Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-05-25
LITTER FROM REV. D. G. STRONG.

published il this paper. :,
Leaving Lewiston at three A. NJ
we reached the foot of Craig Noun
tain for breakfast. The Baird Bros.
own the stage line from Lewiston to
Mt. Idaho. "BiIly," as he is familiar
" called, is a most companionable drl-
YER. From him ] gathered many lm-
nortant facts and incidents OF THIS
country The roads were heavy, ana
the trip over the mountain tedious
one There was nothing OF interest
transpired except dinner and the end
Of our journey; the former beng ia
ken at Mr.. Norton's, on the Cotton
wood and the latter reached at
Grangeville, within three miles OF the
town of Mount Idaho. Camas Pralrle
is a circular basin or depression OF tive
or six hundred square miles. Inc
land is almost all good for grazing or
.~riculture. The chief drawback is a
scarcity Of water.
There are few small streams trlO-
utary to the Clearwater, along when
are gathering number OF settlers;
in all five hundred or more. Many OF
these have as fine grain, fruit and veg
etables as can be found anywhere
The chief industry, as yet, is STOCK
raising-sheep, cattle and horses.
Mr.. Lang, the great cattle merchant
drove out of the prairie the week L
was there $4,000 worth of cattle.
Mr.. L. 2. Brown and Mr. Crooks are
both largely interested in stock. Here
tofore they have had only limited
market, depending upon the mines.
They now have more wheat. and mills
at work grinding, and it is claimed by
many of them that supply is the meas
ure of demand, and that merchants
will find their way to them as soon as
they learn that the produce is there in
paying quantities. | found the peo-
pie in the prairie an enterprising and
genial class of Idahoans. Hon. l.. +.
Brown is regarded as the man of that
country. He is a quiet, pleasing and
digai6ed gentleman, who evidently
sees the point, and goes directly for
it, leaving all side issues to take care
of themselves Mt. Idaho is new,
quiet and inviting resort. 1t is nes-
tied up close against the mountains.
and can never be great city.
Grangeville is the beginning of a
new town, with | think something
more of an outlook. 1t already has a
magnificent hall. seventy feet in
length, the upper story of which is
used for Grange meetings.
There is a good Touring mill, post
Office, blacksmith shop. store, &c. The
Patrons of Husbandry own the hall
and mill, and are in sympathy with
the new town, and it would seem to q
stranger passing through the country,
as 1T did to nae, that Grangeville
wONl& soon be the rival town of Mt.
Idaho. But there is an immense coun-
try up there, large enough to support
half dozen such burgs.
[ had the pleasure of meeting q
number of men from Boise county,
whose names have just now left me.
| | also made number of new aoquain
tances, among which are J. ri. Robin
son and family, Brown, Crooks, Bald
win, Markham, Fem, Mitchell and
others.
The particular object Of my visit
was to prospect for a graded school,
and we think adj the preliminaries are
arranged for opening superior school
in GrangevilIe next September. The
Changers have kindly rendered the
use of their lower story, and we have
secured the services of number one