The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21
EHE GEM or The MOUNTAINS.

The INDEX has received copy the
Canonsb, rs PENN Notes containing
the following interesting letter which
will prove Of interest to tho IsDYx
readers:
"Will few lin.s from Idaho, 1.-THE
Gem Of the raountsins." prove Of inter
sss 10 your readersg II 80. alright. II
rot consign this letter 10 the c1pacious
nav of,the waste basket, which doubt
less iseach day made the receptacle OF
much more meritorioas manuscript than
nine Il Ia moro tkan five years since
] hsd the plssorrs OF visiting the clasic
vilisgro Of Csnnonsburg, Washington
and Wcst Alexander. near which last
mentioned place | had my bringing
up" but having been kept pretty
thoroughly posted during all these years
Of matters and things pertaining to
Washington county In general and Can
onsburg In particular. through the col
ums Of The Notes, fully realize that
canoneburz q, least Is forging ahead
with something like giant strides. and
that the location OF few more INDUS
tries like the one you have Just captur-
ed will entitle CsnonsburG TO rank with
the important manufacturing centers
which seem to be spriDCing up and cen.
Trailing 90 rapidly through that sec
,ion. wish In a few words to congratu.
late The Notes and the town ON the
signs of improvement and progress
which the inception of the Daily Notes
exhibits II Is credit not only TO the
ahiliiy AND cncegy ~ the management
NJ the paper. but to The enterprise and
public spirit OF the town "a well. that
makes The venture possible o the midst
OF these hard times
But the object OF this letter not being
only to say nice things Of my old friends
IN Washington county | will desist, and
proceed 10 do what every true ION Of
Idaho. be he such by birth or by adop-
ton. always takes pleasure in doing
namely. TO call the attention of his
friends and otheri TO some OF the adNan-
tlgos OF the haitstato In the union Idaho
with her many varied resources. lays
claim iothat distinction. and all that
aeens 20 be necessary to convince the
most skeptical. is - induce them to pay
TIE stsie one visit and investigate for
themselves
We have mining. lumber. agriculture.
stock railing and fruit and hop growing
n all their varied branches. What state
has greater resources or better induce
ments 10 offer inveators or home seekers
Within Few miles OF Emmett lies =
bunch Of laud comprising nearly 100000
acres OF Me nncs, iyui, and hDp land
N the wts' n company has organized,
and stock "a shr ansoont OF nearly $50.
900 subscribed. TO ,ske cut a ditch 70
water this land. ami work will com
mere, this fall. This will be people 4
hitch. Owned bv the owners OF the land
and the cost OF irrigation will by this
means, be reduced 10 the minimum
Farming under irrigation 10 the safest
system OF farming known. Here IN,
farmer does not need TO fear being
dron-0et ont by too. mucir rain. or dried
oat by too w'ls When his crops need
rain he opens his head gs,ss; when the,
have enough he closes them. The cosi
ri maintaincnce Of ditchessa insignif
cant a compared with the bereft.
arising from the dry climate and 81
irrigation system. This is the best OF
rortunity know of In the Vest for
home seeker to acquire his own home OF
government land. and at the same TIM
aaqsi,e a perpetual water right in
aitch owned ard operated by settler
and actual oN1cre OF the land Their
Is s,ill some - this land open to settle
ment and aiso s,a;s schoul land whicl
can ee acquired on very advan,ageou
terms There is also some good mproy
cd land In the vicinity OF Emmett whicl
80 or bought on good terme and At
noderc,e price 7 should mention her
that Emnir,, lies in the center Ct IN
great IdAcO frun belt, which can sa
without fear Of contradiction. produce
the finest frui, Crown on the Pacif
alope. Witness The tNe Idaho fruit eN
hibiis =. re Works. yair This seem
10 be- skr natural homc Of the appl,
pear, reNch. plur, apricot, psune. etc
~hilc AL The small fruits grow IN sue
rrofuSlcn, as 10 almost rival the luxul
isnt vegetation u me topics Tn
pfune is receiving more attention froI
Idahoans AZ present than any other sru
on account Of the apparent adaptahillt
~ this sod and climate to this partic,
lar fruit. aud also on account Of the M
limited demsud for the prune Of con
r-erce. The qualify OF the Idaho prur
as compared with anything in the prur
is-c. evcs sa~ = the Vas. IS SO Gar !
scvs-ce as = isa~c 70 r>s-g'r tos -or
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