Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-11-15

| zy, as Chili's enterprising citizens would
at least have examined the contents
thereof
Buenos Ayres is very lively city of
| 800, 900 inhabitants, with fine uiIdng@,
hut very narrow streets. There are
none of the small tumble down shanties
| of the west coast. In the suburbs are
some of the finest residences have ev-
er seen, and even stables, costing hun.
dreds of thousands of dollars, and beau
tiful walks with evergreen trees and
flowers blooming in mid winter. There
is fine geological garden with animals
peculiar to South America and other
climes. On their race-course can be seen
prince Wilkes" purchased in Califor-
mia for $50, 000 with a record of PIG.
Many of England's best thoroughbreds
can be seen galloplng on Argentine soil,
which, by the way, seems to be a black
mulch, 50 deep that horses and wagons
cannot reach bottom. though they 90
many feet down hunting it as they pass
along the unpaved suburbs, and this is
one of the troubles of the country. The
land is fiat and wet, so that draining is
necessary, but little of it has been done.
l have only been 250 miles out in the
country, 80 of course, / know nothing
| of its merits or dement's. The railroad
runs on straight line without crook
or curve; no rocks, no trees, only ever
green shrubs in groves around the farm
| yh inh l;eta
apart as in some localities many miles
square are owned by the same man, and
all fencel with smooth wires, about five
in number, which turns stock as well az
North American barb-erous wire. There
is no unfenced land, and land anywhsr
near the railroad is worth fifty dollars
per acre. Cattle are worth ten dollars Il
head straight through, and sheep one
dollar. The sheep have died off so
much the last few years that they are
now said to be very improbable. l
heard that chickens could be bought for
fifteen cents in Buenos Ayres, so my
mouth watered like preachers for
yellow-leg; but alas, they have advanc-
coops well barred had to be content
with as fine beef as | had ever
chewed. The hens refuse to lay when
eggs drop below thirty cents.
AS | was returning from the geological
gardens gentleman driving span OF
fine mares weighing about / 900 each,
and capable of trotting in four minutes.
came along, and rs he did SO, one kick
| ed over the traces. / helped him out Of
his difficulty, for which he quickly Of
fered me a dollar, which | rs quickly
declined. telling him | was an Ameri-
can and we always fimed to help each
other, either into, or out of life's diff
culties. role to town with him and
he informed me that his team had been
shipped from r ,gland and they cos
him laid down, $1,000. (What do you
think of that, you men who want to buy
horses at five cents apiece?) They
were very stylish. Such team as
Orient or Billy Baker would make
would fetch $4,000. met man on the
boat who was bringing horses from
Ohio here. Even the scrub horses are
as high as they are in Idaho, and twice
rs ugly and mean. Wages are better
here than in Chill, but not so good "a al
home. unless one can speak both Ian
guages and has a good education The
ladies' are twice rs handsome, though
not so plenty - in Chill. The Italians
] In al
population, but they are of higher
grade than the Dagos of the United
States. Clothing is very cheap here ano
all kinds of provisions low. | hav,
been here now four weeks and have
seen no disposition to quarrel. The gov
eminent and the people seem to be gil
ing along smoothly. Time grasses anC
all crops do we'll. except potatoes, which
do not attain large growth and are o
inferior quality besides, and sell for twc
dollars bushel. The peach trees ar,
Just blooming for spring. The mercur,
ranges from IS to 40 degrees above zero
The mud and wind are about equal {,
the paradise of Camas prairie. 1t il
coat is good friend.
The great draw back is not KNOWN,
the language and one feels as lonesom,
as "A lone drink of whisky. There ar,
many English people here, and in Il b.,
country, in places. are many of the En-
erald Isles sons and daughters, mostl,
all rich. Most Americans dislike thi.
country and say there is no Place lik,
the United States. One great troubl,
with this country is that whenever the,
want money they just set their STAN,
and make money like you make news.
papers. This paper money is now abou
halfvalue, and while money has gon,
down wages have not gone mp. Wher
l have spoken of the prices of things,
mean the price in gold. Gold you dc
not see here only in the money brokers
offices.
have not been here long enough &c
give a good opinion of the counirv
Men who are raising fine stock, parlicu.
! In ri "A