Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19


ing time for the construction Of a largo
Y, NJ. c. a. building. The structure is
under roof and practically ready for
use 1t is thoroughly modern in every
respect and is rated as one OF the fin
est structures Of its kind in Idaho. The
building contains room for women
and q large general lobby for men. in
a few words, 1t is especially adapted
TO the needs OF the community.
No FICTION HERE
When the story is told Of the growth,
the wealth and the possibilities OF the
| famous Payette valley it sounds unreal
| in tho ears of strangers, the bald facts
| sound like the stories OF the richness Of
| the promised land. But all that Is
needed Is a single visit to the valley
! and the truth speaks for itself From
| five to 40 acres of land will enable any
never fall water shortage is impossl-
| BILE: apples, prunes, peaches, pears.
cherries, nectarlnes and all kinds Of
vegetables grow there to perfection
1t is in this great valley that the
Payette cantaloupe is grown-the ia
nous netted cantaloupe that has gain
ed a national reputation for its de-
| liciousness. Most of this delicious fruit
goes to Chicago and New York mar
| kets. The fruits grown in the Payette
valley are rapidly making Idaho ia
| nous. On every side are great orchards
of beautiful red apples, whose flavor
and perfection win favor wherever
shown Payette, Frutland and New
Plymouth have packing houses located
on the line of the railroad where nun
dreds OF cars of fruit are received from
the farmer and fruit grower and ship
ped in carloads direct to the great
eastern and foreign cities Winter APP
pies do well and pay large profits. The
trees come into bearing at five or SIX
years. ana from that time the crop Is
assured for every succeeding year.
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.
The climate In the Payette valley
| must not he forgotten in considering
| It's virtues. 1t IS oil Important factor
because OF its deishtfulness. Tile land
| that is broadened into the fertile valley
! OF the Payette is warmed in the sum
| mer by sun that does not fatigue one
| by its intense heat, but which imparts
| to the growing traits and grains the
| life producing substance that makes
| them thrive beyond all expectation,
| Little or no thunder occurs during the
| summer seaaon. Cyclones, tofnaaoes
| ana sunstrnke are unkpown Flowing
commences February l. sheep mon turn
their sheep out on The ranges betwecn
February 20 and March /. The fall
| season is delightful and little or no
| wind blows at any season Of the year.
| Paycttce proper is &c miles from
| Boise, the state capital, 400 miles from
/! Salt Lake city. 1879 n,les from Portland,
| or. and Butte, Mont, is only 552
miles distant.
| SPLENDID BUILDINGS.
! The city's business thoroushfarcs
are fanied with solid and ornate
| brick structures, for the most part, and
are bordered with broad cement side
| walks Tho streets of the residential
portion Of Payette are frlnsed with
| matured hard wood trees. and are ems
| hellished with handsome homes, of the
4 sort, indeed, i. which lives and loves
! unfold. And not a few Of its residences
are of the pretentious type that would
| adorn the avenues of any city.
| Payettes educational facilities are
conceded TO be the very best in the