Show empire is westward the history of pioneer movement has been since the settle ment of our country that people have moved westward across the continent for ex example ampe tho the people of virginia settled kentucky the Kentuck settled missouri missourians Missour ians are settling Arli arkansas ansas new mexico and arizona colorado ol orado has drawn most largely from nebraska kansas iowa and illinois the great railroad trunk lines likewise wise run almost due west the natural drift jf of population tion is i along tb elines of least resistance 41 tile tho missouri river valley is now furnishing more people and more money to the inter mount ain west than from any other territory because of the fact that the surp ulus earnings are arc large larbre and a great many farmers who homesteaded homestead ed or bought their land at a low price are able to sell sellout out at a big 0 profit and they very naturally figure on doing I 1 the same thin g over again in a new country it is owing to this westward emigration that idaho has more than doubled her population since 1900 and nevada has pearly doubled her population during the same decade last has not yet been published but soon will be and the returns will undoubtedly show an increase of population cores bonding with that of lier her neighbors but there is plenty of room for many more take millard boutty for example one of the largest in the state with her vast undeveloped resources acer in farm land irrigation water and water power her splendid dry farm facilities her promising mining prospects and many unmentioned inducements both aiono giong 0 the east side the middle west and the far fal west |