Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-09
LITTLE LOST RIVER.
Excellent Reports from that Region bv
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E. R. Hawley, of Little Lost River,
came in last evening on business. He
has cast his lot on that river, and is
satisfied with the results so far. Little
Lost River and the surrounding coun-
try, he says, may never be a paradise
for sidewalk farmers and dudes Of the
various stripes, but it is fine stock
country, and any man who is willing
to work for what he gets, will always
be prosperous. Most of the good ag
ricultural land that does not need irrl-
CATION on the Little Lost River, has
been taken up, and this year about
400 acres were seeded to oats, the
crop averaging from 80 to IS bushels
to the acre. Next year the acreage
will be greatly Increased, and Mr..
Hawley will seed his desert claim Of
GAO acres to timothy, part Of which
will be used as pasture for some of
his blooded stock. There is consider
able vacant desert land there vet
that is subject to entry, and upon
which water may be brought with
little expense.
At the sink of Big Lost River, six
miles distant, at what is known as the
Meadows, there is about $500 acres
of choice agricultural land, few hum
dred acres being included in the
Meadows that is yet vacant, and where
water is required, water is handy and
easy of access. About 900 acres of
the Meadows have been improved,
and have proved to be as good farms
rs can be found on the coast.
The water supply for irrigation on
both rivers comes down from the
mountains about the first of May, and
lasts, usually, until September, and
from the favorable topography of the
country, it may be taken out at any
point and brought on to lands within a
distance Of few miles, with little
more outlay than the expense of an
ordinary ditch.
The principal crops raised there SO
far have been oats and vegetables, the
latter crop this year being abundant,
and far exceeding the expectations OF
the most sanguine. Mr.. Hawley raised
a large crop of potatoes, a sample Of
which he will send to the Exposition
and is willing to bet that, for yield
size, and "shape," they will walk of
with the grand prize.
The Little and Big Lost River
range is uncxceled for stock any
where in the Territory, especially as g
winter range. On this range Mr.
Hawley has about 500 head of horses
which includes fine band of blooded
brood mares, and several thorough
bred Percheron and Clydesdale stock
horses.
In the ne;ghborhood of the "sink'
there are also some 1000 head Of
cattle, 200 of which wear Mr.. Haw
ley's brand, and they are all in gooc
condition and fit for market. The
range is free from disease of any kind
is we'll sheltered, and snow seldom
falls to great depth, making it thu
pasture that appears in the stockmen'.
dreams.
The mines in that neighborhood are
not being worked, presumably because
of the scarcity of money, though the.
are showing well.
Blackburn district is very dull
scarcely enough work being done t.
pay assessments all around; but it il
only matter of time when they will
be worked for all there is in them
which, it has been proved, is consider
able, though the ore is low grade. 4
sample was sent down for ASSAY from
Mike Fallert's claims, on Badger, tina
looks and promises better results thai
any heretofore taken from that sec
ton. Assays from this same propert
last spring returned 400 ounces of sill
yer to the ton, and developments hav
gone on ever since with increase
/ ,rood rasnlts as il shown nv these sarr