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Show 1110 PEOPLE 'WDJIQir Demand for Acreage Is Still Great, Despite Preceding Large Sales. Special to The Tribune. POCATELIX), Idaho, Sept. 24. That the people of Idaho are still "land hun-gry," hun-gry," despite the vaBt acreages that have been sold and thrown open in the late years, is shown by a report from Caldwell yesterday, which reads: "What la estimated to have been fifty people, from many towns and communities In the state, were gathered in Caldwell Monday preparatory to going to Homedale for the opening Tuebday of the sale of i state land adjoining the Gem irrigation project." ! The Homedale sale was composed of 10.000 acres of choice lund under the Qem , irrigation district, much of which is highly improved. The sale of Indian lands in I Bannock, Power and Bingham counties In I this part of the state v. ill take plnce in , about ten weeks through wealed bids, and ; thousands of acres will be sold for the i redmen by H. H. Miller, superintendent i of the Fort Hall Indian agency. j |