Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-03-30
LETTER FROM BOISE CITY
BOISE CRY, March 26, 1877.

the most charming spring Wea'h01
! The two or three weeks Of rain VIII
rs. that gave snow to you OF the
mountains, has been succeeded by the
mostdelightfully balmy air and glorious
sunshine. Grass is springing up, ana
already the cattle on the plains are
becoming fat and frisky. Flowers
are blooming, fruit tress are begin
Inino to bloom. and soon the city OF
the plains will be full robed IN Inc
gorgeous beauty of flowers and the
air resonant with delicious door.
Could the people of the East, VINO
freeze all winter and then suffer the
rigors of March, with its bllsterlng
winds, realize how delightfully."- we are
situated in point of climate, how iuxu-
riantly our orchards and gardens pro-
duce all manner of fruits, beginning
with strawberries in May and run
ming through all the gradatIons OF
fruits, till the apple is reached, that
is, or may be on our tables the year
round, we would soon have such an
influx of emigration as would bill up
our valleys and leave no idle or unoc'
cupied land within our borders.
Could they be made to realize the
weather that is buried in the noun
tains of Idaho, to the east, the west,
the north and the south of Boise and
Snake river valleys, capital and en-
terprise would soon be on the ground
to develop the mines, extract and re-
duce the precious metals, build rail-
roads and irrigating canals, and our
Territory, which is more highly ia
vored in point of climate, soil and au-
riferous deposits, than perhaps any
other eighty-six thousand square miles
of Territory on the continent, would
soon be crowded with an Industrious
and thrifty population, that would
cause our desert lands to bloom as the
rose, and our mountains to yield up
her treasures by the millions and bill
ions. Is it possible that mismanage-
ment and INSCRIPTIONS spectators in
Owyhee and Alturas counties mines
of years ago have shed blight upon
Idaho mines that is to hang over them
forever? Cannot some means be de-
vised to convince capitalists of our
natural wealth? Something may be
done by the newspapers of the country.
Therefore let them speak and continue
70 present truth to the world without
exaggeration-show up honest fig
lres and nothing else. Our Terrific
'ial papers have but a meager circu-
alton outside of our borders, and are
therefore, not as potent for good as
hey should be. 1t would be money
n the pockets Of the people if each
nan in the Territory would subscribe
or one reliable newspaper and send it
0 some friend in the East.
Under the Desert Land Bill" re- 7
emily passed Congress, the grandest
opportunity is afforded for obtaining
ne most valuable lands at nominal
ost, and the fairest field in America
J that of Idaho.
The new Administration promises
etorm in governmental affairs, and let
s hope will tend to infuse new life A
nd energy, together with confidence
! all sections of the country. The
Probabilities are in favor of the burst.
lg up of corrupt official rings the
lembers whereof have been sucking j
re Likelihood out Of the people for the
lst decade, reducing the people to
overly while they have grown rich :
nd lat In offices, the emoluments of
Inch, honestly administered, would II
Ield but moderate support; and &C
eeplnS step with this reform. and be- Y