The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-22
AWoNpERFuL couNTRY.
The Extraordinary climate and the Fertile
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soil q Idaho,
ClTupOadnes Of ~ IAtelliqaeR.
BoIsE CETT, IDAHO, March l5.-Amoni
the masses OF the people in the eastern
part Of the United States but little i
known Of this part Of the country further
that its great production Of the precious
metals and its tender, juicy bset, but
when they are told Of the Ane climate and
mild winters they can hardly comprehend
it, and some will mot balisVe it at all. |
have been here almost year and must
say that 1t Is the finest climate that l ever
experienced, and have been from Maine
to Oregon. This winter while the oranges
were freezing in:FloEids, and T. xas and
the Gulf states being swept by billiards.,
and the Eastern and Middle States and
many OF the Western States were sno W
bound, here in this beautiful valley we
we're having fna weather. The people
moved about Is they would during the
Indian summer in New England. There
was no snow in the valleys. The farmers
were blowing and building fences and
doing almost any kind Of farm work that
would help them TO ba ready for an early
seed time. Nov the seed lime has come
and most Of the grain has been Gown.
The coolest weather We had during the
past winter was one night when the mer-
curry went down to within 4 degrees Of
zsro, while in the daytime il was not
colder than lSs above zero, Waterfowl
and other migratory birds remained with
Us all winter. In summer the heat is
tempered by the bTsszes from the moun-
Eains, many OF which rear their heads
above the line Of perpetual snow.
Last May rode through aud over snow
that was four or tive tset deep, aud In two
hours from that tune | was riding through
clover grass that vas fully two f4et high.
Can you beat that in the Panhandle or
anywhere else in the sunny South?
Idaho has bseR and Is still making slow
progress toward increasing her population.
Chs reason Of this is because the people
who are here have never taken any pains
or trouble to let people know what kind
OF country 1t Is. They appear to realize
that they are here and doing well in all
respects, especially as regards good health
aud the rapid accumulation OF the silver
dollar, so Ehey h4v9 not thought il
worth while, to try the booming business
as other Western States and Territories
nave done. But the time il not far distant
when 1t will boom itself and these fertile
valleys will become the homo OF many
who leave the East in search, of more room,
a better climate and all those things which
tend to make home happy and life profit
able.
We have fine fruit country, in fact al.
most anything but the tropical fruits
grows here to great perfection. One OF
my neighbors has an orchard of fine acres
ia apples, pears and peaches. Last year
he had only about halt crop, but he sold
over two thousand dollars worth. All
kinds Of grain and vegetables make rapid
growth aud yield abundantly.
There is no growing timber except along
the streams aud in the mountains. The
tillabls land is mostly covered with sage
brush, which has to be grubb9d OF when
the land can be ploWed and is ready for q
crop. The soil Ia moatly q light sandy
loan and II well titled seldom fails to pro-
duce q good crop, One Of my neighbors
has forty acres in clover. He told me the
other day that he had sold two hundred
tons Of hay besides winteTing his own
stock, which consisted Of several heads Of
horses and four COWS.
Society Is good. 1t is not so orthodox |
as in the New England States, but this |
country 10 not without Its refinement and |
social intercourse. In fact, it possesses |
these to q greater extent than is usually |
the casa among people that have come |
from all parts Of the country and settled |
in new territory. JuDsON SPoTToRD.