Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-11-19
II E D Blu r Y
News and Notes OF Progress
49,. =. -. from Regular Correspondent

when the King Hill company presents
its proposition. Certain it is that,
with the strata of water bearing rock
beneath its surface and both the
Twin Falls and King Hill systems
standing ready to deliver water,
Medbury valley has better prospects
for irrigation than any similar tract
of land in all Idaho.
The King Hill tract, which lies to
the east and almost joins Medbury
valley, being protected by the same
| high range of rimrocks, is now being
rapidly settled by those who were
fortunate in the drawing last Octo-
Der, when 20 per cent of the land was
purchased on the opening day at a
price of sos per acre for water rights.
Of this tract there now remains I'M
sold less than a thousand acres. The
settlement of the King Hill tract will
be large factor in the peopling of
Medbury valley, for when incoming
buyers of King Hill land find that
Medbury valley, for when incoming
spects and better in many, they will
not be slow in advising their friends
of the fact that land can be secured
here cheaply and watered ON easy
terms of payment.
Rumors of an electric line to trav-
erse the banks of the Snake river to
Grandview and eventually to Boise
are afioat. That time will come
when the electric line will not only
be an actually but in addition there
will be line of boats for passengers
and freight service on the navigable
portion of the stream, between Hag-
erman and Crane Falls. The demand
for this service will be brought about
by the settlement of the immense
areas of irrigable land on either side
of the river.
: The announcement that large can
merry will be built at King Hill &C &c take
: care of the fruit and vegetable pro-
: ducts Of the settlers on that tract
: means much even to the people of
Medbury valley. When this indus
| try is started in operation several
) shipping stations will be established
: along the river to receive the produce
for shipment to the cannery and cheap
, transportation will be afforded through
: river boat service.
r. W. Simpkins, who has located a
arge majority of people in the
valley, where he has large holdings
himself, was here today with some
parties whom he placed on government
! CLAIMS Mr.. Simpkins expects to
move down from Mountain Home the
first of the year and superintend the
/. clearing of his ranch and the opening
: up of the springs recently purchased
!, by him
Operations at the new artesian well
S were suspended after the accident
: when 300 feet of casing dropped to the
r bottom of the 40 foot hole, prevent
ing further drilling 1t is thought
: that Mr. Page will begin on a new
hole shortly and push it to rapid com
pletion-
If you receive a copy of Maverick
this week and have failed to sub
scri be, just look pleasant and send us
your subscription for six months or {
year We may do you good besides
helping you.
County Commissioner McGinness,
who was returned to office at the last
election by large majority, has beer
at the county seat this week attending
meeting of the board.
The store will be moved to Med
bury station as soon as a building
can be erected for the business
shipment of lumber is being awaited
for this purpose.
John Laid has rented the H. B
3 | Wolff residence and will move hil
family here from Mountain Home
Mr. Ladd will start clearing brush OF
" his claim at once.
Albert Lahaie was here from
Mountain Home Monday posting no
, tees on the claim of a non-residen
which he is contesting.