The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-07-06
o. S. L. TIME CARD.
PLYMOUTH COLONY.

The committee appointed to visit the
site OF the Plymouth Colony in Idaho
have returned to Chicago and made
full report Of their Investigations. The
committee found that the resources and
satellites had been somewhat under
estimated aud they are all very well
leased with the prospect. The follow
Ing is is brief abstract Of their lengthy
report:
THE colony site is on the second
bench above the Payette river, about
Tour miles In direct line from Washoe
and six miles from Payette. The land
is covered NTH sage brush about four
feet high, and there are no indications
o. alkali The soil is loan with a slight
aImixture OF sand. 1t varies from ten
to thirty feet deep. Some of the prnci-
pal Irrigation laterals have been bull,
aud little sage brush burnt OF, but the
colonists must calculate on having to
clear away most OF the sage brush and
build most OF the laterals. The ex-
pcnse OF building the main Iaterals will
be about $40 mile. or $500 for each
21-acre tract. The small bitches can b'
made with pillow. The colony site is
entirely free from stones Of any kind ex-
crpt those which are dug from wells.
The drinking water from the wells on
the colony site is cool and soft The wells
average forty feet deep and cost about
sl.00 foot without being curbed. Curb
ing seems to be unnecessary, Aboul
l.O acres of the colony tract are npw
bring planted in corn, and 1870 acres OF
orchard has been planted this year on
the bench.
The water supply for the colony is
obtained from she Payette river, which
above the tract in the Sawtooth noun
tans. The volume cf water az its low
est stage is sufficient to irrlgate 2i0,OO'
acres, whereas not more than $4,000
acres are susceptible to irrigation in this
valley The head gates and banks of
the canal are substantially constructed
and II was fully completed In 1893. The
Plymouth committee investigated prices
OF land adjoining the colony tract, and
lud that in all cases 1t is valued much
higher than il is proposed 10 sell this
hand TO colonlsts.
"The climate was found to be dry and
healthful, and DIR. Delano, in charge OF
the sub-station of the u 5. Weather
Bureau. stated to the committee thai
the warmest day since the station was
located, six years ago, WIS in August
1894. at which time the thermometer
registered 40 degrees, and the sam,
night IT was go degrees, which was als'
the warmest night. The coolest da,
during the same period was 20 abov
zero, and the coolest night below zero
The first killing frost in 1894 was o.
tober eth. but after this for six week
the temperature did not reach tn
freezing point. The committee trave
e. about sixty miles up the valley in a
open buggy, with the thermomete
standing at 95 degrees in the shad'
NAAh'NN my fohR~'NA
When in the shade they found il d.
lightfully cool and pleasant. The con
mittee found the markets PRACTICAL
unlimited as the colonists would
able to dispose Of their products in II
numerous mining towns in the vicinit,
Mr.. A. B. Moss, the leading merchaI
of Payette, estimated that over eight
cur loads of canned goods are ships
into Canyon county and the four cou
ties adjoining, every year.
There are large forests at the he'
of the Payette river, and lumber can
obtained for about $40 per thousal
feet for common, and $40 per thousal
for the best flooring, etc. Cordwood
quantities is worth about 50 per col
The coal fields are found to be on
slightly developed, though tunI
about 200 feet long has been driven U
der The hill. with a side drift thirty Il
long. The veins vary from few incl
~ four feet in thickness