The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-27
PRESIDENT GRAY OF THE UN-
ION PACIFIC TOURS COUNTRY

| ASSANShe SeAi y. oidy VI tAC OhlOA
. Pacific system and party which in
lcluded H. NJ. Adams, -Presiden
, in charge of traffic, E. E. Calvin
lVice-president in charge Of opera
tion; H. V. Plat, General Manager o.
the o. S. L.; ]. A. Reever, Genera
freight Agent o. S. L.; Joel Priest
Commercial Agent, Idaho; G. H
ISmith, General Attorney o. S. L. ant
IR. E. Brooks Superintendent of the
Montana Division; were met at Firth
by party of Blackfoot business mer
and farmers who took the party In
cars across the Snake River and fol.
lowed the river south where many
of the farms and most of the town
communities were visited. The firsl
stop was made at the Sundquist ranch
where an inspection of the fine stock
was made. The first meeting was
held at Rose and the second at Nc
Donaldville, both of them having a
large attendance. At the latter place
hay rack of children greeted the
party and sang idaho. President
Gray was so impsessed by this song
that the children were asked to repeat
it and then he gave short talk to
them.
| Moreland was the next stop, River
side and then Thomas. At Thomas
the girls had an exhibit of the work
accomplished in their sewing club
which received great deal Of praise
from the visitors. At each Of the
places the attendance was very good
and President Gray expressed his ap-
probation of the interest the people
were showing and especially the fact
that they laid off work on Saturday
afternoon one Of the most important
times both to the farmers and the
business men. He was the only
speaker at all of the stops, express
ing the ideas of his colleagues, in that
they were working to provide trans
portation while his audiences were
producers and that although they
were working for lower rates, in
many cases the rates when lowered
lonly meant lowering the price of the
commodity which did not mean
higher profit to the producer but
loss to the railroad. A better rate on
grain however has been secured at
about or cents pound for Snake
river valley. He advised the concen-
tration of crops and urged that dairy
ing be one of the chief industries and
to convert a carload Of hay into car
load of cheese. The railroad people
are anxious to make long hauls as
that Is the manner in which they
make their profit, while the producers
desire short haul for his crops.
However, in spite Of this fact 93-
mile road is being built from Twin
Falls to Winnamucka, which cuts off
200 miles, and is disadvantage to
the railroad es far as profits are con-
cerned but a real benefit to the peo-
pie. The o. S. L. will furnish ser
vice on the local beet spurs for po-
tatoes, grain and other produce this
fall, as asked by the Commercial
club, President Gray stated that he
was very much interested in the i'm
Of the Snake river valley
Is it is very important with its good
soil, abundance of water and certainty
If crops. He expressed the wish OF
seeing the big acreage which at this
ime is not under cultivation, being
lsed and families living upon our vast
esources. He is anxious for culti-
alton and wants the cooperation of
he people of the valley but stated
hat we must see that only those who
re fl to cope wit hthe farming con-
itions in this section be encouraged
o settle in order that they may guard
gainst bringing in people who will
lake a repetition of Scotts Cara
an. President Gray expressed to the b
eople his deep appreciation of the c
indness and courtesy whirh had been C
hown them during the trip, which v
lip was the means Of keying up the @
of himself and associates
,r the Snake river valley, and es- {
a new sympathy and social V
lterest in our welfare. In the fu- E
Ire when any request should come II
ON us, that he will feel that it is n
message from a neighbor and act o
In closing he left the a
lea with his audiences that Cali a.
rnia was anxious to let people know II
lat beautiful homes could be built
l its soil But California is not the Ia
lily state that offers this inducement, OF
Idaho has shown that homes can b'
, built which rival those Of the sun e'
2 coast state. d;
At the conclusion Of the trips to te
e outlying towns the party was con-
lcted to the Tabernacle, where a e'
was served at which Senator SC
R. Thomas presided. About a IL
lndred business men were present te
Id Peter G. Johnston gave an ad- W
ess in which he pointed out the fact TO
at in comparison Of state where
70 railroad has monopoly with w
ate which there are several roads, ke
aho being the former, received bet be
r service and lower rates than Utah co
lich has three railroads. 1t stands
reason that in community which
S to support three railroads and fr