Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Writes Of Idaho Conditions.


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GRANeKy1LLE IDAno, May 10th,
lso2-As many Of my friends in and
about Mexico have written me re-
questing description Il this country
Win take this opportunity Of ans
werinK all at once through the COZ
umHs 2f the LKpsER
Camzs Prairie isa tract q prairie
land about 20 by % miles on an ele-
waited plane between the Clearwater
and Salmon rivers, watered by numer-
Gus mountain streams and springs Of
the finest water. The soil is q a deep
black loan from 4 to 10 feet IN depth.
Grasses such as clover, blue grass,
alalfa and bunch grass do finely.
while timothy is a natural production
and the quality is far In advance Of
that raised In Audrzin county, Yield
ing from II to q tons per tore. I
have seen grain fields that made from
crop Of 1902 as follows: Wheat e5
bu. per acre; cats, 70 bu. per acre; hsr-
ley, IS bu. per acre. Potatoes grow
very large and In abundance. Are
worth at the present ! cent per pound.
Wheat is worth at the mill 50 cents
per bu., barley, s. cents per cwt; oats
/ cent per ID; timothy hay, Is INHALED
and the finest ] ever saw. The live
stock OF this country is god. Ii is =
fine place to raise hogs and there has
never been q case Of hog cholera On
Camas Prairie and probably never
viii a they are fattened On wheat
and barley, there being but very little
raised here. The cattle are well
bred up and some are fine individuals
Horses are only fair, generally speak
ing, with an occasional very tine team.
am located 5 miles southwest from
the county seat and am veil satisfied.
/ have $50 acres ] think the man
that gets in on the ground floor by
buying C2mas Prairie land viii never
have an occasion 10 regret it but on
the other hand as soon as we get a
railroad, which is bound 70 come, land
will advance from 30 TO 100 per cent.
in value. Wood is used for fuel The
adjoining mountains are covered
with a growth OF red fir. tamarac,
white br and yellow pine. Lumber is
worth from q to $40 per thousand,
rough lumber.
Grangeville is the county seat Of
Idaho county; has about 1900 inhab-
tauts; all lines Of business are well
represented. Being Is miles from the
railroad, the merchants necessarily
carry very large stocks Of goods. One
store carries 100000 in general
merchandise. In a recent order they
sent for one full car load OF condensed
milk to supply the immense mining
and mountain trade. The people are
intelligent, industrious and energetic. |
The coolest weather during the last
winter, according to the self-reglster-
ing government thermometer, was /
degree above zero. In the summer il
gets as warm as 90 in the shade; the
are always cool. Apples plums,
pears and all small fruits, excepting
grapes, grow in abundance.
There are $50 / am told very few
flies, nc mosquitoes, no fheas. and no
snakes, az you keep out Of the saloonsl
but very little thunder and lightn-
ing, and that very far distant; no
cyclones, no dashing rains, TO wash
away the soil etc. This county has
its drawbacks in the spring. We
have a great deal Of rain and snow,
consequently the roads are very
muddy, aud at that time it Is almost
impossible to get over the roads with
LOCO lbs. In conclusion | will say to
all my friends that they have a stand
ing invitation to come and visit me,
and look at this country, and drink
some Of the pure crystal water, iow-
ing past my house from the snow
mountains
Respectfully Yours,