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Back to the Soil Idaho Caravan Reaches Chicago
A 1921 Idaho land colony caravan led by William D. Scott visits Chicago at the Chicago Motor Club near the Midway. The group plans 5120 acres in Twin Falls county with 125 an acre and 25 down, irrigation from Cedar Creek reservoir, and 128 40 acre parcels. Experts will supervise first year farming. members must have cash ready. The voyage uses a 2500 mile motor caravan with bungalow trailers and support vehicles, traveling about 12 miles per hour toward Idaho with Yellowstone as a planned stop.
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Idaho
Chicago
Chicago Motor Club
Sixtieth Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago Water Club
W. D. Scott
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kit Carson
Marcus Whitman
Brigham Young
Royal N. Allen
William D. Scott
Scott
Minneapolis
Boston
Decatur Street
David W. Davis
Twin Falls
Snake River
Mr. Scott
Idaho Farm Development Company
E. T. Meredith
Wilson
Des Moines
Meredith
Jarbidge Mountains
Cedar Creek
Little Salmon River
Buhl
Jarbidge
Guggenheim
Idaho Agricultural College
Yellowstone National Park
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Cleveland
Toledo
Lincoln Highway
Cheyenne
Torta Rte Armored