Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-24
LETTER FROM B0IsE CITY.
MARCH 81, 1875.

Beemlng 10th ~ taA0 ~ -
y.i,sy. propss, the snow is about s"ns' ana
pls,sine Wilson conmrnce. Since the SET
t,j,,..,nt Of the country, with but one exception
z1sS5-the blowing was all finished aud gram
.,w. bv the middle of this month. and ire
o..r,,v The farm~r has been done in February
The quantity Of small grain seeded down WIN
NOT be- SO great as it would have beea bad 'oe
,e,.on opened early as usual; but moro ear"
and vegetables will be planted than ever oe
fore.
Thu. bean Yields wonderfully in tins ana
Payette valleys. and as this invaluable ar''e'e
Of diet readily brings from seven 10 Ten ce"''
prr pound. it is amatter OF surprise 'na' 'a!'
.,.,. IN nat nay more attention I" their cul-
ture. Analysis proves that this pala'ao'e ano
healthy food is next in nutrimrnt to "noo''ro
wb.at.u -four; and no on- is fully equipped
Ear hard labor in mine or frld without having
N. commissary we'll supplied with it. Like
grain. beans keep any length Of time: and like
=, motion to ADJOURN, they are always IN order
at table. But few are raised in Idaho; not
near enough for h.me consumption: bnt Z"
supply the demand they are shipped ir"m
abroad. Only the other day merchant Ut
f.r.d eight cent. for five thousand pounds ou'
roue were 10 be had in the valley. The pres
emf price will remain unchanged tor years
Potatoes will command good price at plant
ING time. for the reason that $" many were
frozen during the winter. Cellar and PIT were
alike visited By the frost, destroying hundreds
If bushels. Large quantities OF other 'egs'a'
blrs persisted in like manner.
The dam1g- 10 the irui' trees and brrr!
canes is not near SO extensive as was III hrs'
supposed. 1t IS true that many fruit buds on
the p-ach trees were destroyed: and in some
instances berry canes killed 10 the ground
bu, notwithstanding this. quite crop viii be
raised, provided late frosts d" not nip the bl's'
SONS. A larger crop OF apples than usual Vail
also feas. the eyes and tickle The pala's's OF al
lovers of this dei-lous fruit,
poor man named Gray living down below
the old Balm Mill was the instrument al QUITE
a commotion among the farmers the othrI
day 1t appears tina: on the morning oi ih'
day that the tim. allowed for him 10 prove ~
his pr---mption claim expired. crratGr,
wearing the outward .efnblanc- al the human
form rud.ly entered bis humble dwelling aud
ordered Gray Ia iray-. that his right. were
forfeited aud bis claim was jumped. Gray va
in f-ebI. health himself and sick wife ane
Eve sborless children hmddled and shiyerel
around the cherries heArths;ene. The snow
laid deep Oh the ground and the north wne
blew bitter cold. Yet tins uni-eling wretch
upon being expostulated with, -ald If praceahl,
, poss-ssiou were not given him hc would tarE
them ont doors, and would have put his nhu
man threat intn execution had h. net beer
quickly bearing OF the attempted Outrage. ap
p-ared on the seen. and told The brute that j
hr did not pack his traps and light out" IN
side. Of ten ninutrs they would have no re
morse Of conscience for What might fellow
| The fellow .'it out" for like nil men uf bru
tai instincts, be was 4 contemplate. coward
| Gray had intended on the .vrnnc ri the ds
nentiuned. 10 come to tuwn aud arrange hi
affairs with the land Office. but TIE cnterprisin
grabber bore down upon him before h. cnnl
do SD. The interloper vas stranger. q
course. and only wish that knrw hi. nam
tn make il aud his mean action kfown 10 ih
world. The incident is chronirl-d merely /
show that the people Of this valley will no. tol
crate gross injustice. even IT advantage is Ia
ken Of law technicalltes to commit it. y.
sir; they will not stand any foolishness. com
from whatever source it may
No littl. improvements will be commence
in town shortly in the way Of fencing in block
and lots setting out fruit and shade trees an
shrubbery, etc; to be followed in turn by ih
erection of nice dwelling houses The mos
encouraging feature noticed in the rapid at
vancement of Boise towards n busting city
the air OF permanency and hoine.like comfor
which surround and mark every step mad. i
that direction. Every house built is put up I
stay. Every move seems to contemplate
lifetime and coming pnsterity. Our citizen
not only intend to spin ont life's silvery threa
here themselves, but they are rearing roo
trees for their children. The tree aud shru
are planted now to throw grateful shade an
shed fruit and fragrance for those yet to com,
III" Statesman manufactured and puhshr
an item the other day calculated to bring tn
fair name Of our good city into bad rrpute.
allnde to the article in relatinn tn an infa,