Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-22
FROM BLISS.
the Mullins lrrigaiisg Works Trans.
forming the Snake Valley Into Gar.
den SDOts.

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"progress" and "advsncrment'') feels
enough interest in its readers here to
note the rapid strides this entire SEQ.
ton has be- n making the past year,
We have presumed to w,,te you
briefly.
The Bliss TOWNSHIP is situated a,
the terminus of the Mullins Canal m
the o. S. Line abolt midway between
Glen"'s Ferry and Shoshone, in the
heart OF fine ranchinx, fruit growing
aud stock growing region, which has
Is valuable auxiliary the mining
interests Of which tho famous Snake
River "aour" gold placer mines are
the main feature.
The principal object of interest and
attraction here has been the enter
prise Of the Mullins Canal and RS.
ervoir Co., and it is conceded by all
who have been on the grounds that
their canals are an entire success and
that owing to the peculiar SEGMENT"
elements Of GU: soil, they have not
been troubled with leakage, breaks
age, etc incident to the turning in OF
water for tho first time in new
bitches.
Experiments have demonstrated
that the reservoir system which has
been adopted, to be also a grand suc>
cess, and in addition to the completed
reservoirs of 352 acres the company
has filings on other sites-amonR tic
number. one which comprises more
than 1000 acres. These are safety
valves, but as the river has been low
but once in decade when there was
shortage Of water in the entire
Inter mountain region, and never q
St ason when at least one crop could
not be produced, it may be many
years before these ever-ready and
valuable storage basins may be called
into rtqnisi:ion.
The main canal has been completed
to point within three miles OF town
and Il lateral ditch twelve feet Wild.
conveys water to the Mullins desert
entry on the fiat above town, and the
one hundred acre. which has been
cleared and partially sown to grain
this spring have already assumed
greenish appearance. in strange con
trast with sagebrnsb plain Of
year ago. The remaining 500 acres
of this tract will be cleared from time
to time. In o few years the valley
will be one grand str. tch of farms
aud orchards.
This is the winter home of the
'tockman and he who wishes to come
TO point where the Snake meier
freezes DER needs only to come to the
Bliss Valley. In fact s,me of the old
liners who have farms in other alti.
udes here expressed themselves as
iesirous of acquiring lands here on
recount Of our warm winters, and the
Ibsence OF so much snow.
Our 6ne soil combined with our sa.
ubrious cline tend to make this one
II the best fruit growing countries,
md for example We need only to refer
s." the orchards OF Messrs. Bell &
Bliss; the latter has in a single sea
on sold as high as $40 worth of ap
'lts per tree on an average, and the
"rmer who has steady income from
lis fruit, this year complains that his
zach trees are too heavily laden with
ruit.
Several town lets have been sold On
which buildings have been erected.
tev. Mr.. Butler has just completed a
eat little cot, aud Goforth & Russ.
j, our lumbermen, who are every
hing their firm name implies, have q
esidence in course OF construction on
he North side.
j. w. Franklin, Of Gienn's Ferry,
as purchased lot on the South side ,
nd will at once begin the erection OF .
s'orehouse. He intends carrying a
ne OF general merchandise.
The stock yards at this place have
nst been completed. and none too
arly as more than 1000 cattle have
READY been purchased for delivery :
nd shipment from here soon.