciative Of the Kindness
being shown them.