Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-05-22
THE TRUE BUSINESS.

ceedingly rich and rapidly growing
country. 1t is more favored in this
particular than any town in Idaho, if
not in tho whole Northwest. The
character and condition Of the sur
rounding country is such that fully
90 per cent. Of it's trade can be
brought here by proper management
and the expenditure Of little effort
and money. There has been, is now,
and for some time to come, will be
great rivalry between the three towns
on tho river occupying stretch OF
the valley only 1G miles in length,
and while Haley, owing to its supe-
rior location and the prestige Of being
the county seat, will undoubtedly
maintain a supremacy in any event,
it would appear even to a casual OBJ
server that its people are neglecting
opportunities and throwing away add
vantages which result to their loss
and the advancement of their rivals.
There is no good reason why HALEY
should not be all that it's founders and
projectors hoped for ia large, pop
ulous, we'll built, stirring and wealthy
town, with blocks of fine bust
ness buildings, handsome residences,
churches and schoolhouses; its trade
amounting to thousands where it is
now hundreds, and its storehouses
filled with merchandise of the value
of millions. 1t is in no sense min
ing camp. 1t is Independent of the
fate Of a score Of mining camps in its
vicinity, which are, and may be made,
tributary to its prosperity. 1t is in
the heart of a section of coun-
try greater in extent and inf
nitely richer than those which
support hundreds of beautiful in
land cities scattered everywhere
throughout the United States. 1t may
become great, if it will, or move
slow y along in condition of languid
thrift, dividing its legitimate means of
prosperity with other places, taking
what it re ceives and losing what passes
it by with equal Indifference.
This is not the way towns are built
up. Success does not come without
effort; it is not achieved without
striving for it. If it is worth having,
it is worth working for, and the way
is plain and the means ample.
To the north lie the great mining
regions Of Atlanta and the Smoky; to
the west is the vast agricultural sec
ton of Games, which in short time
will be converted into fruitful fields
and occupied by hundreds of families
OF industrious and intelligent people {;
to the east is the Little Wood River
country, Astounding in mineral wealth,
and destined in the near future to fur
nish profitable employment to thou
sands Of willing hands. What do we
get from these outlying districts? Lit
tie Wood River finds an exit at Tikura
over a longer route than to HALEY, il
there were road. The trade
of Camas goes to Bellevue, dis,
lance ten miles greater than to Haley
because the road from HALEY up Gro.
gulch, by the way of Camp Creek
has couple of hills which it would
cost less than $1,000 to grade. The
natural outlet of the Smoky and At
ianta is to Camas, and though the roat
extended to Atlanta would involve
heavy cost, it might be safely left te
the people there il the road were ex
fenced to the Smoky. Atlanta find.
All outlet now at Mountain Home, O,
the Oregon Short Line, and threaten
to make trade with Boise. The trad,
Of Camas aud the mines lying imme
diately north of it can be absolutel,
controlled by HALEY by expanding
few hundred dollars on the Gam
Creek road. An easy grade can b
built from Haley to Little Woo
River, up Qniy'ey's ealch, and tn
business of all that section diverted t
this place, for sum of money whic
would be returned in the profits O
that trade for single mouth.
The people of HALEY must seiz
these chances, or they will slip by