Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-25
FIELD OF PRoDUcTrvENEss.
Resources OF Upper st. Maries Coun-
try Well Under Development.

try Well Under Development.
The upper st. Maries country with
in the past three years has grown in
to a great productive field. Great
are the advances made in the devel-
opment of its mining and timber re-
sources. Progress has taken place
so rapidly as even to startle those
who in the earlier days predicted
bright future for the region. These
did not anticipate then that the re-
sources of this country would be un-
der development SO soon and that
this region would be placed in an
enviable position SO quick. Up to
two years ago settlers of this region
did not dream of the existence of the
rich placer and quartz mines that
have been uncovered since in this
district. The idea that logging rail
roads and other modern appliances
for logging would be operating at
this time in the timber of the upper
st, Maries country would have been
ridiculed two years ago, but 1t has
turned out to be fact. Two years
ago no one would have credited this
district to have logging output OF
100000 feet during this year,
yet the logging operations going on
will far exceed that amount and by
next year that output will almost be
doubled Companies have timber
holdings in the upper st. Maries
country that aggregate 5000, OO0,-
900 feet and there is nearly that
amount in the hands of individuals
while there is a vast area of unsur-
yeyed timber land left yet that will
be available for filings for home
steads and under the stone and tim
Der act.
In a number of instances home
seekers who come to the st. Maries
country form their first impression
of the country that the upland is
heavily timbered and that good lands
in the valleys is all occupied and
have the idea that the timber land
is unfit for cultivation. No more
erroneous impression can prevail.
Nearly all the ranches in the upper
ST. Maries country. when first set
tied upon, were timber and brush
lands and when cleared these lands
produced crops that cannot be beaten
anywhere, II Is true that the lands
which have been cleared and that by
dint of hard work are now in the
front row and are the most desir-
able lands, but intending settlers
should bear In mind that in new
ly opened country like this, the back
seats keek shifting rapidly forward
A good deal of this back seat land is
still government land and can be
taken up and with proper effort can
be made as productive as the best
ranches in the upper st. Maries coun-
try. II Is the natural condition in
new country that late corners must
content themselves In taking a back
seat. With the great influx of set
tiers now coming here they win not
remain in the background long
AS the settlement of this region
has advanced, so are prosperous set
clements building up in convenient
sections, Schools are we'll estab-
lished and In a number of the settle
ments church services are held regu-
larly. The upper st, Maries country
lis enjoying daily mail service and
has communication with the outside
by means of telephone. Wagon
roads are maintained in every direc-
ton. In short, the educational or
social advantages and the comforts
of living are not one whit behind
those that may be found on any east
ern farm.
The only need of the upper st,
Maries country is to get in more peo-
pie to cultivate the soil and his want
Is being filled at rapid pace.
Agriculture has well kept apaee
with the development of the other
resources. Land that the older set
tiers spurned a few years ago on ae-
count of its timber growth has been
cleared and cultivated. and for pro-
ductiveness has proven to rank equal
with the best soil In the world, 1t
does not take long for the home
seeker to take advantage of such
conditions Best soil. excellent cli-
mate and an enduring home market
are the factors pushing the upper st,
Marles country from a backwoods
district to the front as well estab-
lished farming region. Santa Times.
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