The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-04
IDAHO NOT
F0RSAKEN
Is a Remarkable Mineral and
Agricultural Produc-
ing State.
BY Pilgrim.


learn that this day we are request
ed to offer thanks to our God for all
the good bestowed upon US during
the last year, and what jungle of,
prayers there will be. Some viii
say the earth should have produced
better crops. others will say the hay
seeds have not spent as much money
with us they should, the durn old
misers will not buy all our town
lots my grub has been rather short,
while few may say am satisfied
and thank Thee, oh, Lord, for health
for breath and strength. and that
my head is still above the grave
beyond a climate / know not and
am afraid to try until compelled TO
for fear worse my condition.
Prays For Wealth.
look over at the Seven Devils
and say: You rugged rocks, you
shaggy devils. roll over and give up
your values, and 1 will thank thee,
and in returne will bestow thousands
of doffars of your wealth upon the
dear needy pople. provided my name
shall stand in brazen letters to the
public so that they can thank me in
stead of you" guess we are of
one family and of one kind OF make
and our prayers will all go about
one course, short circuited. Well.
prayers without work are no good,
therefore, 1 must hustle along.
Sleighing snow Is miles north and
Is miles south there is. l go down
out of the snow through the pros
pective oil fields in Canyon county.
find the little village of Payette
located in Payette valley below the
mouth of Payette river on the banks
of Snake river. This town contains
3,7OO souls. two railroads. one small
gas we'll, with another rig up and
more locations. They drill about
500 feet here for pay and it bids fair
to make a good field.
Big Canning Factory
spied canning factory conduct
ed by L. V. Patch. whose heart and
soul is in the fruit business. He
showed me apples that weighed more
than a pound each. with no spots
on them. find that the Wolf river
apple grows the largest, while Ro-
man Beauty is the favorite. They
pack one at a time spoon fashion.
until the box is filled to overflowing
Then they nail one end of the lId
| fast, press from the other end OF
the lid and nail. leaving full in the
center. This keeps the apples press
ed solid, SO that they will not bruise.
There is money made from fruit rails
ing here. One man has an orchard
of two and half acres, from which
he sold this fall $4,000 worth OF ap-
pies. He says it will take years be-
fore the orchard will produce it's
best. Says he. Il cultivate my
orchard, plant melons and pota-
toes in the ground, while the trees
grow continue this cultivation
and the fifth year the orchard Will
produce at least $3.50 per acre, and
increase In its production as 1t
grows"
Land is Fertile.
DO potatoes grow well?"
II should say SO. One man plant
planted lot so by las feet and
raised 1900 pounds, and complains
that he did not have half a crop..
Water melons are good up to Novem-
ber l. Strawberries grow two
crops. After the first is gathered
We let the vines dry. clip of all the
leaves and stems. turn water on.
which causes new growth. new
bloom and new Strawberries for the
fall trade" Here is where irrigu-
tion has advantage over the shower
that the Lord sends down on the
just and unjust. alike. Here the
man who works is sure of a crop,
and the man who is too lazy to turn
water over his fields is a sluggard
and fares a sluggard's fate.
Three crope of peas are raised.
These peas are gathered as II
mother was going to boil them to
eat with butter and chicken SOD, bu:
being in large quantities, they are
thrown into a hulling machine.
where the pea is separated from the
hull and divided into three grades.
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