Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-12-01
From Bruneau to Three Creek,

and took passage on the stage coach
that runs tri-weekly from Bruneau to
that point,
We left the little settlement at Bru-
neau on time at p. m, and began
our eighty mile trip Bruneau City
has a fine, well.stocked store, kept by
Mitchell & Baltzer, and you can pur-
chase almost anything imaginable.
che city also boasts of fine hall, ca
pable of seating $50, fitted with stage
scenery, etc. OF course there is sa-
loon and blacksmith shop, and post
Office and hotel, besides several real
neat.looking residences that would be
a credit to any town.
The valley is we'll settled and wa
tered with three bitches, besides the
river that runs through the middle of
the valley. Some one told me that
the valley is fifteen miles long and on
an average mile wide. Above the
bitches the foothills rise very rapidly
and are covered with dense growth
of sagebrush, but no timber whatever.
The foothills are convoluted into many
curious and fantastical shapes, caused
by water wind and weather, and form
real interesting picture by them
selves. The ranchmen have planted
lots of trees in the valley, which grow
very rapidly, SO much so that most Of
them have wood to sell and burn, al
though some of.the farmers burn sage
brush from mere force of habit The
hay OF the valley is alfalfa, the farmers
making three cuttings year, the av-
erage price being 50 90 "A ton. 1t was
pleasant sight to see the immense
stacks in the fields as we went along,
but | was sorry to see that relic of
barbarism, barbed wire, strung all
along the road. The telephone wire
followed us all the way from Mountain
Home to Hot Spring, but there are no
telephone stations as yet.
The stage drivers name is William
Hodge, an elderly man, grizzled and
stern looking. found him a genial
comrade and his description of objects
OF interest was very inter esting.
The upper part of the settlement is
called "Arkansaw" and Robertson
NilltI DClllE SCbbiCd ny lilO
who orig nally came from Arkansas,
Ten miles above Bruneau we come
to the Hot Spring postoffice, named
after a large hot spring near by. The
postmistress was very expert and OBJ
| iging, so that in few moments We
were on the road again. We left the
valley at this point and edging into
the foothills we began climbing to gel
onto the tableland at least 500 feel
above, and by dint of hard pulling and
coaxing we slowly gained the summit
and babe goodbye to the twinkline
lights below us. The night was chilly
and starry, and we drove on in the
darkness over long stretches of almost
level road, without meeting solitary
house or animal Even Uncle Sam
pups (coyotes) were quiet. Nothing
but the noise of the wagon, or an oe-
casional remark of the driver. My
mind went back to Russia, and a trip
over the Steppes of Siberia. But The
end came about 10 o'clock when The
driver said, "Well, here is Winter
Camp" He unhitched his team anc
| followed him down very steep anC
rocky road. Stumbling along in the
darkness we soon came to house
where we found supper aud a bunk
We were off again at daybreak in the
morning. The coyotes number thou
sands at Winter Camp, | think, by
the way they screamed that night
Twelve miles from Winter camp went down Of
the hillside and crossed creek We found a ranc
there called Glover Flat The rancher Mr.. wilkins
| called sam for Short has located where the canyo
has opened out little, and he has a neat home, W
| left him standing with his hands in his pocket,
| ''monarch of all he surveyed, and we went up tn
hill the other side Of the creek, and away tn
desert more, Nine miles from Glover ranch "
came to a lone Juniper tree that is known all owe
that country and found grade to climb whc
proved to be short At the top a range
mountains aiar of They proved to be within tn
State Of Nevada, and they seemed to grow taller u
'Ths is Mosquito lake" said the driver, as "
passed swampy looking place. In another hour "
came to the first water, emhellshed with the nam
of Crawfsh creek and at the same time we discossre
a house THAT is Mr. Conovers, said my dry Ian
pilot, and in mile or two more Big Flat hove
sight. Big Flat is simply an opening in the canyor
where it opens, spreads out, and after going mile
so, closes up again.
There's John Penees house away down under tn
foot Of the hillside, and there's my house ava
ahead" said Mr.. Hodge, and in q few moments NOR
we were in the paror After We had shaken off III
dust, dinner fit for king Immediately folowe'
How these mountain women know just what a hur
Lgry man likes. And II you don't eat heartily the
to think it is reflection upon their cookery.
But it is five mics to the postofice yet, and wit
fresh team away we go, twisting around the CO.
ners of fences and bitches and over more high land
and around water.washed points until we come
Three Creek postotfce
The nome is given 10 the settlement from the faC
that the creek at this point makes several bend
forming perfect figure three-hence the name, Thrt
Creek-not Three creeks. Like number OF otht
postetces in Owyhee county, the postothce here Is
, combination of grocery saloon postothce. About
families live here, mostly Americans, with fe
Scotch and Portuguese. There about 35 childre
of school age BY the way, had almost forgotten
state that there are a number OF bachelors III n
/ neghborhocd OF Three Creek and most of them al
fairly well supplied with this worlds goods. AM
girls the worst OF II is there are no marrageah
girls up there. Say, don't YOU want TO gof Ju
believe from what saw and told that carlos
unmarried girls could find husbands in the shorte
time possible.
The industries here are ranching and sheep az
horse raising The hay is timothy. IL is too cold
raise fruits the altitude being about $500 feet
Nearly 70 900 sheep and 40, 600 horses feed on u
range around here. There less than 10 600 Gait
on this side Of the Nevada line Every year, aft
strengthening. great loads 81 wool are teamed dow
and out to Mountain Home from this point.
Ny business did not permit me to visit ana elm
the mountains but the one called Bruneau mounta
rs certainly most interesting. 1t has seven peak
and three rivers find their SQUIRE in 1T, and all
them, after twisting and winding for many mil
finally empty into the Snake.
The cause Of education is not forgotten here, for
found a good schoohouse nicely furnished and su
piled with char Is and books At present there is
school in session. put Miss Maude Jewell is teaching
private school with much success. Church servic
are held here also, clergyman visiting this poi
once IN four weeks
This, Mr. Editor, about tells the story Of a sett
ment only 100 miles from the Short Line railrOa
! and vet very few even In Idaho know much about
IL has a tri-Weekly mail, and reading people vi
keep we'll posted on tn eaairs Of the outside world