The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-03-09
O. S. l.. TIME CARD.
RESOURCES or THE UPPER PAY
ETTE VALLEY.

no olhrf localitN IN the great north
west can offer better or more varied in
tuccments to the homeserker than can
the great Payette valley The resources
Of the the country are so great and 80
varied that no matter what trend mans
inslnation may take In the matter Of
earning Cor himself livelihood. home
and competence, he can be suited here,
V he is willing 10 take his coat of and
rake advantage OF the opportunities
which everywhere lie dormant as they
came from the hand Of nature. ready to
shring into life and wealth In response
h. the intelligent efforts of the husband
man.
SOIL.
The foundation OF all lasting prosper
Ivy lies primarily in the soil. and the
wealth OF a state, nation, or community
will finally become proportionatc with
the success or failure Of the men who
lill the soil and upon whom the food
supply Of the world depends. The up
per Payctlc valley is particularly fortu-
nate Ia this direction possessing asst does
deep, rich. sandy loam. that has al
ready shown itself to be specially adapt
ed to very diversified system OF farm
ing. Experience has taught us that all
Of the cerals do we'll here as well as root
crops. vegetables, fruits, hops, etc. Few
localities can equal, aud none can excel
The rich soil Of the upper payette valley.
WATER
pf equal Importance 10 the quality OF
soil. is the question Of water supply in
o country, which. like this must Of nee.
ccssity depend or irrigation. In this
regard also is the upper Payeitc valley
particularly fortunate, relyingas it does
ON the great Payetie river to supply its
irrigating canals and bitches. stream
which at It's lowest stage carries "A vast
amount more wafer than will ever be-
required TO irrigate every acre Of farm
or fruit land for which It's waters can be
made available.
Throughout the arid regions Of Amer
lea the water question has been and is
today, one of the knotticst problems that
confronis the people, aud II is a question
that will no, down untill ID is settled ON a
basis Of equal justi p 10 al, with p 'cial
favors Tor none. II is conced' "a ON al. sides
that the only just solution OF the qucs.
ton lies IN The proposition that the land
aud water must go together. That the
owner OF the land must own absolutely
sufficient amount OF water TO irrigate
his land and Tor which he shall render
tribute To no one. farther than sum.
cicnt maintenance Zee To keep the bitches
cts. In repair From the yer, inception
If irrigation ia this valley the above
proposition has been adhered 20. and
today We have number Of bitches that
have been built and are owned by the
people, and in nearl, all instances per.
sons having land to sell are able to offer
q with ample water privelcdgcs This
system has found such favor In the up.
per Payette valley that there need be- me-
fear but that Il will be continued here.
let other localities do As they may. Here
We do not have 10 depend ON reservoirs
fed by snow water. as Is the case Ia
many sections OF the country. but have
an inexaustable river to draw from. OF
the permancnce OF which there can b,
mo- question.
CLIMATE.
Ts.~ climate OF the upper Payette val
ley must be- enjoyed 60 be appreciated
Tho winters are mild, the mercury rare.
~ reaching the zero mark. and the snow
fan is light. the ground seldom being
covered more than day or two at
time. A peculiar feature Of the chi
matte conditions here is that We have
less severe weather and less snowfall a
t-ruip per end Of the valley ia the vicini
IS Of Emmett than they have at point
farther down the valley. The summer
are leasant, the nights being uniforml'
cool aud delightful. and while the day.
are warn he heat Is not So oppressive a