Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Ash ITON,
SECOND conquest of the great
west, now taking place, pre-

4 ~ west now taking place, pre-
/ ~ scnts an incomparably inspir-
y ing drama of human interest
4 and endeavor, and in all Idaho, no city
ran compare. as far as inducements
,or Investment are concerned, with
shton. the new junction city of the
/ 1,pper Snake River valley.
Ashton, Fremont county, Idaho, l.
,ocnted on the Yellowstone Park divi-
sion Of the Oregon Short Line railroad.
r,,ch line starts from Idaho Falls, To-
s,tod on the main line of the Q. s. IL.
r. r. extending from Salt Lake city
n Butte. Ashton is So miles north
o..t from Idaho Tallsand Sc miles from
-a,lowstone Park, and the last station
1 on this line before reaching the park.
YOUNG THRIVING CITY.
4 Tho date of Ashton's birth was Jan
/ uary. 1906 Nothing was in sight but
sagebrusll covered field. 1t now has
incubation of 1000 and is growing
very rapidly. Although the youngest
organized community in the county,
in many respects Ashton has become
a pace-mukcr
/ Ashton is the center of a great gram
growing region. Undoubtedly the best
in tho entire northwcst) Upward or
h 100000 acres OF tillable and rrisaDie
land are tributary to this point Isie
O. S. l., r. r., building into the Teton
Easln this summer, Will open UP addl-
tional extensive gl'ain-growing terri
tory, and will make Ashton the distrtb-
h uting point for this large territory. Nu-
I merous instances can be cited OF wheat
L going 65 to 40 bushels per acre, and
Il oats 100 to 100 bushels pre- acre.
What more will the shrewd farmer
Hask, II for nine successive years his 4o
Il acres yield an average of 4S bushels or
" good, solid wheat per acre? His hay
Bland produces two heavy crops a sea-
8 son? His acre potatoes give up 200 TO
& 700 bushels? And yet, Ashton soil does
4 that and more.
4 The country surrounding Ashton is
q especially adapted TO apples ana small
3fruits. Blackbcrries, raspberries ana
] dcwbcrries of the finest quality are pro-
duced In large quantities as well as late
4 strawberries. all of which bring tne
Is highest market prices owing to Ash
iton's proximity to Yellowstone park so
4 crowded with tourists.
Strawberry patches in the vicinity OF
q Ashton yielded wonderfully last year
annd were great revenue producers, me
5pricc In the local market being 12n
e 10 rs cents II quart. In favorable soils
aand locations, peaches are grown
q COAL DEPOSITS.
\ Within Is miles of Ashton. wholly
within the boundaries OF Fremont coun-
CITY, there is located the only body of
Ecommcrcal coal in tho state, equal in
Eyalue for domestic and steam purposes
@to best Wyoming coal. a thick vein
&of this coal covers q vast area. 1t Is
FUSED extensively by people who live
Sin the Basin towns ana others within
%casy hauling distance. With the adj
Event Of the railroad, coal mine develop
Elncnt will follow rs II matter Of course
iE.lnd the mining industry will rank high
Ssas wealth producer III Fremont coun-
#ty.
- There are some hot days in sum
8mcr; some cold days in Whitehall
Unnecessary to plant growth and the
SSpropcr enrichment of the soil. The
is5wnter SHOWS feed the soil: protect
isgthc grain; give delightful slcighing;
sHnfford easy transportation OF coal from
G3near-by mines, timber and WOOD
from the hills. From December TIL
SGNIarch. crisp days alternate with mild
sdays. when the warm breath OF tho
1gr'cEinooks'' come up from the south
Island, and 10, the pavement Of snow
iasand Ice has disappeared, and spring
s@has come. Delightful spring rains:
Swarm, growing summer weather;
Exchanged to fall when for months pre-
@grails the most perfect weather.
q HAVING AND GRAZING.
81 Alfalfa, or luccrne, IS the hay stand