, 1882-02-25
ous pArAHA VALLEY LETTER
PArAHA VALLEY, Feb. Is

PATAHA VALLEY, feo- 10.
Epr1os sSrArEsuAS:-Had not the weather
GREATLY changed within the last IS hours we
should have been impelled 10 have tIied our
hand at an eulegy On our "beautiiui c''-
mate :" but. alas, SIX degrees below zero has
nipped the bud and We must await the sd'
: vent Of the welcome chinook. Some farm
ers anticipate late spnns seeding. Fear NOT
brethren, we predict ample time for al the
work thou hast 10 do, We observe that
uany Of oar farmers err much TO their COST
I in not seeding their ground TO wheat In the
fall instead Of sprrrg. Experience has
taught Us that the yield will, ordinarily,
be from 80 to so per cent. greater by the
/ adoption Of the former method instead OF the
latter. Besides the farmer is not rushed 10
death in getsng his lands seeded IL time Tor
the ASSURANCE OF even mediam yield II Is
a gsea. advantage TO even ger the pioughing
done in the iall, not only that more time Is
thus afforded 10 do the seeding properly, but
the ground becomes sufficiently settled TO
Withstand the drying winds THAT SO univer-
sally prevail IN spring to the serious detri-
ment OF growing crops
Since navigation mas become irregular on
Snake river on account of floating ice b. b.
Day, proprietor of the Pomeroy Touring
mills, delivers his -four at Starbuck instead
of New York bar, as he formerly done. The
distance is 2S miles, and he allows teamsters
/ So 80 per ton for hauling. Considering the
cost of the wheat, together with the eh-
pense of grinding 1t is probably al he can
afford to pay, but how the poor teamsters
can make anything BY the operation Is
mystery to Us. Col G. ". Hunter IS agent
for the 0. r. IN. Co. at Starbuck. The
Colonel is one OF those indispensables for
whom substitutes are scarce.
Daytonites claim that II was necessary TO
attach Garfield to Columbia county for judi
cial purposes IL order that there should be
any excuse for holding courts at Dayton.
We OF Garfield confess due share OF the
crimes and m;sdemeanors that necessltate
the existence of tribunal, yet, at the same
time. are no. yet quite ready TO accord to
Columbia all the Mosaic Wekness and hAr-
mony she Is wont TO claim.
Charley Farrell, son OF Patri: *, who It Will
be remembered met SO sad fate IL your
city some two years ago, is accused OF horse
stealing, but il is 10 be hoped the charge is
not true.
We are credIbly informed that number
of large bands OF horses viii be driven from
here TO the east in the spring in quest OF
market. Frank McBrearty viii take about
200 head-the offspring OF three old mares
since ne located in our fruitful valley. No
better country than this has been, cannot,
perhaps, be found IN the northwest, bat on
account OF the inroads Of civilization through
the instrpmentality of the plow, her best
6ays for this branch OF industry are Ger, but
We bespeak for brighter future-a still
more glorious destiny-when IN few years
her fertile hills and valleys shall TEEN with
golden hsrvests the wealth Of which shall
exceed ten fold all the scrub stock that could
possibly subsist upon the entire expanse-
Several sheep buyers have been around to
purchase mutton sheep for the eastern
market. Ralsers are not generally eager to
sell. Mr. Taylor. Of Colorado, informs Us.
| however that he has bought about ten
thousand to be delivered after shesring at
from 81 - to 81 - per head.
We heard the fIogs croak a few days ago.
Also We saw wild geese flying north. We
think they were mistaken, or else We were.
Hon C. A McCabe has teen occupying win
ters at the St George hotel, Pomeroy. There
is certainly some attraction there for Charley.
Sheriff Wilson looks as happy as big sur
| iower-no wonder since he won the heart
and hand Of the belle Of the valley and the
best office in the new county.
We give fair and timely warning that the
fellow who sent us that valentine had better
stand from under" IL is scandalOus. Re
was no gentleman, that's CERTAIN but II may
have been lay, if so please excuse us. Old
Parson Quinn. the weather cock Of the Pa
taha prophesies 'hard winter Wait
and see. Plenty Of whisky left over since
the election at POmeroy Pomeroyites now
say, though defeated We are not cast down"
More anon,
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