Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-14

part of Oneida county, but by legisla-
tive enactment, Thirteenth session,
Oneida was divided and the new coun-
ty of Bingham created with the fol
lowing
BOUNDARIES.
Beginning at the northeast corner of
Oneida county, and thence running
westerly and northwesterly along the
Territorial line between Idaho and
Montana, to the northwest corner of
Oneida county; thence south to Snake
river; thence down Snake river to the
mouth of Portneuf river; thence up
Portneuf to what is known as the
point of the mountain, about 4 miles
northwest of Pocatello; thence south
erlyin straight line to the top of the
range; thence across the crest of the
mountains between Malad and Marsh
Valleys to point on the top of the
range, due west of a point one mile
south of the southern boundary of the
town of Oxford; thence due east to
Bear Lake county; thence northerly
and easterly along the line of Bear
Lake county to the line of Wyoming
Territory; thence north to the place of
beginning.
THE AREA
Embraced within these lines covers
over IL 800 square miles or 1000, 900
acres, including Fort Hall Indian Res
ervation, of 100000 acres. From
these figures it will be seen that in
extent, we have little State of our
own, larger than Delaware, Vermont
or Rhode Island. geographically,
Bingham is southeast county, occu-
plying the second tier from the Utah
line and extending over 155 miles
along the southwest line of Montana.
1t is embraced within the same lati-
tude as portion of New England, but
is effected by far different climatic in
fuences. Here the atmosphere is pure
and dry, and a high degree of cold is
not felt as keenly as in localities of
the same latitude farther east where
the atmosphere is laden with moisture
and humidity. The healthfulness of
the climate is unsurpassed, being
practically free from malaria and bill
ious troubles incident to the south,
the fevers of the Middle States and
the pulmonary diseases of the damp
localities along the Atlantic. No
county in all the Territory is better
watcred than Bingham county. The
Snake river, Portneuf river, Blackfoot
river and their tributaries are never
failing streams from which an abund-
ance of water can be obtained for irri-
CATION and for cattle and stock pur-
poses, and along whose banks are
some of the finest lands in the Far
West. The population is largely on
the increase but no census thereof has
been taken since the creation of the
new county,
IMMIGRANTS
Are pouring in from the States, and
will come in the more rapidly as they
learn of the advantages offered for
pleasant and prosperous homes in our
midst. The increased value of taxa
BILE property for 1887 is more than
$500, 900 in excess of 1886, showing
thereby growth of wealth as well as
of population. Bingham county has
more miles of railroad than any coun-
ty in the Territory save Alturas coun-
ty and only five miles less than that
little inland empire. The Utah &
Northern runs entirely through the
county from North to South, and the
Oregon Short Line through the south
ern portion in a southeasterly direc.
ton. There are twenty-eight post
offices in the county and about fifteen
Geographic stations, thus giving its
citizens ample opportunities for COM
municating one with the other and
with the business centers and friends
in the outside world.
THE MINING INTERESTS
Are largely on the increase, and are
attracting capitalists from abroad to
the scenes where lie buried our gold.
on treasures. All along Snake river
are to be found auriferous sands and
placer mining is being followed in
many localities with good paying re-
suits. Cariboo, our principal mining
camp, is, at present, attracting consid-
cradle attention and the number of
miners have increased during the sum-
mer from 40 to over 200. Two claims O
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