Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-06-23

and once np they eau easiiy ride 90
the place where the game i 10 be
lannd N abundance, The deer il this
heasisy do hot seem 10 he 80 wild AZ
they DO elsewhere, nn account Of not
being disturbed by hunters a. IN oliser
piare-. The bear frequent The guiches
m search of choke cherries and other
late berries. and the mountain lion l.
frequently seen stealing along toward
bunch of horses, in hopes 10 be able
70 get near enough 20 strike down
some colt before the stallion Ia charge
81 the bunch may discover him. The
beautifully spotted wildcat II also
found here Ia abundance, and many
q tourist from the East has carried
back the hide, 10 be made into mat.
to decorate the parlor Of some metro
politan mansion. Uncle SANS dogs
(coy0tes) are too numerous for com.
fort, and they furnish plenty OF music
every evening tosatisly any one--but
make good target for the sportsman's
rifle bullet.
In the groves OF cottonwoods and
aspens on the banks OF the river, il Is
proposed 10 erect cottages for the use
OF visitors, and il parties desire TO form
clubs and have house Of their own,
where their things can be stored and
taken care OF, and which win be ready
TO receive them at any time, such AR
rangcmcnts can easily be made by adj
dressing Samuel q. Rhoades al Noun
tain Home, Elmore county, Idaho.
Tents can be procured at small ex-
pense by parties wishing to take an
outing Of n few days. Good cooks and
outfits win be the order OF the day, and
those who visit the Hunters Retreat
and the Fisherman's Snug Harbor,"
win not regret the time spent there.
Parties coming from the East will
meet with very little inconvenience il
they viii communicate with Captain
Rhuades beforehand as he will make
all arrangements and have everything
IN readiness 10 convey them from the
depot upon arrival of train on the Or
egon Short Line Railway, to their des-
ainaiion, where good cheer will await
them.
1t is also the intention 10 keep con
stantiy on hand an abundant supply
OF hunting and fishing apparatus, so
as TO supply parties who have not
brought the same with them.
There are no snakes in this cove
none having been seen here. So this
great drawback to taking n summers
outing in many parts Of Idaho, for
fear OF rattlesnakes. is entirely obvi.
ated. ii the rattlesnake has ever fire.
quented this place, for some reson il
does 80 no more, aud the pigs will be
sure 20 kill them il they make their
appearance hereafter. So gentlemen
coming from distance and bringing
their families, can leave them safely at
the Retreat while they themselves can
visit the different hunting and fishing
grounds Of Idaho---a great many OF
which places can be reached by saddle
ponies aud pack animals in much less
distance by cutting across the country
instead of going around by way OF
wagon roads and stage routes, and
guides will be furnished for
such parties. For instance-to visit
the Reddish lakes and other mountain
locked sheets OF water where the beau
tiiul reddish aud trout can be caught
by thousands at certain seasons of the
year.
There are several beautiful springs
bubhling from the mountain close by
the house at the Retreat, and the VIA
ter is clear MS crystal and cold as ice.
This water can easily be conveyed into
the house by means Of pipes, and il
desired, to the second story. Nice
fresh milk can be had from the cows
which will be kept near by. and ranch
butter will be furnished from the dairy.
OF course no one will drink the nice
cool buttermilk on a warm summers
day--oh, mol
Ice, for summer use, can be pro-
cured in the immediate vicinity, as
there are still places in the river where
il will freeze in winter TO good thick
ness. But generally the winters are
too mild to procure il Of more than six
inches in thickness.
The Retreat is at an elevation OF
about $3.50 feet above the ocean, 80
that no one need fear ton high an ele-
walton Oh too low an altitude. As il is
situated in cove along the river there
Is always gentle breeze blowing both
night aud day, and early and late
frosts are unknown there. Grass for
stock is found growing when the snow
lies inches deep on the hills around.
and there will soon be nice orchard
of early varieties Of apples, peaches,
pears, cherries, etc, with all kinds of
berries growing in this beautiful cove.
Early vegetables can be had sooner
here than in many other localities.
As for small game, the brush on each
side OF the river is full OF grouse and
pheasants, aud the mesas afford good
sport IN hunting the sagebens which
congregate there. There are many
ducks and geese along the river in the
Tall, which are easily baggcd. As for
grouse and pheasant, four or FIVE dozen
can easily be shot in a day. And any
hunter who has ever tried his hand en-
sagehens knows what can be done in
that line when he gets into a good
bunch of them.
We arc requested 10 say that all
communications relating TO the above,
II addressed to Samuel q. Rhoades,
Mountain Home, Idaho, will receive
prompt attention and desired informa-
lion given.
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