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Show BLANCHARD. STATISTICIAN. HAS PRAISE FOR IDAHO Boise. Aug. 22. Clarence J. Blan-chard. Blan-chard. statistician for the government govern-ment reclamation bureau, arrived in I Lois.? Saturday morning on his tour ' of the western states, which thus far has Included Wyoming. Montana, j North and South Dakota, Colorado ?nd Utah. "The progress made In all of these states Is marvelous." the Inspector staito, "but advance In Idaho Is not equaled by any other state that I have been In You get results more ' rmickly here. The irrlgaiiou farmer is king this year, but the dry farmer farm-er is up against a toueh proposition, i There Is no serious shortage of water wa-ter ou any government project and the farmer who has used his water . Intelligently has abundant crops. ' "One of the most astonishing things ' that I have c-cn on this trip Is the transformation which has taken place on tbe Minidoka project In the last three years. Having t,'one over 'tho Minidoka project before there was a settler on the bind, the changes furnish an Impressive example of the benellts as well as the wisdom of tho national reclamation law. I have visited vis-ited many farms In this district and I am firmly convinced that the revenue rev-enue from the crops this year alone will more than pay for the indebtedness indebted-ness of the farmers for water rights I believe that Minidoka will eventunl-ly eventunl-ly take a place among the apple or-chard or-chard of Idaho " After a ten days' Inspection of other oth-er parts of Idaho Mr. Blanehard will visit Washington and Oregon. |