The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

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Il Those who caa spare cd1y
J week or two fof : vecntiou and d
bok wish to sperd tbe ereatey ~
ti0n of their time on the road. MI
End The north fork Of the payett'
the ideal place. especially 20 II ~
Igood fishing IS desired. II is OIL,
Il day 8 drive from Emmett through
the Browniee country with its vas
wheat fields, then through DRY
Buck and Pinehurst ard down II,
hill by the Phillips ranch 20 III
river. A sight Of the Phillips
ranch clone is worth the trip. and
the hospitality Of old Uncle jim
/ is hearty and wholesouied. Hl
can tell you where the best fishing
holes are, what bait to use and
where the big trout are to Be
found. Owing to the narrowness Of
the valley few miles up the river
from the forks and the high hills
that shut it in on the east and
west, it is warm place in the
middle of the day. but the nights
are deliciouslv cool and the air is
fragrant with the odor of pines
and FIR.
Springs of cold water that taste
as if they came from banks of snow
in the bowels of the earth abound
everywhere and the sides of the
hills are covered with feed for
stock. The scenery is wild
enough to suit most anybody.
The river dashes over rocks and
through precipitous canyons nearly
every foot-of the way and the con
tinual roar OF its waters is like the
passing of through overland pas
senger train. The waters of the
North fork are warm. but trout |
fishing is fine. The South fork. |
however. is far superior id fHfnfsh- !
ing sport for the angler. There
the waters are as cool as if they 7
had just gushed forth from
spring hidden beneath the dense
and quaking ash along
its banks. The trout are gamier
and larger, and more plentiful.
Mountain trout, Cravings and
white great big fellows
from half pound to
hree pounds. and as fuH of fight
IS bull dog. furnish sport that
sends the blood a-tingling and the
nerves a-quivering through the
,ody.
If a man takes his troubles with ,
lin, it doesn't take long to lose
hem; and it is simply wonderful
low tempus fugits. To tell the
tories of adventure that happened
o the party would make Index
eaders think that prince of liars, +
baron Munchausen, had risen from t
lis grave and had taken a position e
S reporter on this great +
1oral and family guide. For in I
tance, Rev. Parker went out one
fternoon to replenish the camp :
arder. Donning his high rubber 0
oots. he waded among the ripples e
nd soon had eight nice big fell I
ows safely stored away in his T
reel. o
Another cast and a monster was s.
ooked. As he tore through the G
'ater in his frantic attempts to II
scape he fairly churned the stream II
Ito foam. Mr.. Parker held It
n with a death gIip, but there is u
limit to human endurance and VI
is strength gave out and the big
out was soon dragging him
,wn the river. The fish too soon
rev tired of his load and making 81
bee line for shore landed his II
ptor on the banks and with a m
aggish shake of his head bid h,
,od- -bve to the preacher and dove bi
It of sight. Parker's fish were 70
me, having been overturned in W,
e river. Presently. however, the co
< trout returned and deposited wi
e by the preachers feet, ri,
en- another, until all had been es
stored and ssthe camp was saved Sc
I'M starvation. Many other pa
nilar adventures might be relat- yo
if space would permit fo,