The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-04-16
Watson & Moore, The ST. Anthony DRUGGISTS

The main source of the water supply
of Fremont county is from the great
Snake river both from the north and
south forks and from the main river and
also from the Teton river Fall river and
numerous other smaller streams in the
different portions of the county. The
water supply is positively unlimited.
The total length Of all canals and later
ais in Fremont county approaches close
to 1000 miles, not to speak of the smaller
bitches leading to the farms from these
canals and laterals To the uninitiated
the magnitude of onr irrigation system
cannot be understood
The advantages of irrigation are
absolutely indisputable. Government
reports show the average value of the
irrigated lands f. ',n greater tasu the
average value o. ila rads III ;Ae rain
belts This is els;y auAersfna3 Irri
CATION supplies a. soii with the required
moisture for crops at the Wight time
which assures gegrtlay grpNFh Har
vestng is accomplished with greater
ease and with more certainty than in
the rainy regions. It is seldom that it
rains in this section during harvest,
The dry air of Idaho is such that hay
can be stacked on the ground and with
out any covering whatever it will keep
| in an excellent state Of preservation for
several years.
| Nowhere in the United States can
yoa obtain results with Il like expendi-
ture Of labor and capital
| We have fertile lands an abundance
Of water. plenty Of timber, untold min
eral wealth. fine healthy climate and
a vast area Of summer range for grazing
Quoting from the Oregon Short Line {
descriptive circular, The man with
the hoe il Idaho "The upper Snake
River valley offers Inducements to new
settlers such as can be found in no state
in the union but Idaho. Rich, cheap land
unlimited water supply, pure air anf
moderate climate, such is the valley o
the upper Snake river
There is plenty of wood for fuel
fencing and other purposes on the foe
hills and mountains. A fine coal min
has been opened in Teton Basin While
insures good supply Of cheap fuel il
the future.
: One important industry has been $
= far overlooked in these pages aud tina
: is the private fishery for the cultivatio
of native and brook trout for whic
: there is unlimited market. Fremol
county seems TO be particularly adapte
- for this business. There are numerou
= natural locations for the cultivation al
y raising Of trout for the markets whel
the temperature of the water varl
y but little the year round. The naturi
food supply is also there in unlimit'
= quantities SO that millions Of trout ma
% be raised without artificial feeding beil
necessary.
:, Fremont county is also d fine field IL
:" the investor both in regards to the pu
chase OF town anu lafin property
, well as in first farm and city mortgag
:, and school and city bonds. Both tow
. and country must advance There c;
be no backward reaction The farme
- are now generally in a prosperous co
. dition and every effort is being made
> further the prospects of the count,
Land is increasing in value and NOR
. cages now placed on reasonably conse
- vative valuations must prove first-cla
> investments The rates Of interest a
:, somewhat varied bat tae Investor CT
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