Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
FOR HOrIE-SEEKERS.
Work of the Idaho immigration
CongreSs--A. b. Clark's Beau
tiful and Truthful Picture of
EImore County


Elmore County.
Through the Boise Statesman We
| learn that the Idaho immigration
congress closed it's labors at noon
Saturday. A plan of work was out.
lined in the report Of the committee
on permanent organization, which
was adopted. Provision is made for
an executive committee to prose
cute the work, and it is understood
an effort will be made at once to
raise 100000 to be used in spread
ing the gospel of Idaho's resources
AT Saturdays session it was found
necessary to dispense with the read
ing of papers after there had been
read one by Professor Fox of the
State University, one by Professor
Milliken of Nampa, and one by
Charles E. Martin of Kootenai, also
Captain Gum of Boise. The re-
naming papers were filed to be ed
tied for the pamphlet it is proposed
to issue. Several delegates who
filed their papers spoke briefly con-
corning the resources of their re-
spective localities. Among these
were A. B. Clark of Mountain Home,
f. A. Gipson of Caldwell, T. C. Gal
loway of Weiser.
1t was voted that the organiza-
ton be merged into the Idaho I'm
migration Association" and that
each county be entitled to a repre-
sentation Of two members il the
permanent organization, one of
whom shall be a vice president who
shall act as president of local or
CARNATIONS where he resides. A.
B. Clark and G. l.. Cole were Sc
lected to represent Gilmore county.
The permanent officers of the
State Immigration Association are
as follows: President, E. Buchanan
of Moscow; Secretary, J. M. Haines
of Boise; Treasurer, J. O. Baker of
Boise. Executive committee-A.
d. Morrison of Idaho Falls, j. T..
Morrison of Caldwell, V. d, Hannah
of Weiser, Jas. A. MCGEE of Nampa,
VIM. Bulge of Paris, w. B. Hey
burn of Osborn.
A. B. Clark of this place, being
called upon to give information re-
garding the resources of Gilmore
county, declined to prolong the SEES
sion bv reading a prepared paper,
but in an off-hand and happy man
ner he spoke Of our county's ad-
vantages in very truthful language.
We regret we have this week only
space for portion of his remarks.
Mr. Clark said;
MIR. President. Ladies and Gentlemen:--To me ha,
been assigned the pleasing duty of calling attention
to the resources the possibilities and probabilities
the future of the county of Elmore"Little Gilmore,
as it is sometimes called, yet have large
as the State of Massachusetts,. Elmore county il
bounded on the north by giant peaks where sleep
the snow and ice of centuries; their rugged peak
piercing the storm-cloud and greeting the SUNSHINE
beyond; arranged like dumb sentnels silently watch
my the precious metals stored within their inanimat
bosoms. On their sloping sides found numerou
lakes of unknown depth, where gamey trout abounC
in superabundanoe. Foaming and punging dow
almost tnnumerable channels sparkling stream
fed from this inexhaustible storehouse Of an
ice. The undulatng foothills surrounding thes
grim sentnels are covered with forest of pine an
fir OF which nation might Justly be proud. Thes
hills and dales furnish almost unparalleled retrea
for the sportsman In the beautiful Boise river ar
found the celebrated silver troutand trout in abur
dance can be found in all of the mountain stream.
Game is plentiful: mountain goat, mountain lion
bear, elk deer, antelope and smaller game Of ever
variety known to this section Here the partridg
and pheasant abound, and the matehless mountai
grouse easy prey.
Tens of thousand Of sheep and numerous herds
cattle feed among the hills and in the valleys whc
produce the most meritous grasses
) Many of these little valleys really beautiful
: making heathful and romantic summer resor
, where every mountlin breeze carries upon its boso
the perfume of wild roses which grow In profusio
and of every shade from deep crimson to cream
4 white Gorgeous lilies unfolding their petals aboy
the tallest grasses producing color and fragran'
. that gaddens the heart. Here and there clusters
golden rod appear "that summers hayward Gyps
; aowerr From every direction the eye is greet,
with protusion of wild flowers OF almost every co
J. ceivahle variety; some that blossom beneath Il
snow some that bloom before the gentle zephers
June and others that continue their loneliness befo
a the Rercer rays Of Julys sun.
e This range of foothills and mountains which for
y the northern portion of Emore county are one {
. gantc e.house Of treasure, and while this ter
tory is probably the least prospeeted of any know
u gold bearing region, several large and richly pay
20 mills are in operation
ra sincerely regret that the time given me in viii
to call attention to the resources OF Elmore coun
did not permit collecting OF any data on this subje
l. as this section is beyond doubt destined to beech
b. one of the leading gold mining districts OF the stat
a Wide spread interest is manifested in the Neal d
trict The mines IN operation at the Dixie ID
do gings" are paying we'll number Of good prospe
5y are being developed at Pine Grove. The people
re Rocky Bar and Atlanta are iubiant and feel Il
"A they have only begun to write the history OF tn
/ celebrated camps 1t is question If in all the e
III bearing districts Of the Pacific slope there is m'
promising field for the investment OF capital N
M Gilmore county, and judging from the number OF
- pert examinations recently made, the coming sea
~ bids lair to be q busy and prosperous one
IL The south and western portion OF Elmore count
,er one vast plain thieky covered with rank gro~tf
~ sapebrush. The soil is disntegrated lava and
ceeangly fertile, and in an agricultural ana no
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