Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-26
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EMMETT, Idaho, June 20, '8S.
ED. WoRLD:-Once again We are
down with the Emmattvillians, after
two weeks among the green hills aud
beautiful valleys of Boise county.
We arrived home just in time to
"catch all" there was of magnificent
hail storm. The hardest rain and
hail storm passed over the upper end
OF Payette valley on Tuesday night
that we have ever seen. 1t not only
rained and hailed, but poured both
until the ground was out of sight. 1t
flooded our gardens and fields, but
thank whoever sent it, there was no
wind. If there had been the hail
would have cut crops to the earth.
As it was, no particular damage was
done, only your correspondent was
numerically peppered and soaked.
We are having cucumbers, peas,
beans, beets, turnips, and everything
from the gardens to tempt the appe-
tite of those that like to browse.
The cattle men are now taking an
other big drove of cattle to the rail-
road. 1t seems they cannot get cars
as fast as the cattle get there, which
causes some "cussin' Thirty thou
sand head of sheep have been driven
through Emmett the last three months
from the burned-out districts of Ore
gon, near Pendleton. The sheep
men say that we know nothing of dry
weather or brown hills. Until we see
central Oregon we never will. They
say actually grass was burned into
the ground, and fears are entertained
that the roots are killed. Since the
rains of the past three weeks the
grass is beginning to start here, and
our hills are beginning to put ON theil
coat of green. Late sown crops are
booming.
| Our young and some of our olde
braves have gone forth to fight th'
battle of life at Graham for the sum
mer. That with the roundup make
our valley desolate. News, ditto.
On our trip in the mountains w
went through the city of Pioneer an'
found everything as it should be. L
Placerville we found all activity. w
partook of the hospitalities of Mrs
Stickel. As we ate of the abundanc
, she sets out, she sat down by US an
, told the news. We can say OF he
as was said of old King Cole: "Sh
5 is Jolly old soul, and jolly old sor
is she," and she tries to make other
feel the same. From her we learne
t that there had been considerable sick
: ness there. Mrs. Fox had been quit
sick, but was better, and Others who's
names we do not remember, but a
t were improving under the skillf,
treatment of DR.. Wade.
On our way out we stopped at til
n ranch of Philip Ranft, and after sci
r ing him nice bill of trees (for whic
Il he will be forever thankful to us) W
S were treated to some nice sweet mil
5. shown his milk room, and told aboI
S his place, which made US exclaim wi
/ was it that the hospital was three
n four hundred dollars better off whe
d it is? After proselyting .farorahy f
Vt Carey Havird for your next Sheri
1t we rode on to Hawkins toll-gate, al
o here our pencil hesitates. Lor
N what strawberries and milk we ha
r and there were tens of gallons
Re them, too. Here we were shown
D orchard of good dimensions, load'
down with apples, plums, &C., WI
t, thousands of smaller fruits. y
he we're shown through the house a
IS. over the grounds by Mr.. Jackson, a
m fine place it is.
Is Now, in conclusion, let me say
Ie 7 have as fine a piece of wheat as e'
ie grew in Payette valley. 1t will {
le three tons to the acre, and we mi
stav and secure it. Then as soon
re our gun comes so we can defend O.
ie self against deer, bear. &c, we sh
o. start through Long valley, take
oy other half along, make a thorou
a canvass for trees, camp out, fsh
y, ,rs tie to get matter for newspaper
ne ticle, have a good time, come {
through Garden valley and Ida
'le CITY to Boise valley. We hope
I'D start next week, sure. So along t
route if any of your readers see g
looking woman with mighty hom
man coming, driving an old bay
of bones beside mighty fine so
're horse, they may know its