Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-09-14
Bru:1eau Valley Notes.

Material advancement has been made in the growth
Of crops yield Of livestock, wool etc. and in build
in 3runeau during the past year aud a half.
The telephone AI1e is Of great convenience in con
Meeting Brunean with Mountain Home
Ben TIarris's house. Mr. Hodges new residence
and one or two smaller buildings add much to the
appearance Of the village. Mr.. f. slime win soon
build In town. A new brick schoolhouse Il to be
erected In the centre Of the town. for which brick
now being made in the Bruneau brick yard.
J. Turner has put up small house on his land near
A. j. Hafley's place.
J. Is. Wilson's handsome brick mansion Is com.
peted and from it's position the hill commands a
fine view OF the valley.
The people Of Central school district have add
ed new organ to the school house Tor use in thu
SUNDAY school.
j. T. whitson has had a substantial addition built
to his comfortable home.
There has been a surprising growth OF vegetation
all over the valley. Many OF the residents OBJ
tain all their fuel from the poplar planted
pentifully on the ranches This ia quite item for
people who have depended so long sage brush for
hrewood The same advance in growth is noticed in
the orchards. The peach crop has been especially
fine the fruit being OF very superior quality large
and well formed. The prime trees heavy with
their purple load. Pluns unusually large but not
so plenty The apple crop is small. Fine apricots
ripencd early, j. Mitchell having some Of the best
As usual, the small fruits backbesres, raspberries
currants etc, were very abundant. At the model
farm Of j. r. Whitson which contains one Of the fin.
est gardens in the valley, is kind OF fruit call
ed the Smoanian plum II is nectarne red in color,
shaped like small rather fiat apple and has much
apple, PLAN and peach combined. The seed resem-
bles that OF the peach.
have been told OF the unpleasant experience Of a
ID year old Miss oh II range. Miss Love left Walters
place on Three Creek 10 20 to Patrcks, but unfor-
tnnately took the wrong road. After travelling until
quite late at night among the low hills and gulches
which look so much alike, she took the saddle Off Of
the horse to his back when the horse away.
The young lady shoudered the saddle and wandered
around for three days. finally coming to q deserted
cabin at Deadwood, 6 miles from j. b. whitson' s
sheep camp, where she was found BY posse of men
who bad gone out to search for her. Miss Love was
Of course suffering from hunger, but did not to
be but little disconnected at her terrible experience
w Harleys peach crop is very abundant this year.
II has been almost too cold for watermelons, but
squasnes, pumpkins etc, have done well. Potatoes
are better than usual and beans and other veg
etabes are OF the finest and In plenty
II seems strange that Mountain Home, with this
magnificent horticultural exhibit almost at her door
does not offer greater inducements for the Bruneau
Bruneau Valley resident has generally larger inter
ests than his garden, and little time to personally
bring his produce 70 market there few who
could bring large loads over if Mountain Home Of
fered sufficient encouragement
Some dissatisfaction is expressed regarding Fruit
Inspector Gwnn. The assertion is made that he does
not examine the trees closely enough and has pro-
nounced as clean" certain orchards known to be
affected
John Portlock has sold his farm, stock ETC., to
Nolan Bros. Mr.. and Mrs. POrtock will go to
California and probably make Calistoga their home
John Mitchell and family will move to their new
home the 1T Ranch" soon. He has bought 500
of land 200 head of cattle and has 1920 worth
OF hay the ranch to sell, besides all required for
feeding the stock.
The public school begun Monday September l t.
with Miss Rnggold OF Silver City, as teacher. The
Hot Spring school begun the same time with Miss
Maude Pence as teacher.
Mr.. Allen Of Boise, has been in Bruneau buying
horses for the eastern markets. OCCASIONAL.