Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-12-06
WOOD RIVER.
Tier Delightful Climate and Magnificent
Agricultural ProductS-Large POta.
toes aud an Enormous Turnip-E,c.

toes aud an Enormous Turhip-Etc.
Correspondence Oswego (kas.) independently
HALEY, Idaho, Oct. 90, 1888.
Ed. Independent:-No doubt you
imagine that we are navigating this
country on snow shoes. But if SO
desire to disabuse your minds by CIV
ing you some items of
THE WEATHER,
which is very pleasant at this time. l
believe have said that it never rains
in Idaho. II so l have misstated the
facts for it has rained six days contin-
ually, and l supposed ere this we
would be completely showed in, but
tho rain has ceased and bright SUR
shine follows and the weather is de-
lightful. Stone and brick masons are
still ut work, and even in the last two
days three new brick buildings have
been started, and the contractors agree
TO finish them before Christmas. Al
though the snow capped mountains
meet your eye in every direction, yet
there seems to be but little prepara-
ton to go into winter quarters. TIE
ranchmen have scarcely begun har
vesting their immense potato crops,
not fearing for moment that they
will lose by the early freeze. We
have had only on one occasion ice
which froze to the thickness of win
dow glass. The days are quite pleas
ant most Of the time and we need but
little fire IN our Office. We are blcst
with ten hours out Of each twenty four
with Goods cterna. sunshine" and he
who loves sunshine rather than clouds
can be fully pleased with this climate.
Mrs. w. says: "Althorgh the face
Of the country is 50 rough and the val
leys SO narrow, yet there is son ethne
about this country that is very attract
i've and fascinating" I don't know
myself WHY it is, but like the coun-
try more and more as the seasons pass
by. J. II. Crichton has been here for
several weeks and seems to be well
pleased with the country.
v
Bear, deer, antelope and elk are be-
coming plentiful in the mountains
near Haley, as the SHOWS in the
mountains north Of rs are driving them
down to where there is no snow.
Wagons arrive daily ladened with
deer and antelope which are sold a,
six ccrts per pound. l desire now to
speak Of what have seen in 'le way
Of the
PRODUCTS or THE IoCrr.'RY.
Some time since | was shown sew
eral potatoes which weighed one
pound and a quarter each and |
thought they were as large as had
CNVI StVII III NdIlNuSs Dul WAS IlOl
much attracted by this exhibit. But
a few days after ranchman came into
ny office and brought me four pota-
toes, which were 50 very large as t.
attract my attention, and | weighed
them and they weighed eight pounds,
or two pounds each. put them in a
box, nailed them up and was in the act
of sending them to Kansas for eNhi-
biton when Mr.. McCulloch, formerly
of Humboldt, Kansas, told me to want
a few days, that one Of his clients who
had contest in the Land Office
pending, would be up and bring some
large potatoes. asked him what he
called those. He said they were
merel Y nice ones, but not large.
| accordingly waited, and at length
his man came and brought the pota-
toes. took the largest one and
weighed it, and it turned the scales at
fur and half pounds. then re-
solved to send that tuher to Kansas
But ere had done SO, Mr.. Miner, |
who lives four miles south OF here. |
came in and presented me with a SIN
gle potato that weighed seven and |
one half pounds. l have now resolved /
to await results and not send you a
potato until I can secure one that I
weighs at least one-auartor Of a hun
dred, which | hope to have before he
potato harvest is over. | have now.
in my Office and lawn" in front Of
where | write, monstrous turnin-
the common white turnp-which
weighs ~ and three-iourths pounds,
and measures 50 inches in circun-
ference.
This is now October %, and the
horses and cattle that belong in HALEY
are yet fat and have not been fed any.
nor won't be for another month or
more. do not think we have 10 feed
here any greater number Of DAYS than