Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-05
NeukA LAKE IS FOR 4As .,,.

where the Great Ame,t
,,,,o " r"'r'o'ie ls,llsr s,''" ps..,
II the question OF tho 80, ~
tlonal flower shollld 4 9V'ecuonof a.
sion OF the residents IN tl ls'' to The JEDI
delightful keuka lake re,, s part al Of L.
settled In favor Of the s,, s,an 'tvO4S
r,, The first settler on G Isnd, e.,
village boundaries Of Ham within tAs
was Capt. John sheathar 'anaaDOndspu
his homestead in l;ge d;,ie parehasi
agent Of t., Sir William puI,en IRON d
Capt Sheathar, his biocrs, aoea Count,
a, isena,ollonary soldier lie he lays va
mission as captain of Dragons 'e'a aeon.
the reputation of being an e,sa, ana bad
Ger ana a favorite with Con- 0v ~ Of.
toni. lie lived on the head Of Washing G.
ikeuka) lake, and Jared su y, er0obel
lie was a generous, hospitabla p'uoasIy
a true patriot. He was Of - u'an aud
ly figure, and made a fine snna,. p'r
Oh horSeoacN dressed in his Co ppta'al's
regimentals, as he used to ann nO,''leatal
celebration occasions ppear On all
Capt. Sheathar came fron,
and ne brought with him into ~ Virginia
lake wilderness a number ~ VIC aeuka
seeds which he planted in II tho 'a unit
IL Is sad that he frequently decla s'Opa %,
Washingtons favorite flower 'a n That
sunfiower, and it is a trad;t;oa vas Ile
seeds Capt sheathar planted bs s,,a' ~, 'ls
from flower that grew on tho s os,' zane
the father of his country. Tho s sass O
ers that grew from the seeds a. r,
Lakes pioneer settler were proh.hls sa ~
first that bloomed in western Nsw , ! 'lls
Today, all through this region :, ,V'S-
cious fruits and brilliant blooms a4 '''
OF that illustrious stock hold "'V's
place. They brighten eyerv nl pVpa
and beam from their lofty and ' s,ns,s
stalks on many velvety lawn Tba,
burst in glory from amid the green a aas
age OF trailing grape vines. Liob =" wy 4
slopes that guard the shores of Kan, n.y.
lake, and close to the foliage frnasa
borders OF the lake itself they bow ttoi II,
stately, gold crowned heads ia tha s'su
luting breeze. Summer cottages .lon.
the lake, set back against the hills
Old oaks and pines and elms. find than
selves, as the season grows, almost bl
den by the broad leafed growth Of M
great flower stalk. and the cott,os,
walk with a sunburst at every mrn m
flowers lift up their glowing faces AGAIN,
the gable windows, and even nod At on
another across the housetops.
1t is the pride of the Keuka lake eli
zen to have it recorded in his local pir
that he has placed upon the editors toIl
the largest and brightest sunaower
the season, OF that he has the highe
sunftower stalk or one with the ma
flowers on it. Thus The Hammondsn
Herald of this week announces III
Nicholas Augur has shown to the edit
a sunhower that grew in his yard, Al
that it measured twelve inches across
side its fringe of golden leaves. lth
seeds enough to plant five acre lot
paper III another town says that sl
flower stalk twenty feet high and ha
ing seventy-nye immense flowers on
is a sight to be seen in James Sebrin
dooryard, and that it is worth goi
twenty miles to see.
Keuka lake wants to be put on recC
as being for the sunflower for the
. tional flower first, last, and all the tin
, -Hammondsport Cor. New York Sun