The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-11
Development need
OF INLAND EMPIRE
SPOKANE BANKER ADDRESSES
HONORARY ECONOMICS FRA
TERNITY OF U. OF IDAHO

eff the pilgrim fathers had landed
on Puget Sound instead of Plymouth
Rock, New England would still be
undiscovered" was the statement OF
j. w. Bradley, vice-president of the
Old National bank of Spokane, in
talk to Alpha Sigma Gamma, honor
ary business fraternity, at a banquet
last night.
Mr. Bradley thoroughly discussed
the Inland Empire, its resources, and
its Industrial possibilities France,
with an area less than that of the
Inland Empire, has a population Of
forty millions, while the Inland EN-
pire has population of not over four
hundred thousand. And yet in this
section we have far greater resOur-
ces than the French republic. The
industrial possibilities of this terri
tory are immense, and are as yet but
in the infancy of their development"
Little More Than a Start
Mining, agriculture, numbering, and
livestock raising are the principal
Industries of the territory, Mr.. Brad
ley stated. But none of these have
more than a start toward the proper
tions that they will assume in years
to come, according to the Spokane
banker.
''In the Coeur d'A1ene district are
some of the greatest lead, silver, and
zinc mines in the world. The Pa
louise country is world famous as an
agricultural region. The largest
stands of white pine in the country
are in the Inland Empire. Many Sec
tions of the territory are most sue
cessfuI livestock raising areas.
Crop Diversity Urged
But we have much to learn. We
producing our crops, and have never
repaid. There is no necessity for
leaving lands in summer fa1low, as
is the practice of the farmers of the
Palouse. 1t is the most primitive
method of replenishing the soil. and
one which has been discarded in
other parts of the United States and
in foreign countries. What we need
is greater diversity of crops, which
will allow the land to replenish it
self without allowing it to lie idle.
Legumes, such as alfalfa, peas, or
clover would do this.
"Over nine million dollars were
sent from the northwest last year
for hogs alone The people of this
luce a variety of commodities, and
is consequence, much money is
sent out which could be kept here"
Columbia Basin Project
Mr.. Bradley was enthusiastic over
he Columbia Basin project. and the
,enef1t that 1t VIII be to this terri
ory. 4sT do not believe that the pro-
ect will be completed for many
ears, but eventually, when it is
one, its value will be huge he said.
He mentioned the million dollars
hat the Burlington, Northern Pacific
nd Great Northern railroads are
pending this spring to advertise the
orthwest. He stated that advertis-
ng had done wonders for California
nd Colorado in getting new settlers,
nd he predicted that this advertis-
lg would have a similar effect on
MS territory.
Entfuses Over Possibilities
In closing, Mr. Bradley said, "I am
ighly enthusiastic about this coun-
" and it's possibilities. In compari-
on to some other sections of the
ountry it is a paradise. With its.
mitless resources, which are still
to any great extent, it
ffers the greatest opportunities in
lie world"
The organization to which Mr..
radley talked is an honorary group
juniors and seniors in the depart
ent of business and economics at
lie university