The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-22
To Wood Riv e.

A journey over the mountain
pass to the Wood river cou try
now is most delightful. The
road is in excellent condition as
to dust or mud. The only al
noyance was a superbundance of
mosquitoes at North Fork of Lost
river. We remained over n,n
here; and Mr.. Burton and family
were all at home, we'll an in ex
cellent good cheer after e sol
tude of long winter. There are
no drifts left on the route, and
the mountains are green-just
painted by Natures hand in all
their fresh beauty-and border
ed and intermixed in color with
flowers of every hue. Sunrise
at this station is surprisingly
grand. The highest peaks are
tipped with snow. and the val
leys and mountain sides covered
with fresh grasses, leaves and
flowers-then when the sun ris-
es to gild the whole landscape
with the golden light of the
morning there is splendor beyond
the power of words or pen 10 de-
scribe. On the south side of the
mountain the scene is changed.
AS you go down the steep grade,
by looking over the gorge to the
right you behold, at this season,
a number of falls where the wat
ers rushing madly on from cliff
to cliff are like floss-white as
snow for many hundred and per-
haps thousands OBJECT. On both
sides of this mountain Nature is
sporting the loveliest sights it is
the lot of any one often to look
upon. Indeed it repays one to
go over this route-doubly re-
pays him-to feast his eyes. 1t
will make life sweeter for years.
We arrived at Ketchum about
noon the second day without any
night riding, having good
nights rest at Mr.. Burton's.
Ketchum is quite changed by the
fire that consumed a large por-
tion of the block of buildings
east of Walter Clark S store; and,
to one who had not seen the
place since its occurrence, looks
quite desolate. Although the
catastrophy destroyed our ole
friend Jim. Judges place, We
found, as ever, good accommoda
tions at father Baxter's. Jim
has moved to Haley; is located
on The north side of Main street
and is dealing in wet goods witt
a good run of custom. This may
enable him to recuperate from
his losses at Ketchum.
| The District court at HALEY i!
| in session and has on its calen
der upwards of 20 civil and L.
criminal cases. ranging in magni
tude from murder down to tn,
lowest degree of crime-Judg'
Stockslager presiding. The at
torneys in attendance during ou.
stay were local. Messrs. Brune
& Bruner; Angel & Angel; F. E
Ensign, Montondon, Lyttle
ton Price and George NJ. Par
sons: Judge Waters and Vicl
Bierbower, of Shoshone; Jas. II
| Hawley and r. H. Johnson, o
Boise City. Others were to ar
rive. The town of HALEY wa
somewhat lively on account o
court; and the Alturas hotel. a
ever. was held by Art Smith i
its never failing front rank of a.
J good places for its patrons
5 This place, like all railroa
towns, is reducing fare to a yer.
5 cheap rate.
: Owners of large bands of shee
5 are driving into this country an
5 there is a good deal of complain
, about their keeping their flock
on the ranges near towns. Now
all men owning stock have tn
D same common right to use gov
/ ernment land; but it does appea
/ to us that a man of the rigf
: kind of mind would avoid di.
], turbing the range with thei
: sheep where it is necessary fc
. the domestic animals of th
f towns; especially when they fin
S just as good ranges in more r.
Y tired portions. There seems
# be disposition to display
d bullying spirit in this line. Th
: is wrong. 1t is really better fl
t all parties to be little obligin
|. in this matter, and we trust her
S after all kinds of stockmen Wi
e take better counsel in this r
It gard.
S On our return to Ketchum nj
: Nash, of the Omaha Smeltir
n Co., and wife and little daughtt
n accompanied US. They went {
V the same day to Clayton. v
d could not leave our good frien'