Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-12

Can be Prosecuted II They Neglect to
Put Pole on Top.
SOLDIER, IDAHO, Aug. 3, 1884.
To THE EDITOR OF THE TINES {:
l was considerably diverted at the
letter written by the TINES reporter
who had been out to Soldier City Wis.
ting. 1t certainly had the true ~
ring to it. One does not need to be
long behind the scenes to know just
where that comes from. We have
heard too much of it not to recognize
it Immediately. 1.-THE reporter refer
red to is the publisher Of the TIMES,
who wrote from personal observation.
Every word in his article was strictly
true.-Ep. TINES.
Big Camas is a good country, but
let it stand on its own merits and
don't try to prove that it is perfect
for you will be sure to fail ultimately.
Now, if that correspondent will just
come out our way, not three miles
from Soldier he can see positive proof
that irrigating is positively necessary
even on Big Camas Prairie, and this
season, too, as unusually rainy as it
has been.
I don't want to depreciate the
merits Of the valley, but it is a crying
shame - the bare faced, -willful lies
that have been published to get peo.
pie into Camas. 1t has not bee,
many months since some of the mos
absurd lies were put in your columns
about this valley that could be con
cocted by an evi! brain.
The country suits us we'll enough
as it is, but like every other portion
of the globe it has its faults as we'll a
merits. One great drawback is, Their
is not water enough to irrigate tn
land unless we can fnd some crol
that will grow without water. Anothe
is the long winters and deep SHOWS
Again, we have fosts every mont
in the year-at least we did las
summer, and have so far this. On tn
other hand, it is very healthy loca
ton as good summer range TO
stock, and is especially adapted to tn
production of small grains and root
crops if you can get water, and viii
undoubtedly prove good for grasse
under the same conditions. There
some swampy land that produces goo
wild grass, but this is no criterion &c
cultivated crops, as it makes ii
growth while the ground is covere
with water and is 80 soft that no tea,
could be put on it. We had a mul
drowned this spring where the gronn
is as hard as a brick now. They we,
running water On the ground for I'll
purpose OF irrigating wild grass fl
hay, and the ground was covered wi,
about six inches Of water. The mu
got,into the mud and mired bowman
got her head into the water al
drowned. She was tied to another,
perhaps she would have got out. b.
. tins shows the nature Of the lam
When wet, there seems to be no DO
tom; when dry, it will ring under
!, horses hoof like stone pavemen
, There is no wild grass fit to cut unle
irrigated by the natural overflow
} the streams or by artificial NEAR
c The bunch grass, unless irrigat'
e either naturally or artifcially, will II
-. make hay enough to pay for the lab
o and wear and tear OF the machine.
). There are several here who irri ga
o their meadow lands just as particular
t as if they were cultivated crops, al
: the grass would not pay to cut if
!. were not watcred. Some say, if :
}. have to irrigate, this valley can ncv
IS be settled, because there will not
|, water enough to irrigate it. That
perhaps. true, but will contending II
Is it does not need irri eating change
r. climate? If not, then why all 4
- hue and cry about not irrigating:
irrigation is unnecessary, then W
all this hue and cry about not irrig
u ing: If irrigation is nnnecessa
le why have ranchers recorded wa
" and taken ont bitches until it Is