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Show Idaho's Famous Garden Spot Tho richest agricultural section of Idaho lies in ho valley of Boise river riv-er In tho southwestern part of tho state. Herein is located the great Bolso government Irrigation project embracing 243,000 acres of exceptionally exception-ally fertile land. With an expenditure or nearly $13,-000,000 $13,-000,000 tho Reclamation Sorvlco has constructed ono or tho greatost Irrigation Irri-gation systems 'or tho world, including includ-ing tho spoctacular Arrowrock dam 3G0 feet high. Hundreds of miles of canals havo boen laid out through tho valley, two enormous reservoirs control thq flood dlschargo, and a vory prosperous community ot 2,000 farm families aro now occupying tho Irrigated farms. Tho State of Idaho owns npproxl matoly 11,000 acres ot land under tho system, which It has agreed to sub- jQ dlvJdo and sell at public nuctlou. rhrg The State Land Commission at Bolso vH Is making a' strong bid for settlors B in an announcement recently Issued of a public sa'o5of nearly D00 farms H on February 23, Undor' tho term of sale purchasers will havo 40 years H In which to pay, with interest at 6 H per cent. These farms lncludo somo of tho choicsst lnndn In tho valley, H located in tho midst of a well sot- HJ tlod ngrculturnl community. Interur- ban trolloy systems connect tho farm- H Ing districts with tho numerous clt- ies and towns, oxcollcnt schools havo boon established and tho pioneering stago is largely over, H - - H |