Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-03-03

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Here we enjoy most beauti-
full view Of the great Camas Prai+
RE. AS our pen will but partially |
do justice to the beautiful
scene, we have taken the liberty
of extracting from the descriptive
circular handed us, published by
A. F. Parker, editor of the Free
Press. This description we con-
slider not only excellent but
truthfully describes the country |
as we found it, viewing it for the
first time from the Cottonwood
hill referred to. This description
was written in 1881 but to-day
holds good:
"The tender lights of an after
noon sun bathed the landscape
in mellow tints as we obtained
our first view of Camas Prairie
from the summit of the Cotton
wood hill on Friday last. The
scene spread before us was one
of enhancing beauty. At our
feet lay the broad and beautiful
prairie, with it's undulations and
gently swelling slopes, softened
by distance into the appearance
of a great, tranquil inland sea.
Stretching away to the eastward,
the dense greennesss Of its vegeta-
ton merges into the dull gray of
the foothills, which in it's turn
vanishes into the blackness of
| the timber-clad mountains in
the background, The eye at first
rests with feelings of refreshment
upon the luxuriant hue of the
vegetation with which the prai-
RE is decked, until the very in
tensity of it's verdure becomes
painful, and we turn naturally
for relief to the grand old noun
tain ranges which form such an
appropriate setting for this Gem
of the Pacific slope.
Looking to the southwark, the
snow-capped peaks of the Sal
mon river mountains loom grand
4 ly up, their serrated SUBMITS
rising tier above tier till they are
themselves overtopped by the
weird and fantastic forms Of the
Seven Devils, whose majestic
heights sharply penciled on the
horizon and clad in all the chaste
grandeur of glittering snow, lend
to this enchanting scene an APP
pearance Of awe-inspiring severi-
ty that contrasts strangely with
the peaceful landscape reposing
at our feet The rugged verte-
brae of the Bitter Roots rise
sharply heavenward, and form
the far-off eastern boundary of
the Prairie, while spurs of this
mighty range stretch far away to
the northward and form the
, rocky-ribbed Cpur d Alene
/ mountains, behind whose tower
ing crests rise the pinnacles OF
, the mother range, priest-robed
with the SHOWS Of eternal ages
Passing down the slope and
l while yet overlooking the Prai-
| RE we came to Fosters monu-
e ment. This lone grave is the
last resting place of the scout
8 who in the Indian wars of this
section proved himself such q
l friend and help to the whites
| that in remembrance of his ser.
: vices, Idaho county has caused
n to be erected at his grave this
4 pretty token.
d Soon we reach Cottonwood
+ nestled apparently at the edge
O OF the Prairie, and protected by
. the small hills surrounding; yer
upon investigation, taking int
! consideration the fact that tn,
Nez Perez reservation occupies {
h considerable portion of the Prai
RE, we find it is, in reality, yer,
nearly the center of this beauti
! full section.
IL As much has been said abolr
a the towns of the Prairie, we de
n not deem it necessary to say any
q thing further, only that we wer,
y surprised at the apparent thrift
: and energy, and courteous friend
: ship shown by people located
% so far from railway arcO,On,oJo