Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-10
FROM LOST RIVER.

Much Water Still uuapproprlated-A
Unanimous and Non.POlitical De.
maud for Mrs. Buffers Reconciliation.
To sxE Eprson OF the TIxEs:-
The present season has been in
many respects most peculiar one for
this section. We have had the hottest
weather, the lowest fall OF the water,
and the most protracted drouth ever
known on Lost River. Still, there
has been no scarcity Of water for ir.
rigation except in = few instances
whore the supply ran short for those
who have late garden vegetables.
The river is now dry for distance of
three miles along the Island, thing
never known or heard Of before. Be.
low the Island, and for some distance
below Arco, there is still water flow.
ing in the river. At the point known
As the Meadows-the sinks of the
Big and Little Lost Rivers-it is no
unusual thing for the water to cease
flowing early, for it is only during the
time of high water or when it is so
high as to be past fordlnE along the
Island, that it ever reaches there
~ all.
The snowfall in the mountains
around the sources Of the river was
unusually light last winter and went
of rapidly during the warm weather,
which OF course accounts for the low
stage of the water. The summer
rise Of the river. except in such sea-
son A. this, which is so unusual that
it may not occur oftener than once in
20 years, is always just at the time
Of the irrigating season and any one
who ever saw the Lost River at this
time would ridiculs the idea that the
water supply has been or ever would
be all appropriated. The fact is that
with every ditch on the river running
full, the amount Of water they carry
has never heretofore produced the
slightest perceptihle diminu,ion of
the volume flowing in the river chan.
mel even during the late summer and
fall months when the high season has
past. On the Island there are three
good sized creeks which are fed by
springs all along their entire length
of several miles. These furnish al,
unfailing supply of water which never
freezes during the winter, and this
even has not yet been appropriated.
The haying and harvesting season is
now about over, and threshing will be.
gin within a week or two; the Weld
is quite satisfactory, and the amount
OF surplus produced here is much larg
sr than ever before. Owing, how.
ever, to the continued cessation Of
mining operations in the camps nea,
here, there is not much ready marke,
aud prices will doubtless be very low
Some Of the ranchers here are hauling
their produce to Nicholia and Others
to Bayhorse and Custer.
The Lost River people appear to be
taking rather more than usual interest
IN politics this year, and, as the time
for the holding of the preciu,t prima.
rias draws near, we hear from every
ono an expressed determination that
our part OF tho county mus, no, be
utterly ignored by the nominating
conventions, as it has hitherto been
1t is to be hoped that the Republican,
County Convention" will not neglec,
to give this section the recognition i
deserves, Tor there will be reyistere,
III this lIsland) precinct abou, 90 vot
CPS, less than dozen of whom ar,
Democrats. We have a few disin,er
ested patriots here who are quite will
ing to immolate themselves upon tn,
alter OF official position, and i. NAV b.
we'll Tor the convention To rememhe
that good material for both cuuu,van
Legislative Offices can be found here
We are also, without regard 10 part,
unanimous in the desire tina, our ore,
ent County Superintendent of SchooI
should he retained. This, although
very important Office in it's relation