Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Teton Valleys Growing Propects for the Future

"NHE beautiful and fertile TcSon
valley lies in the eastern part OF
Fremont county. Ida. about 12s
miles north oil Salt Lake City,
along the boundaries OF the Idaho
Wyoming state llpc The average Gle
walton Is 6.0o0 feet. 1t is about S5 miles
in length and 10 miles In width. with
gradual slope TO the center from either
side surrounded with mountains, re-
sombling Salt Lake valley. with its Te-
ton river, Ike the Jordan. running to-
wards the north There is an album
dance Of water. In fact, no valley any
where could he better supplied, and
casy of access. The land is rich and
productive. and there is vast area OF
stock and sheep range surrounding the
valley on every side, and an unlimited
supply Of timber within easy reach. IL
Is an excellent dairyins country; the
luscious er1,sses CT the valley as we'll ns
the rolling Mills adjlccnt are noted and
commented upon by stock and sheep
raiscIs, and creamcries pay the high
est market price for butter fat.
The soil and climate make it es-
pccially adapted for the production oil
the finest vegetables and small fruits
that excel any country for the quantity
and fine quality. Apples. pears, cher
res, plums and other fruits are also !
raised successfully. but there are not |
many orchards old enough yet to bear |
1t is the natural country for oats. |
none better raised anywhere; and is
we'll adapted for the raising of wheat,
especially fall planting; 1t is the moth
or country for timothy and clover, and
alfalfa yields heavy crops. There are
about 125, 900 acres of land susceptible
to cultivation and irrigation, and ABOUT
%, 900 acres along Teton river. which
would make a great dairy proposition.
with wild meadow grass and clusters OF
shade and sparkling streams OF water.
making it a paradise for cows; there
are also about 100000 acres of land In
the aggregate, of which there are about
50 coo acres now under cultivation. The
grain yield runs from 40 to 80 bushels
per acre, and about 100000 bushels were
raised last year. about 20 per cent or
this being wheat. More wheat would be
raised IL Teton had q Hour mill. which is
now one OF the greatest necessities, and
would be fine opening In that line for
some cnterprising miller. The COM
club, as we'll as other citizens,
stand ready to start this enterprise, and
Will no doubt soon get the miller. The
hay Is the main crop now. because OF
lack of transportation facilities. as that
product can be consumed In the home
market. There was about 81, 600 tons of
hay raised the past season. There are
about 100000 head of sheep and about
* 600 head of cattle owned in tho val
ley.
The present population of the valley
S about 1000, in eight wards. The
principal town Is briggs, which lies in
he center of the valley. B. w. briggs,
Jr, NJ w. Pratt. T, r. Wilson and u.
:. briggs were the first of Utah people
o come in and explore the country. in
$685. and In applying for a postoffice to
De established here. the department
rave the Office the name Of briggs. 1t
8 now becoming quito progressive
own, and has doubled in population
he last year. On tho 7th OF December
909, steps were taken to incorporate
ls a village, and D. c. briggs, H. L.
crandall, ]. D. K1llpaok, A c. Miner
md J. H. Fuller have been named as
he trustees; 1t soon expects to don Its
new dress. One new hotel Is just being
finished, OF about 80 rooms, and an
,ther to be constructed In the near ]
-uture.
briggs is not only tho center of busi-
ness but Of education, and students
rom all over tho valley are now TAX
ng advantage OF tho high school which
vas started last fall, and not only the
high school but the district schools
lave an excellent corps OF efficient
eachers The district will erect an
,ther two story stone school building
lext year.
Tho other towns that arc forging to
he front and increasing in population
and business enterprises arc Victor.