The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-25
IDAHO ITEM s.
Wood River Valley an Interesting Region
"A Man Swipes a Barb Wire Fence.

"A Man Swipes Barb Wire Fence.
The Wood river valley. in idaho. II
an interesting region, according to the
account given ITO the Spokesman-Re-
view by David A. Porter. Mr.. Porter
is assistant ON the United States geoi-
ogical survey, typographical departs
ment. e. II. Perkins Is chief of the
party, working in that country during
the past five months.
I'VE were at an attitude of about
1000 feet" Mr.. Porter said. land were
driven out before completing the work
by the snow which was already becom-
ing troublesome, with prospects of rap
I'd increase. lit is the duty of this party
to locate all the mountain peaks, to-
gether with their attitudes and all de-
pressions, in detail. showing the rivers,
roads and houses, occupied or likely to
be. We are doing 225 square miles at
once. The party Is composed of a
chief, assistant chief. cook and teams
ter, equipped with a four-horse wagon,
blackboard, saddle animals and pack
animals. We establish a camp and
work around IT about six miles, then
move Is miles and work six miles
around from that point.
The highest mountain in Idaho Is
Hyndman peak. shown In the Lost
river or Haley sheet. 1t is 12,072 feet
high. By the way, Lost river is an in
emily in a crack in the lava, and Is seen
no more.
There are a great many Rocky
mountain sheep in the Sawtooth range
of mountains, which has many peaks
from 10000 to 1900 feet in height.
Our party encountered snow in June
and July and forst at night during
every month that we were out There
is not a month of the year at those al
In xxrht
eggs win not freeze.
'T was much interested in the great
number of hot and mineral springs up
there. The mineral springs contain a
great variety of properties. but all have
sulphur DIN some form.
THE United States fish commission
was at the head OF the Salmon river,
studying the red fish that abound In
nearly an the lakes. and particularly
in Red Fish lake. where they exist In
great numbers. ranging in length from
a few inches to several feet. They are
actually blood-red. The commission de-
cided that they were originally the Chi
nook salmon, inhaIbiting the salt waters
Of this coast. but from long habitauion
OF the fresh waters OF the mountains
have changed their color. They are
usually caught with the spear. as they
seldom take the fly or bait Once in a
while one is induced to btte at a bit OF
spawn wrapped about the hook. Their
flesh Is softer than that OF the other
fishes OF those waters. and Is not good.
They are occasionally eaten, but there
are so many better ones that people do
not care for them"
Owyhee, Idaho. Avalanche: william
Burkhart. who lately moved from Ca
mas prairie to the Malad precinct In
Lincoln county. was last week arrested,
tried and convicted for stealing the
barbed wire of the fence OF william
Justice. When the wire was missed
Burkhart was suspected and a search
warrant issued by Justice Conner. Doe
Decker and Robert Justice searched
Burzhart's place and found q lot OF
wire concealed. When asked where he
got II Burkhart claimed he brought II
with him from Camas prairie and had
81 all summer. The officer then un-
rolled the wire and IL was found to be
full of green sage brush and poplar
leaves. At his trial he was convicted
and a fine and costs imposed.
DeLamar Nugget: Jim Miller. who
had one OF his fingers badly chewed up
while INDUCING In the pastime OF a hit
tie scrap with Joe Huberty several
weeks ago has gone 90 Salt Lake for
treatment. The:e d some danger of his
losing his hand
Boise Democrat: Charlotte little. In
the last act OF ''Gloriana'' last night.
fell in a faiIft. or. rather she would have
fallen had she not received the support