Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-12-16

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which is to some time, become one of
the garden'spot sections of the West.
We have land whose producsiveness
has been demonstrated every season
for the past eight years, we'll adapted
to evrrSthing raised within ten de.
grees of this latitude, North or South,
in quantity sufficient and With all
other necessary resource easily avail
able, for tn" support of ten to twenty
thousand people. Nothing is lacking
to bring this population here but lack
ct mark. Is and the fact that the out.
side world knows nothing about this
valley. But, where farmers to dis.
pose Of their grain must haul It a
hundred miles and sell it for less than
fair price for treight,"g it, where
many other things, which are import
ant sources OF income to farmers else.
where, are here worthless for want of
n market, it 10 no wonder that the
people are poor and will remain so as
long as such conditions last.
Under such circumstances it is per.
haps not at oil surprising that so many
here fail to see suili 'ient incentives to
induce them to put forth their hest
exertions; si"ce a mere living is easily
made here and the very best rus,l,rs
have so far made but little more. So.
now that ~i"t has come, just so
soon as few loads Of grain have been
hauled away. and the winters supply
OF a'ue and groceries laid in, We Lost
River ranchers will sit down and take
long rest from their labors and the
usual winter occupation aid diversion.
dancing, commences in earnest.
The ball season has just been
opened with grand masquerade at
Judge Matthews Hall, 1t which many
quite original characters were repre-.
scented and some very ingenious ''ge,-
ups" were displayed. BY the way,
the Judges place is widely known as
the best Ola the river to 90 to have
real good time, and the certainty of
getting the best supper to be had on
the river is an additional attraction
for those who appreciate an opportun.
ity to get a good square meal.
We still have a greater number of
pretty Young girls, In proportion to
the population. than any other ooun,r,
nei9hhoshood in Idaho, and there are.
without single exception. excellent
dancers ard moreover they are a kind
who never become tired of it. As
quite number Of our Old bachelor.
Washers will be absent this winter. i,
looks like tive young fellows" are
going to have the inside track Til.
time. A new schoolhouse, |arge |
enough to dance four SETS" is now |
we'll under way in the new school
district here, and, when it is finished,
we expect to see "dancing as is dane
ing"
Our first instalmen Mt of snow has
come but only about two inches of it
remain with US and the weather is
now clear ard quite pleasant for the
Stock Of all kinds Is in fine
shape; the grass is still good every.
where, and there is the creates,
Of nay all over the valley.
The freighting ou.fi, Of H. Q. Lewis,
numbering about $50 mules best les
lew horses. is wintering at the ranch
ot Commissioner Akin on the Island.
This Is the best and cheapes locality
in Idaho in which to winter stock. In
fact, this is . good country in every
respect, and, in time. even the mos.
croakers aud Calamity
nowlers-thete are . few of the N
here-will be forced to admit it.
J. D. NJ.