The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-07

ing done on these ranches is under
the supervision of Mr. L. Tompkins.
One mile north of the Lannan
and Thomas ranches is the section
of
MR.. CHAs sEBREE.
Improvements on this section have
been delayed for the reason that
the ditch had not reached it. An
extension of the ditch covering this
land is now being completed. Mr..
Sebree's land is inclosed by a sub
stantial wire fence.
To the west of Howard Mr.. Sc
bree's ranch is the section of
CHAs. H. REED,
of Salt Lake City, and further on
to the west and south is the section
of
HON. B. F. WHITE,
Governor of Montana. AS yet there
has been no work done on these
claims other than that which is
necessary for proving up"
Two miles southwest of Mountain
View Ranch and you stand on the
banks of the majestic but useless
SNAKE RIVER.
Here is the prettiest spot in the
valley, and a historic one also.
Nearly a half a century ago the
Hudson Bay Trading company es-
tablished a post at this point and
the remains of their adobe houses
are still to be seen in various places.
The ferry and dwelling at this
point are now the property of Capt.
w. l.. Geary. This is one the best
paying properties in Ada county.
Capt. Geary will shortly remodel
the dwelling and when done will
have a cottage by the rivers
brink" and all the surroundings
a man Of his poetic nature could
desire.
No one can claim to have "done"
the Lower Country without having
called on
HON. G. W PAUL.
the sage of Lower Boise. Mr..
PauPs domain is on Snake
River, five miles below Parma;
and now that the water from the
Sebree ditch has reached his choice
upland, is busily engaged in de-
it. A fine orchard of five
acres is one of the improvements
Of this, season, and before another
year rolls past fields of alfalfa,
grain, etc, will be occupying the
now barren wastes. To Mr.. Paul's
castle come the faithful for miles
around seeking advice and knowl
edge-and they always get it. Able,
conservative, and fair; learned in
all the intracacies Of the law and
'tatecraft; ripe in the experience of
an honorable career, George w.
Paul is a valuable man in any
community.
Retracing our steps from Mr..
Paul's the advantageously situated
'anch of
F. r. TOUCH
vas next visited. To tell of the
fencing, seeding, etc, CO.
ag on here would be repetition.
Mr.. Fouch's alfalfa looked as green
md promising as that of any Of his
The soil is just as pro-
iuctive and it is worked just as in
diligently. Mr. Fouch's four hun
lred acres lie one-quarter of
nile south Of the Sebree ranch, f. I!
(. Fletcher's homestead intaryrn- |
ng. A promising young orchard of !
100 trees affords one a good idea /
# what can he done on this soil
With water. These trees were one
ear old when set ont year ago
asst spring and today are large,
hrifty and look more like six-vear-
Ids than three s. This orchard
overs about 20 acres. The trees
re set Is feet apart in the rows
nd the rows 80 feet apart. He also
tainted 1000 grape vines this
pring which will produce a large
rop next year. Mr.. Fouch is man.
ger of the extensive mercantile
usiness of A. Foucn e. Bro, at
arma, and his efforts are reward
by a large and increasing trade.
THE OREHoN PACIFIC
lilroad cuts quite a figure in all
and calculations in .
nd about Parma. One peculiar
allure of the case is the persistency
it'll which almost every rancher ,
'serts that the Oregon Pacific
i'll go through his land and many
them even claim that their land
i'll be favored with the depot and
Iops. The only man met who did
IT so claim was Pat Boyle. AS
ar as could be learned there are :,
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