The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-08-22
One Of IdahoS Richest Regions.
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good and has not been brought into
such fine state of cultivation; but
on the east side the scene is one that
will be long remembered by anyone
who, with an eye for the beautiful,
takes trip along the highway and
passes the farms in review. There
are vast stretches where the land
seems absolutely burdened with its
crops, while bleaching stacks Of al
falfa from the first cutting dot the
landscape like the tents of an invad-
ing army.
There is one ranch there-that of
Hon w B. Allison-that covers
$40 acres. 1t is in a solid tract and
every foot of it seems to be produc-
ing wealth for its owner The alfal-
ia stands almost neck high and is SO
thick upon the ground that 1t would
be difficult for person to walk
through one of the fields. Mr.. ALI
son has some of the land in grain,
but his first cutting of hay amounted
to 1900 tons this year and the sec
ond will add 1000 tons to his store.
He has sold 1000 tons at So a ton
for delivery during the coming sea-
son, and the remainder will be CON
sumed by his own herds that are now
ranging in the neighboring hills.
One thing mars the prospect
partially deserted town The place
that is going down Is Salubria.
When the town was founded there
was no railroad aad the town was set
down in the midst of the most fer
tile portion of the valley. Buildings
spraug up aud business establish
ments we're founded. The residents
planted trees and otherwise i'm
proved their places, laying the foun-
dation of a town that could have
been made one of the most attract
i've in the state. But when the Paci-
fc q Idaho Northern railway was
built it was found lnadyisable to
cross the river to Salubria, and the
town of Cambridge was thus started
two miles away. Since then Salu-
bria has been going down. Most of
its business has been drawn away,
and large number Of it's buildings
have been torn down and removed to
other points. While there is still
some activity, the place bears all the
marks of decay amid scenes of
wealth. The conditions would be
inexplicable to anyone who did not
understand what had caused the
blight.
Cambridge is a busting place. 1t
is doing a large business and is be
ing built up rapidly, The people
are enterprsing they are improving
their streets and making public i'm
provements. Homes begin to show
attractive surroundings, and soon
the town will be one of the finest
places in the county. There is a
very good hotel-far above the aver
age of small towns-run by Polly &
Moran. All lines of business are
well represented and bank, con
Quoted 10y j H. Anderson, formerly
state auditor, is doing good bust
ness.
The farmers of the valley are gen
orally interested In cattle and sheep.
and the two interests seem to get
along together without friction. The
bunch grass grows so luxur.antly on
the hills that it cannot be eaten out
and there is always abundance of
feed. On some portions of the
range the sheep do not go. For in
stance, James Marques has fine
ranch on the creek, just where it de-
bouches from the hills The hill
sides along the stream above him are
carpeted with grass knee high, and
there his herds roam and grow fat.
Few, If any, sheep ever go in and
there is abundance of feed for the
cattle until the SHOWS of winter
crowd them down 10 the ranch, tc
hye upon the hay put up for them
during the SUMMER.