Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-27
LOST RIVER.

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10 THE EDITOR OF THE T1MEs:-
After a six-months campaign in the
mountains and mining camps, and
much hard work to relieve financial
embarrassment and provide winters
grub stake, your quondam correspond
ent once more finds himself in his
little old log cabin on the claim, and
quietly reposing under the shelter of
his own vine and 6g-tree.
There has, so far, been nothing re-
sembling a boom here, but there are
many signs of steady and substantial
progress, and the opinion is generally
expressed that Lost River, and espe.
cislly our island section, is surely and
speedily coming to the front.
The past season has been, upon the
whole, rather unfavorable one for
the farmers, for, owing to the long
drouth and lack of facilities for irriga.
ton, the hay crop was cut short, and
the grain yield was far below the aver
age of preceding years. A reader
market, however, and better prices,
are compromising advantages, and if
the building of better houses, fences,
and improvements generally, can be
considered fair indication of pros
perity, our Lost River farmers are not
in the way of being starved out.
The advantage of this section for
stock-raising, and the great extent of
unoccupied ranges here, are attracting
the notice of stockmen generally, and
it is almost certain that dozen or
more of them, from Montana and Ore
gon, will settle here next spring, and
bring with them large herds of cattle.
Messrs. Sheenan and Russell, from
Montana, have brought their herd of
$500 head here, and are seeking a
location for permanent settlement.
f. NJ. James, another new arrival,
has purchased the ranch formerly
owned by w. B. Marsh, and is now
busily engaged in putting the best
dwelling-house on the river, and a
substantial wire fence around the
whole tract. He proposes to engage
extensively in the cattle business.
Arthur Judges and Jos. Gallagher
have each made improvements on
their ranches and increased the mum.
bers of their herds.
Ferris Bros. have. moved all the
merchandise from their branch store
at Houston, and are now doing a
fourishing business at Arco.
Houston was almost entirely de.
serted during the summer, but as
several families have returned to
spend the winter there, with half a
dozen unmarried young ladies, in
Guiding "the roses still in bloom" the
place will not be destitute of social
attractions. Here, on the island,
most of the old bachelor fraternity
still remain in statu quo, and show
little inclination to amend their WAYS
or to improve the opportunities which
present themselves. However, as the
fullness of time approaches, there are,
even now, four or FIVE young ladies
within mile of our postoffice-!.ost
River fowerets, sweet sixteens, as fair
as those nurtured in the genial cline
" Where the maidens are fair as the roses they
Irvine,
And all. save the spirit of man, is divine"
What rich prizes await those who,
after years of weary waiting, shall be
fortunate enough to get "the first
pickings of the next CROP"
The district school, under the eff.
cient management of Mrs. Moe as
teacher, has full attendance and
gives general satisfaction.
The mining outlook at Era and
vicinity is in every respect encourag-
ing. The mill of the Bannock G.. &
S. M. Co. is running satisfactorily in
every way, and turning out, at least,
from 800 to 1000 ounces of fine bull
lion per day. Every preparation he's
been made to run the mill all winter,
and as they buy custom ores, many
prospectors have gone to work and
are taking out ore of paying grade
from a dozen or more claims.
That Era will be a booming camp,
within another year, seems now almost
assured.
Having been, for several months. in