The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-24

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State have settled in the Wood River
country. in Idaho Territory, during the
past two years. and many others are
moro or less interested in the prospects
Of That region. A friend hands Us q
recent letter from DR.. George L. Lucas.
formerly . felloW.townsman here. from
which we take some extrats Of value to
those interested in that section. He
Writes: 500 H fi-r stsT "a
Bellevue is town oi Say 500 to 400
inhabitants. and il located ak miles
above the old emigrsnt crossing of Big
Wood River, and on the East bank Of
that stresm. Bellevue puts on airs and
talks Of having the County Seat moved
to that place. Many good galena mines
are above. aud within 10 or Is miles Of
that place.
Ketchum four town) is 10 miles above
Bellevue. and 25 miles above the emil
grant ford or-crossing. We have q hue
site for city, best of water, grass and
an abundance of timber. OF the latter
Bellevue is lacking in a great degree.
We have from 2"O to $50 people here.
About mile above on the western side
Of Big Wood River, Warm or Hot Creek
comes in; and on its tributaries are
many fine prospects. aud also on the
East Fork about sIx miles south east of
us; and also on Trail Greek which empt-
les in to Wood River through our town.
On the west there is mountain covered
with FIR and pine timber, always green
and pleasing to the eye.
Bellevue is $500 feet above the sea,
and Ketchum Cor Gaiena) is s. 500. So
We are 200 feet higher, but no one could
realize it by travelling along the road to
this place. it is 30 nearly level. 1t is a
natural road.
GalenA is from % to 30 miles above
here. and Sawtooth is over on the head
waters OF Salmon River. / am told it
is only IL TO I6 miles from Galena City.
Gslena and Snwtooth have some fine
mines that have been selling for big
prices. We confidently look for big
boom for Big Wood River country next
Spring. Think there is no doubt OF
this.
We have six mails a aweek from Black
foot, and nre getting in quick oommu-
nicatiou with the outside world-as we
consider ourselves the center. There Ia
a daily mnii to Galena aud Sawtooth
six times week each way. The daily
stage now runs from Bisckfoot to Ken
nedy's. on Lost River, and coaches
this place every day of the week except
one. A spring wagon connects with
Galena. From there to Sawtooth City
one takes horse or mule. aa
There are many good mines here aud
some jaw-bone oues. Prospecting has,
in one sense. only begun in this coun.
try. as prospectors have generally here
tofore only run over the mountains in
haste. Capital Is now diverted this
way, and were we in Colorado thons-
nnds would have been here whers hund-
reds have been invested. p r.a... #.
As in all newly settled countries, the
cold weather OF Winter will lead many
! to leave until Spring. So far We have
had no snow on low land. and next TO
none on tho mountain tops; about q
quarter OF an inch only on the divide
brtween Wood River and Salmon River.
So the rnnil carrier reports. t''.
We can raise hardy vegetables here,
and hay. but we haYeLiad frosts nearly
every month. Near Bellevue enc pota-
TO rnuch has been a success,
We have two large stores. to assnyers.
one brewery. one saw and shingle mill +;
many fne families, including several
hrst.class ladies. About ten families
will remain this Winter. lean say that
1 never knew more orderly. moral peo.
pie than the towns OF Ketchum and Ga.
lena contain, although We have no
churches.
Vegetables are s cents for potatoes; G
TO 8 for apples; pears, ,plums aud peaches
10 cents; cabbage z cents; wood costs
only the cutting and hauling. We are
mostly building with quaKing-asp tim.
Der and fir, as IL Is two miles 10 pine
timber. lam puttog up u two story
house Of this kind, in addition TO several
buildings already erected. Ha..t 4'.'
/ like Ketchum on .nccount OF It's cen
trail and pleasant location. 1, IL The
highest Wood River town that can be
successful during the Winter. re
Gently returned from Aituras Lake, At
lanta and Rocky Bar, about Oh miles
from hore, much Of IL is over a noutaiu
trail.
UNCLE TnEADwLr. the farmer. Is nj
Independent candidate in ornnsby