Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-05-25
A TRIP THROUGH THE SKY
A Grand Panorama Presented by a
Trip In an Air Ship Over the
North Side Tract.

Sunday last being most beautiful day
the writer accepted an invitation from
our estimable friend John Mccarthy for
an aerial fight over the vast domain EN-
braced in this great North Side tract.
With his sturdy hand upon the rudder
John pointed the machine northward,
and We sailed away, and the sights that
greeted us were not only pleasing to the
eye, but also an eye-opener as to what
is and has been doing this spring on this
great tract.
In less time than it takes to tell it We
were sailing over Carl DeVoe's field OF
dry land rye that stands , feet high !;
out over Howard link % acres OF alfal-
ia that is all up and doing nicely. Here
We caught glimpse OF Gehrman Bros .
l20 all cleared and in crop, Nels. Shep-
ards 24O acres all planted, and the new
brick plant at Shepardsville now in OPP
Grafton.
John gave the steering gear little
twist and as We SCARED over the farms OF
Sippie. Strong, Birch, Brewer, o. Connell,
Erickson. Robinson and Bell, We could
not help but note the vast amount OF
work that had been done and the salts
factory results that had been obtained
The big reservoir with its IL = feet OF
water already in and more pouring in
every day, now doomed up before us, and
while the face OF Mr.. Shawver, the sup
erintendent OF head gates wore a smile OF
contentment over the supply OF water in
abundance, as we gazed out over
this vast expanse OF water We tied our
selves a little closer to the side OF our
friend John.
a shift to the west then put us over
the Schneeberger, Otto, Cook and Will
hanson farms and such alfalfa and young
orchards would be a credit to any sec
ton OF the world. Here We pause for a
moment to allow John to examine his
gauges little and this done he COM
menced feeding the gasoline again and
few moments brought us over the Mac
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fields OF alfalfa standing 10 inches high.
Just glimpse was obtained of Macs
800 Duroc boar, Lord Baltimore, which
is certainly lord OF the tract.
Sailing to the south We passed over the
Kuhn, Purdy, Hill, Wright, Glass and
Hollister possessions, all under the man
agement OF the Settlers Reclaiming and
Operating Co., and the feature presented
was such as has never been seen on farms
two years from sage brush. The writer
becoming tired OF seeing so much alfalfa
and orchards, instructed John to head
the machine for Sugar Loaf Butte, and
in doing so herd OF four or five thou
sand sheep were passed over, which we
were told belonged to the S. r. & o. Co.
About this time John took spiral
dive, soaring the writer half to death,
but coming to our senses again, We found
ourselves soaring over the beautiful val
ley miles east OF Jerome, which abso
lutely presents itself in the most attrac-
tive manner OF any section on the North
Side tract.
Darkness now coming on and our light
ing system being out OF commission, We
checked up at Dad McClelland's ranch
and being cognizant of the hospitality Of
which this valley is noted, we accepted
the invitation to spend the night. Next
Ill,
informed the writer that his friction
clutch was out OF commission and that it
would take a week to repair it, so the
continuation OF our trip cannot be made
for another week.
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