The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-19
FERTILE TRACTS
IN TETON VALLEY
Rich Country Along Idaho
Wyoming Line Will Soon
Be Opened Up.
RAILROADS ARE ASSURED
NORTHWESTERN HAS SURVEY
ING PARTY IN FIELD.

w. H. Wardle of briggs, Ida, is a
guest at the Windsor hotel Mr. Wardle
is enthusiastic over the resources and flu
ture of the Teton valley which, he states
is one of the garden spots of the United
States The Teton valley is situated
along the o-Wyoming state line. 1t
is within thirty-five miles of st. Anthony
and Rexburg, and is directly south of the
Yellowstone park. Mr.. Wardle says that
the climate is ideal and that the altitude,
which is about 5000 feet, prevents any
extreme heat. The country is amply tim
bered with balsam, birdseye. red and
white pine, and with large tracts of cedar
and mahogany. There are eight saw
mills operating in the district, and lum-
Der sells at the mills for $l2 the thou
sand.
The grazing lands of the valley are ex-
tensive and are unsurpassed anywhere
for the raising of sheep. cattle and
horses.
Plenty of Water.
Eight large streams flow from the
mountains on the eastern side of the val
ley and five from the hills on the west,
uniting in the center of the valley to
form the Teton river, which offers I'M
usual facilities for water power and irri-
cation projects. Failure of crops on ac-
count of drouth is almost unknown in
the Teton valley. The soil is deep dark
rich loan, and is exceptionally fertile.
lection in this soil, frequently yielding
seventy-five bushels to the acre, while
wheat, barley. rye, potatoes and sugar
beets all adapt themselves readily TO the
soil
Timothy and alfalfa yield from three
to five tons TO the acre with two crops
year, and the smaller fruits, such as
currdnts, raspberries and strawberries
are most successfully grown. There are
number of profitable apple orchards in
the valley
Coal in Abundance.
On the west side of the valley coal of
an excellent quality is mined in large
quantities and sells at the mines for s.
per ton. At the present time the popu-
lation of the valley numbers about 1000
but there is rooom for many times that
number The valley has up-to-date
bank, telephone exchanges, daily mail
service and good schools, while there are
excellent hardware and general merchan-
disc stores within easy reach. The oregon
Short Line has surveyed route through
the Teton valley, and this survey has
been ratified by the general offices OF
the company. The Chicago & Northwest
ern is also surveying a line from its ter
minus at Lander. Wyo., through the
Jackson Hole country, which Will pass
through the Teton valley. There is every
indication that railroad will be in opera
ton in the valley within the next two
years.
Inc prices Oh lIlPioNSu anu SuisiF
land range from $25 to $50 an acre, with
perpetual water rights assured. Mr..
Wardle states that no other district in
the United States offers such inducements
to the homeseeker. He states that the
settlers of recent years have more than
doubled their money by the advance IN
the price of land and he confidently ex-
poets that the price of land will advance
from 100 to 800 per cent within the next
three years Mr.. Wardle is president OF
the Farmers Real Estate company of
briggs, Ida.
The Best Printing.
Is done by The Century, Salt Lakes
printers. 165-167 South West Temple.
Don't fail to see the blind lap races,
Saltair, tonight.
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