The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
Twin Falls, Idaho

| VIII II dis Oh oSPS'
came by special train and more woul
+ have come but the train was owe
crowed and the railroad had no NOR
cars available for immediate use
These delegates were royalty enter
tanned by the people Of Twin Fall
and given free overland trip to Blu
lake about four miles from the city
They visited the famous fruit farm
of l. B. Perrine. Every thing wa
free and they were invited TO hell
themselves and sample the fine fruit
which they did and had fine time
They returned to the city and late IL
the afternoon left on their specia
train for their homes feeling happy
and with very favorable impression
Iof this wonderful country.
This country is adapted to the
culture of sugar beets. Some tine
specimens were on exhibition at the
fair, raised on new ground. The land
must be cultivated few years in
order to produce the best results In
sugar beet, therefore it is not likely
that there will be sugar factory
started here for a year or go yet.
There will be one Of the best ilourlnE
mills in the state in operation by
lst of nex5 April am not informed
what kind Of power will be used,
steam 1 suppose. The city is expect
ing electricity produced by the Sho-
shone falls. We visited these wonder
full falls one day last week. Tnis is
about one of the toughest places L
ever saw. The Snake river caEOn is
about 1000 feet deep at this place.
The falls are an interesting sight to
behold. After the waters pass over
few short decents for about 40 feet
they make final perpendicular leap
OF 10 feet, total 210 feet. These falls
will be utilized for power to produce
electricity that will be transmitted
about miles to the city tor use. The
company has been at work on this
proposition for about two years but
have not made very big show yet.
The work has all been done on the
north side and we could not get
across the river to see what has bee
done. | AIN told that they have
Gunnel blasted out through the rock
to receive the large pipe to convey
the water onto large turbine Wheel
1t is said that the machinery will
soon be on the ground and that they
will have it in operation sometime
within the next year.
L will say that this country has
some rather serious problems to con-
tenn with. The country is destitute
of timber or practically so. There is
little or no coal in this state, They
nave to depend on coal shipped in FROM
Wyoming and it is very dear. There
is no water in the Valley except as it
IS taken from the irrigating ditche-
and while they have an abundance VI
water now and it is not all turned
into the canal yet but it may GEL
scarce when all the land available Is
put 10 cultivation.
There is no building stone her.
exc pit the lava rock. This makes a
good wall and very hard and durable
The stone masons say that 1t works
remarkably we'll. Stock raising Is one
Of tie great industries here. The
cattle range in the mountains whe e
there a small spr ngs furnishing
plenty Of water. The scant growth
If grass is very nutritious and STOCK
gets very fat on it.
We took trip to Goat Springs ~
miles south of here in the mountains |
where the altitude is about 5000 feet
These spring are warm, about liz
degrees on the surface and a15 degrees
two feet below the surface. Thes,
waters are said to have medical pro |
pertieS and we are inclined to believe |
the story from the effect it had on u
oy drinking cup of coffee made from
1t. There was a man and family |
camped here. The man stated that
when he came here FIVE weeks before |
that he could not walk withou
clutches ( ON the effects OF muscular
rheumatism he was able to walk very |
we'll and feeling fine and still takirg |
Chree baths day. took his temper
ature and pulls rate when he went III
to bath. TEN. 9Si pulse 81 pei minute,
he remained 10 the bath minutes
and when he came out his TEN. 97t
pulse 76,
There are several caves here in the
mountains and some prospect min
ing has been done but no paying dirt
was struck. On driving tunnel int o
the side of the mountain they struck
4 cave with stream of hot water
running through it. Some Of the
men working 10 this cave were slaves
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