Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-06-30
FROM LOST RIVER.
The Ranchers HaDpy and Coutented-
The Mining lnserests Locking M.

To the Editor Of the TINES:
Lost River is again on . boom
that is the river; nothing that is even
remotely suggestive of boom is 10 be
seen, just now, among the people, for
We are oil still in that same old con-
dition of "desd brokedness" which
has long since become chronic.
The Lost River ranchers are, how>
ever, . happy set-that is it content
ment is happiness for oil seem to
take life easy. have plenty to eat and
little to worry them in regard to the
future. OF course, times are hard for,
with the present condition Of the min.
ing industry, there is no market for
anything that the farmers here raise
and the return, for the labor and cap
ital invested in farming, is indeed
small, when they must haul all their
produce to Blackfoot or Wood River
to sell at such prices Is there prevail.
This is only one OF the many PEI
culiarly unfortunate conditions which
have 80 long retarded the growth and
development Of this-.one Of the EN-
est agricultural valleys of the West.
but. At the same time, the least known
and least appreciated, at homo or
abroad.
However, every ranoher has, in
great abundance, at home, grain, hay,
potatoes. butter, poultry, eggs and all
kinds of vegetables indigenous to the
temperate zone; which, if he cannot
sell make him at least as near self.
sustaining as ranohers are any
where. No wonder he takes the
scriptural advice and worries little
about what no shall eat or where.
withal he shall be clothed. All this
only shows what country we have
and what prosperity we will have,
when present conditions are changed.
But, when will those conditions
change? Well, probably. after the
Presidential election aud the demand.
Of the Lost River Silver Club are com
piled with.
In our Island neighborhood, which
by the way, is by far the best part Of
the valley and contains the most en-.
terprising and industrious people,
everything is moving along smoothly
crops are doing finely and all are
dwelling together in peace and unity,
in fullest accord Of good will and
brotherly love, one to another. Not
withstanding the hard times and the
high taxes, the people there have, with
a spirit which is indeed commendable,
voted a special school tax and, next
winter, propose to have the best school
in the valley. The river is now at
the height of the summer raise and
we are having the usual difficulties OF
mud and water to contend with. The
burden of our prayers just now, is
that the waters may assuage little
and spare us the bridge for which the
"County Dads" refused to appropriate
that 600.
A few of the settlers were some.
what discouraged by the expectation
of a grasshopper plague this year and
did not put in the usual amount Of
grain. These numerous pests are ap.
pearing in q few localities, but it is
not believed that their damage will
be serious.
BY the way. another wedding which
like most Lost River weddings, bore
q strong SAVIOR Of the Gretna Green
has lately taken place. Mr.. Thos. e
Long, one of our society young gen.
tlemen, who has long been noted TO,
his popularity With the girls, la.
appropriated to himself one of the
, Low liest rose>buds that still adorn thu
Lost River vine,-Miss May TRINA
man, the bright and handsome
daughter OF our postmaster. YOU
correspondent appreciated the homo
OF having been an unexpected witness
of the ceremony and partook of tn
treat which the absent pater familia'
furnished for the occasion.
}, At Houston there is now som,
t sign OF revival in the mining interest
Mr.. Turner, of She field, England, al
!. experienced mining man, has latel
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