The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-08-12
Letter from Judge Noggle.


We are permitted to publish the
following extracts from private let
ter from Judge DAVID NoGGLE to his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. anc
Mrs. P. W, PUFFER, of this place.
dated
BOISE CRY, June 10, 1869,
DEAR CHILDREN We are here,
and you are near 1000 miles away.
I can hardly realize that in the short
space of nine days we should find
ourselves SO far from our old home
and from you; nevertheless, it is a
fact, and we may just as well meet it
as a reality and be content, hoping
to live and all meet again. Fifteen
hundred miles of the country that
lies between us is one continuous
barren desert, covered with sage
brush; some considerable level land,
that might be made to produce with
irrigation, and occasionally there are
chances for that. Some of the level
land is sandy, and mountains cover
ed with snow occasionally appear.
Some of the hgih lands and some of
the level lands are very stony.
From Salt Lake to this place there
are no settlements, and we saw no
human beings, except at the stage
stations, which are from 10 to Is
miles apart. some of which are called
home stations, where the drivers are
usually changed and meals may be
obtained; all others are simply Tor
the accommodation of the men who
take care of the horses, and are gen
orally small huts, with dirt roofs and
ground floors, generally located near
fine streams of water or springs.
I am told that the staging here
is done on grass; that the horses
and mules get no grain. 1t is also
said that cattle live and do well
throughout the winter, without hay
or grain, in the valleys.
Boise City is a pretty little town,
containing from $500 to 5000 in
habitants. The town is at the head
of the Boise Valley, on the north
side of Boise Riyer.-This valley is
quite extensive, with fine opportuni-
ties to irrigate from the Boise River,
and is very productive-peas, straw
berries and new potatoes having been
in the market for several days. New
potatoes sell at Is to 25 cents per
pound, in coin. Last night [ paid
So in coin for small box Of straw
berries-about two thirds of quart.
They are, however, as large and fine
as [ have ever seen anywhere. All
kinds of Vegetation is much more
forward here than in Wisconsin, at
this season of the year.
During last week the weather was
very warm here, in the daytime, the
THERMOMETER standing at over 100
degrees in the shade. The nights,
however, are cool and comfortable.
[ cannot learn that there has ever
been case of sun-stroke here. The
heat is not near so oppressive at even
100 degrees as it is in Wisconsin at
50 degrees.
Flour is $12 per barrel In coin,
$18 in currency; wood is SO pei
cord in coin, or SIS in currency /;
crushed sugar is 8 pounds for q
dollar in coin ham 80 cents per
pound in coin; beef-steak % cents
per pound in coin, and other things
in proportion.
Heretofore, the trade Of this coun-
try has been controlled by California
and governed by California prices.
which is now very near the end, i
our friends of the Union Pacific
Railroad consult their own interests
and reduce the price of freights, Sc
as to create necessity and induce
ment for the traders here to purchas'
goods at Chicago, St.Louis and New
York, rather than at Sau Francisco
Truly and sincerely yours