Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-01-24 | Page 9 | Conditions in Idaho Improve

'CONDITIONS IN IDAHOIfHE Gem State Wholesaler, Former For-mer Ocjdenite, Says State Overcoming Depression Idaho is emerging from Its period of depression nnd business men and farmers, too. are taking n decidedly iiMprfui view of the immediate future. : rdlng to John McLaughlin, former Mgrlcnlte, "now engaged In the wholesale whole-sale produce business ill Idaho Kails and POoatello; i "I'll, farmers seem to have become1 reconciled to the situation," he said. "They kic taking their losses and preparing pre-paring to proceedTon o new hnsla. "JBuSylness houses felt the depression which hit agriculture for our section is ;n :ilnniM i(1um agricultural territory, but the outlook is muchi brighter-In all lines of business. He-! tail sales are picking up. "In so far as the potatoes arc con-j cernOd, however, there Is not much i grpund for Joy. The farmers still have tons of spuds and it looks like many will pay somebody to haul them from' tlu lr cellars. "The high freight rates arp an ob-1 stacle. It costs $1.15 to ship 100( pounds of potatoes to Chicago. " Mr. LaUghlln is returning to Idaho! tonight. oo