Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-03-31

I'd the valley last Wtch ar dh6ihh ~
have a crop put in on his place south
Of town.
w. G. Ellis, formerly in the con-
tracing and building business at
Leadville, Colo, is here with the in
DENTON of locating.
Fred Marhofer and sons are here
clearing their 40-acre tract of school
land adjoining the townsite. 1t is
aheir intention to plant 10 acres Of
potatoes and the balance to alfalfa.
Petitions are in circulation among
King Hill, Glenns Ferry and Medbury
valley people asking the county COM
missioners to improve the public road
connecting these three communities
with Mountain Home.
Bennett creek bottom is the scene
OF much activity these days, and
gardens and grain fields are being
prepared for the coming of water,
which is now assured for May LIST
delivery.
B. e. Corbin is laying the founda-
ton for residence on his ranch. He
also has under construction a water
power wheel by which he hopes to
harness the current of the river to
raise water for irrigation purposes.
Two car loads of siphon pipe have
arrived and will be installed to de-
liver water to the highest part Of
the acreage subdivision near Dr.
Atha's place. This siphon will con-
meet with the main ditch a mile east
of town.
Walter r. Heyde a former Boise
engineer. has been appointed chief
engineer of the irrigation company
10 succeed Ralph S. Fessenden, who
has resigned to take charge of the
Raft rive project, which he is pro-
moiing.
Crews of carpenters are at work in
various places on the fumes OF the
main canal This work is begun just
prior to the turning OF water into
the canal. To finish the fumes too
FAR in advance of water delivery
would result in their shrinking.
Sticks crew has been working the
past week ON laterals for the distri-
button Of water on the acreage tracts.
In a few days the crew will commence
work finishing the grading of River
view boulevard Trees viii be planted
this spring the full length of this
beautiful drive.
AT the state land sale to be held
in Mountain Home April 25. the
school land lying within the irriga-
tion system Of the Medbury valley
segregation will be offered for sale.
The three 40-acre tracts lying near
the townsite have been appraised at
$85 per acre and cannot be sold for
less. The school section near Glenns
Ferry has been appraised at $40 and
$50 per acre.
F. w. Bailey. who owns valuable
land adjoining the townsite. was
down from Mountain Home last week
and contracted TO have all cleared OF
brush. other parties owning land in
the beautiful cove to the north OF
the town will shortly remove their
sage brush. and this tract will pre-.
sent a beautiful appearance A few
years later, when all of it has beer
set to orchards. it will be one OF
the prettiest sights on the Oregon
short Line.
j. H. Russell now has his ware
house nearly completed. with the ex
ception of the custom scales which
ne viii install the coming week The
warehouse, which is so constructe,
that he can enlarge it when found
necessary, will prove great con
venience to new settlers who shil
in goods and desire a storage place
p. =. Rogers viii plant acres O.
various kinds of melons for demon
stration purposes. Mr. Rogers il
certain that this valley is the bes
in the state for the purpose of grow
ing cantaloupes and is anxious t.
learn what variety can best be pro
dnced here He is confident that thl
cantaloupe industry can be develope'
here next year to degree that vii
place Medbury at the top notch o
cantaloupe production. and state
that with selling organization
backed by the growers this croi
should bring in more money thar
any other that may be planted here
Settlers in the valley are rejoicing