Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-02

wagon-road runs, over which supplies
are hauled to the mines and mineral
brought from the mines. And then
from these small fertile valleys dozens
OF narrow gulches reach up IN various
directions where often a wagon.road
cannot be constructed, hence the
pack mule and the train are brought
into use. 1t is somewhat amusing to
fresh kansan to see them load up
hese trains of pack mules. Box es
OF canned goods, kegs of nails,
kegs Of whisky and every conceivable
thing is tied on the backs of these
animals and one after another they
string out forming line a mile in
length, and they thus freight goods
for hundreds OF miles up narrow
gulches and over mt untan passes to
the various interior mines, and on re.
turn bring bags of ore to the shelters.
There is no end to the mineral in
this country. have visited several
of the popular mines near Haley and
l have seen million dollars worth of
orc at one sight. There are hundreds
of these we'll developed mines and
there are thosands of prospects that
will make as good mines as these pop
ular ones when capital developes
them. But the country is new and
needs more capital. Now as
new country can say but little, as
the country is untried to a great ex-
tent. But will tell you what | have
seen. l have seen timothy that was
sown last September, and narrowed
IN on ground that was never plowed,
and this year turned off three tons of
hay to the acre. | now have speci-
mems in my Office four feet high. | /
have also some samples of wheat in
my office four feet high and very large
well filled heads, that was sown on
fresh broke land on the 18th dav of
May, and feel confident it will Weld
thirty bushels to the acre. Turnips
that weigh fifteen pounds each are
common. Carrots, beets, onions and
potatoes are large and yield abun.
dainty, but as yet are only raised in
small patches. Prices are very HIGH
because there are thousands of con
'umers and only few producers.
lam sure this is the finest wheat, bar
ey and grass country ever saw.
never have seen such fat cattle and
heep in my life aud room for mil /
lous of head to Craze. As to the !
mount Of agricultural lands that arc !
'a!uable | will say that there arc s
thousands OF acres. During the month
# August there were sixteen thous
nd acres entered at this Office, and
My dotted the plats here and there
lightly. There are millions of fine
lnds but it is divided by ranges Of
fountains and no large bodies Law Q
'gether. Plenty of timber and water s
verywhere. This good place for !,
lie homeless who want lands if they o
ave pluck enough to help open up a s
ew country; if not, my advice is to re- f
'ain "with their wives people," /
tut there are thousands of acres OF I.
etter lands than the average Of La 9
et'e county mat is here subject to e.
redemption and homestead. Now | e
on want any man to come here by
Jason OF anything | have said, for he -
night not see it as | do. But If he
AS the nerve and does come he will
e able to get good land at small, 7
rice. Capt. Hannah and Guy have o,
ado some fine locations G. p. Vi
eters has also located some fine lands, an M
lesley Myers, Charles Spraguc and D
Spurgeon all from l.abctte county, Ii
ave each located 500 acres Of land ., %
at in three years from to-day will be Pc
orth ten dollars per acre. If any of la la
y readers should decide to come nj
re they had better come early in the tic
ring, say about April. IT,, 's
}. :. WATERS.