The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-05-18
swAY OUT IN IDAno.'
4 Son Of the Sell Replies TO Tender
foot's Lament How the Latter was
Convinced by Living At HALEY OF the
Times Mans Windy Capacity.
lIailcy. Idaho. April 6, 1892

"
Friend Clare have arrived in
tho fair country Of the Wood River
Valley. as they call ii. But there is
nothing that ! can see 30 fair about
1t. to the contrary, it is bleak, bar
rem country. They try to farm
here, butt is with u great deal Of
trouble that they grow anything.
They say il is not right for new
conner 10 run down a place, but !
cannot give it it's first dues il this
respect. III was tho editor Of tho
Wood River Times, perhaps could
After all my ramblings through
different climates, states and terri
tories, ] am now ready to say, there
Ii no place like the Black Earth
Valley. You may think it is be-
cause Of Inconsistencies, That is
feeling ] never have experienced
would like to give you q little
description Of the country, but not
having the necessary time this even
ing, will not undertake the job.
Wild beasts abound in this conn-
try, and tho old settlers say, that in
summer the blue fly will blow an old
blanket, aud now they are beginning
to swarm.
Our grub consists Of hard tack
and trout, with an occasional slap
jack.
| hope this letter will find your
villagers az well as II leaves me,
climbing the mountains as ! do ev-
cry day,
THOMAS AyLwARD.
Ed. keystone, The above piece
is clipped from the Black Earth Adj
vertiser, ILL., you will permit |
shall take the liberty of defending
through your columns, that whichin-
tercsts me as n Wood River farmer,
Tho writer says il ~ bleak, barron
country, and nothing can be made
to grow in the soil without
much trouble. Now | wish to say
to the outside world in behalf OF the
farming fraternity that this assertion
as entirely false. That the country
Is neither bleak nor barren requires
but glance to be proven. 1t is a
we'll known fact that trial has prov
en- the adaptabihty Of our soil TO the
growth Of all grains and vegetables,
1t is true that the gentleman hav-
ing stopped ut that little desoSt
town called Hailoy, which is tn
worst bleak, barron and forsaker
place on the Rivor, has some excuse
for not liking the country. But hat
he taken the pains to Investigate
had he como up to Ketchum he woul'
have formed an entirely ditferen
opinion Of the country The gen
tleman has never experienced th
feeling of inconsistencies. Weshoul'
say not. A man who can form M
better opinion Of tho Wood Rive
Valley than he claims to have form
cd, could not possibly form sufllcien
attachment for any place to max
him homesiek upon leaving il
Why didn't the gentleman give
description of tho country Z 1t
very easily described. We shout
like to hearc II description of som
Of those wild animals which he say
abound here. We huve as yet ne
Their seen nor heard of them. w
would jndgo from the gentleman
description of his grub that he wa
very short OF money and had no
struck his fortune the first day h
arrived, and also that the extent {
his observations had been condne'
TO some seoond-class Chinese res tai
! rant. We should think my frien
that after having allowed some oil
Joker TO ssstuH' you in this manne
: your fear of the humorous will
beasts would prevent your climbin
:, SO many mountains as you say yo
! do every day.
| GRANGER.