Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-02-24
PICTURESQUE IDAHO.

Ds1, iiept SstibS duu pheasant Country
on the Pacific slope for tourists and
health seekers. The country Is varied
and picturesque, the scenery romantic
IN the extreme. On coming to the
Territory byeither the Overland stage
road or the Utah & Northern Rail-
road. the first point that demands at
tention is the Shosnone Falls, on
Snake river. For snblimity they are
pronounced far ahead Of the Maya
ras. The falls are over three hundred
feet high, one perpendicular drop be-
ing two hundred and forty feet. The
walls of the river are black lava rock
hundreds of feet high, and the mist from
the beating water causes brilliant
rainbow to arch the canyon, forming
beautiful contrast; and as lovers of
the works of nature watch the i'm
mense body Of water Ieaping over the
iprecipice, and listen to the roaring
sound, they are held BY awe and ad
miration to the greatness Of the scene.
The ShosI,one Falls will, when the
world learns Of their splendor, be Wis
tied by thousands of tourists every
year
From Snake river to the most at
tractive part Of Idaho there Is nothing
OF interest to be seen except vast beds
of lava, which would be interesting
to some. The mountains and valleys
of Alturas, Ada, Lemhi and Boise
counties offer the best inducements to
pleasure seekers. During the
summer months a person can stand
on the SUBMITS of the high buttes-
in some places on banks of perpetual
Isnow-gaze into the beautiful green
valleys, aud distinctly see men move
about where the thermometer ranges
from 10 to 100 degrees above zero in
the shade. This seems incredible, but
it is nevertheless true, as all who have
visited our highest mountains know
The atmosphere is SO clear and pure
that man five or six miles away car
be distinctly seen. When storm is
raging, oftentimes by standing on the
pinnacles of mountains you can see
the heavy clouds floating across the
country hundreds of feet below YOU
and listen to the pealings of thunder
which is of hollow, open sound ii
the high attitudes. Among the gran
| lite peaks are mountain sheep and goats
in abundance, below the timber line
elk, deer, bear aud various kinds d
small game.
There are many lakes in the noun
tains, several of them being two tt
three miles across. They are sur
: rounded by thick forests of pine an1
fir, the water cold and clear as crys
tai. They are very deep-so deep tina
the water in them hooks blue, ant
filled with trout and red fish weighing
from six to ten pounds each.
The mineral springs, in which the
whole country abounds, are worthy o
J mention. The water is pleasant IL
: drink after being cooled, and is very
healthful 1t restores impaired appe
; tites in a short time, and rheumatism
and similar diseases ale cured by bath
ing in it.
Our climate, although the thermom
eter goes many degrees below zero il
winter aud from so to 10 above il
/ the summer, is very pleasant. Owing
to the purity of the atmosphere Meth
er the cold or heat is particularly dis
+ agreeable. 'The Gem ON the Noun
, tain is a very appropriate name 70
this picturesque Territory. which vii
soon be filled with farmers, laborers
prospectors aud capitalists