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Show BORAH ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE GEP1 STHTEj SOUTH IDAHO BOOKING It has become a pleasantry in Idaho that her politicians come to Salt Lake to make their medicine; it's a habit, ' they aay, which has been growing on the party leaders of the State and which the people do, not exactly fancy. Not a few United States Senators, Governors Gov-ernors and Congressmen have come to Zlon to yield to the pressure of their constituents and break ihe news at long range that they axe out for this or that important office. W. E. Borah of Boise, however, has not conformed to that custom. The other day at Lewiston, one of the cities-In cities-In the northern end of the State, he announced that in all probability he would make the run next election for the Senatorshlp to succeed Senator Dubois. But though be didn't make this declaration in Salt Lake, he came here about as soon 1 afterward as the Oregon Short Line could take him. Mr. Borah, Gov. Gooding. I. B. Per-rine Per-rine and several other prominent Ida-hoans Ida-hoans arrived in Salt Lake Saturday morning and Mr. Borah "left for his home yesterday.. Big Business Project. "No, it is not a political mission that has. brought me here," Mr. Borah said to The Telegram yesterday morning. "A big business deal Involving a new electrical power plant to furnish electricity elec-tricity to Salt Lake, and which has kept me too busy to think of politics, was the object of my business. The election doesn't come off for a year yet. ever since that he could not fall of election - next time, and when pressed for a statement at Lewiston the other day, he made his candidacy know. Let the' Peopla Decide. . While Mr. Borah was. an ardent silver sil-ver man when, that question was the issue, he never drifted into Populism; he has always been a Republican. He does believe, however, in direct election of Senators. He has accordingly de-( cided to make his campaign right out among the people, rather than in the-lobby the-lobby or caucus room. Mr. Borah is a young man, ambitious, capable and the highest type of citizen, and will undoubtedly un-doubtedly give his State the sort of representation at Washington she deserves. de-serves. . Mr. Borah waxed enthusiastic yesterday yes-terday in discussing the future of the Gem SUte. ' Idaho's Bright Future. "Idaho without doubt is the richest of the Western States in natural resources," re-sources," he said. "Irrigation and railroads rail-roads are all we need, and we are rap-Idly rap-Idly acquiring both. Some of the biggest big-gest reclamation projects the Government Govern-ment has in hand are now under way in Idaho; a vast empire of wonderful richness will soon be opened up. There is certain, to be an Idaho railroad soon connecting the northern part of the State with the southern, and this will open up a wonderful mineral country. The Pacific & Idaho Northern is extending ex-tending its road; a line to San Francisco Fran-cisco has been projected and an electric and It la most too early to start the pot boiling. "This electrical power plant proposition proposi-tion is one of the biggest things ever undertaken in the West. It involves about $4,000,000, and the plan is to utilize util-ize the Snake river to furnish power to most of the southern Idaho towns and as far south as Salt Lake." Friends Says He Has a Cinch. Though adverse to discussing his candidacy yesterday, it is pretty generally gen-erally conceded in the Gem State that Mr. Borah will be the next Senator. He is one of the leading members of the Western bar, has built up ail exceedingly exceed-ingly lucrative practice and is the most brilliant orator in the State. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Kansas about twelve years aga, came Immediately to Boise, hung out his shingle and has pinned his faith to the bustling little capital ever since. Candidate Three Years Ago. Mr. Borah has been too busy with his large law practice to devote very much attention to politics, though three years ago he was a candidate for the Senate against W. B. Heyburn. If you go to Idaho today, they will tell you how Mr. Barah carried the State for the Repub- to Caldwell is under way. ' Southern Idaho Prosperous. "In the southern end of the State, where water is all that is needed to create a great agricultural country, will bo located some of the largest and best towns In the State. Pocatello is now the next largest town and one of the most thriving. Idaho Falls, Buf-ley. Buf-ley. Twin Falls. St. Anthony and several sev-eral other thriving little cities are en-Joying en-Joying a rapid growth: homeseekers are coming in by the carloads and everyone every-one is prosperous. "The next few years will witness Increase In-crease in the population of these southern south-ern Idaho towns and in the value of property. The men who have settled there are the right sort; they have abundant confidence in the future ot4 the country and are not afraid to back their Judgment with their dollars. A Successful Year. "The past season ' has been a good one In Idaho in every line. The sheepmen sheep-men got good prices for their wool; the farmers harvested bumper crops and the output of the mines was largely increased. in-creased. To the young man seeking opportunities or the person wanting good investments. Idaho offers both." llcans and how he bad the election In his pocket bad he not kept strictly to his word, even after his own confidence had been violated. He declared that he didn't want the Senatorshlp, then or any other time, unless he could take It without a string attached. Friends of Mr. Borah have insisted |