Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-10-06

and the start was made from Brooklyn July %.
The only semblance of trouble was over the
lection of those to form the first caravan. OF
course there was disappointment on the part OF
those who had to wait. But there were reasons
why all could not CO. The principal one is that 1t
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 cOOnists a whole Mr..
Scott says this:
of the 400 or more in our colony about 60 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 Wv
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
shortsghted 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 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 us
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 is
being built warehouse in which may be stored
such household effects pending their occupancy
of their domiciles as the colOnists may elect
to forward to Idaho instead of cOnsgning to the
auction man before they shake the dust of Brook
yn 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 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
awfully high travel much more cheaply
this way. Besides, q motor car is an essential on
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 steady
pace of about IL miles hour an average the
caravan touring only during the day and pitching
its blvouac each night. In addition to the passen-
ger cars and the bungalow trailers there are
three threeton service trucks, administration
car a travelling postoffice and Quartermaster's
car and pair of extra trucks whose duty 1t will
be to run ahead of the caravan during the nights
to 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 going
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 scheduled-bronchO-
busting, a barbecue and regular Out where the
West-begins" celebration