Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-08
KETCHUM
VIEWS THIS VALLEY FROM HER
LOVELY MOUNTAIN HOME,

IUItuutS-MuIII.
tude Of Rich Mines Round About
Smelling WOrks-Hot Springs and
General Advantages.
eff you can climb long, upright
ladder, come with me,'' said "Hank"
Cassidy, the red.haired, blue.eyed,
royal hearted Deputy Sheriff at Ket-
chum, to the TIMES man. "Be sure
of your footing as we mount to the
roof of Metropolitan Hall. 1t will af-
ford a grand view." In few moments
the roof was reached and there Law be-
fore us one of natures panoramas not
witnessed often in an ordinary life
time.
Sawtooth range lay northward, the
summit of its rugged wall dividing
the Salmon and Wood Rivers and
bonneted in snow, that seemed winter
in contrast with the darby wooded
hills near its base. Eastward stretch
ed the wide, beautiful valley of Trail
Greek, teeming with thrift and indus
try, and ending, apparently, abruptly
at the foot Of a great mountain that
shut out the busy towns of Challis,
and Bonanza and the Lost River
country. Westward, seemingly so
near that one might touch its icy
sides with the outstretched hand,
stood hoary-headed Bald Mountain,
skirted by deep green pines and &C.
dars, which were photographed up
side down in the clear waters of
Warm Spring Creek, Trail Creek and
Wood River, that meet at the noun
tain's foot and run merrily away to
the sea. Southwark, so far that the skies
seemed to bend that the people who
dwelt there may witness the antics Of
the jack-rabbits in their sagebrush
homes, spread the great valley of
Wood River, about which the hopes
of thousands center, within which so
many happy people dwell, and along
which the Branch Line of the o. S. l..
railroad threads its way like the
twisting trail of serpent. Immedi-
ately beneath us nestled the town,
with its bright cottages and cosy
homes; its schoolhouses, hotels
churches, fine stores and business
places; it's wide streets, regular as
the angles upon a chart and free
from filth and rubbish. Its sidewalks
resembling with the steps of hurrying
merchants and miners, while the
clear, pure air came, bearing to the
!. ear of the observer, the "wash, wash
of the waters that turned the grea
wheels of breweries and waterwork,
along the toiing Trail Creek. A little
way down the Sampling Works
stood, waiting till the snowbanks il
the hills are broken. Still farther
and little westward, are the Phila
delphia Smelling Works, with thei
spacious yards covered with coke anC
) fuel to gather the glittering gold anc
silver from the rugged ores that are
hidden in the neighboring hills. Still
farther up Warm Spring Creek, where
myriads of trout are on one eontin
uous frolic, are the great Hot Spring
!; that come gushing from some unseen
boiling cauldren, bursting forth here
: there, everywhere from the soil,
rocks, and fastening through stone
paved "trenches," themselves hav'
worn, to the handy board conductor
that bear them steaming to the nea
: and model bathrooms, prepared b,
!, Mrs. Captain Guyer for the health
3 convenience and pleasure of visitor
f and private guests. There, hemme'
), in on three sides by towering hills
r the picture is broken, for no huma'
eye can pierce the steam-born mist
Il veil that floats like moving, twirlnl
drapery, above these angry arteries Q
some great agency, deep in the bod
of the earth.
! The TIMES man, for a moment
q closed his eyes, while thought an
4 fancy were busy with the majesty G
o his surroundings, and was arouse
i from his reverie by happy blanks
9 suggestion, "Let's 60 down."
e The buildings that may be Gale
e public consist of the telephone office,
4 splendid ball-Metropolitan-whlc
serves as theater, ballroom, meet'n
:, f..o sc tba cayaral secret societies