Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-22
BY RALPH w. PAGE.

BOISE. Idaho, November % (NA.
Ma -Relief figures provided by the
Idaho State relief show 7,18l families,
besides 2,l47 individuals, on the rolls.
Considering that last April this figure
stood at 1881, there is not much to
complain about.
But it is impossible to pursue this
subject to any conclusion In Idaho. 1t
is true that the Blue Eagle has put sew
eral thousand to work in the towns.
and that the Hecla mines and the At
lantic mines have already added several
hundred to the pay rolls. 1t Is also
true that whatever code is adopted. it
adds to workmen and wages in the
sugar factories. But all these facts,
together with the obvious help the pub
lie works appropriations will manifest,
only serve to whet the appetite and in
crease the anticipation Of sudden and
final recuperation.
Prosperity From Mines,
1--WE will go over the top when they
coin silver at l6 to l." Idahoans say
We'll never really begin to prosper
until the silver mines 90 again."
This point of view is fostered and
powerfully championed by the States
two Senator'S They will enter the
arena at the coming session of Congress
with the unanimous support of their
people.
To be sure, no price for silver will
bring riches to the wheat farmer. But
thoroughly aroused citizenry has not
overlooked the fact that the taxes of
the State and its larger units have in
creased from six to fourteen million in
the last decade, an increase of 1870 per
cent. Silver or the angels will have to
meet this. Certainly the farmer won't
Water Rates Prohibitive.
Taxes and water rates share. with
interest and amortization. the ignominy
! of spelling the happy life in the fertile
valleys. For this reason many old
timers stick to dry farming" One
such farmer with a small ranch in the
very middle Of sage brush sea, out
Of sight of everything, said he could
raise only II bushels of wheat to the
acre, but that he'd rather get II and
i own it than raise so on a ditch and
| pay the whole thing. and his shirt
besides. for the rates and assessments
and "sich."
Meanwhile the wheat boys are flock
ing in to sign up on the acreage re-
! auction. The idea is a good one. 1t
is popular The money is still better
idea and still more popular
canvass OF the stores in Boise re-
vealed them all in the midst of a great
hurrah and placarding as a result of
the buy now" campaign. Whether
from conviction or policy, it would be
hard to tell. but without a dissenting
voice the clerks in these shops say that
business is improving, that the N r. A.
is splendid thing and proceeded TO
urge the patriotic duty Of an immediate
purchase.
Foreclosures Continue.
The evidence of a renaissance was not
so evident in the real estate Offices. The
mortgage companies seem to have q
monopoly Of this business.
Boise is beautiful little city. with
an incredible amount of the most en-
t1cing food stores and a district of mod
est but very charming residences set
back from great rows OF shade trees
The Capitol faces the river and as a
background has the solid walls and
recedlng dones of the mountains. A
feeling OF neighborliness, of we'll being
and contentment pervades the town.
horseback resume of the present
condition in the Snake River country
might be that, while the farmers are
holding their own, and farm and town
alike are buoyed up in anticipation of
future favors and silver lining. the
mortgage holders are pacing the floor
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