Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20
A Ministers View OF Conditions Here

VIC" oi conditions Here.
w hllr first impressions arr. said tn IN.
'a'.'''s' they ought to be- subject to re-
VISION a. experience and knowledge re-
N'a's where they are faulty. have de-
i"y'I writing until ! surely will not he
rhhrg'ahlc with giving out mere cntl,usi-
a''i' llrsl Impressions And now in my
'hird year IN actual dcvclopemcnl ol a
ranch think may speak ont.
IAi me say that one j. certain tn b,.
deceived about this country who vets his
lh'as from the geography OF the states.
and snpposcs that latitude determines
the climate. The daily weather map
VIII show some considerable modification
III extremes OF temperature a. COMPARED
with the surrounding country. The dry
nrSS "i the air render, the temperature
less severe than We would expect from
the thermometer record So We are sur
prls'I /" find a delightful winter day
SHOW my lower temperature, and fine
summer day Indicating hot weather from
the mercury
1t has been sort Of Il day dream with
me Tor years To ultimately live in mild
cr climate than ohio or PENNSYLVANIA.
When my attention was first directed
toward Idaho, ! said no. / want To- yet
into Il mildcr climate, not s,.Ncrrr one.
when next change my location.
Assured that Idaho was not 50 crratic. |
dr''ldcd 1" list ii as Il stepping stone by
which I" later step over into California ;
balny climate. And now To- my snrpris,.
| find myself in a most delightful climate
where supposed ld bc only snjnurncr.
And furthermore ann delighted with
my lot cast III sunny southern Idaho.
The altitude seems To- me L. bee lust
about right, thirty thn-. hundred feet.
Ia my Judgement the climate i, iii.
country = greatest ASSET. and tine best
pl it all is riglt here ia thc Twin fAl-
\"rth side country.
The most excellent we'll water i, OBJ
tanned anywhere from luu to .'r i,7.i
deep. - much ior the air We breathe
and the water We drink
Shelter from the elements? Well tn,
elements are not numerous requiring
shelter thcrirom We need food an,
rlimcnt When We 80, tine easy goin,
life oi the obi ramchcr that prp>idc- il
abundance all thing, n'erllul. Ne Ar. ap
L. pity ourselves "n account ul our pas
years "i drudgrry. and l., ~ympathiz'
with the soil tillcr back east Truth t,
,,aggcr crcdulty could readily Dee dc
duc,i relative Ia the prpductiNcncss o
the soil Alfalfa hay Is sun winner
Potatoes are very productive. and @
surprising excellence in flavor. Aliali;
,,--l j. lar more attractive and Lucrative
when good fields viii rnn >lun per acr
in returns and time arg. fields will IT.
turn from 80 to ~ per cent more.
The mos, attractive industry To- me i
fruit growing. ON all sides OF us. oi
lower levels, the same elevation, an,
grading ON up Tor 9sp feet higher ever
old ranch is producing the most bcauti
iul and the most splendid favored frui
Of the best keeping quality. while tin
trees will come into hearing in abou
one third the time they will in old Penn
sylvania.
For such reasons A. the foregoing. I'm
not only content Ia remain in the countr
hut would be- sladto >,c many OF m
friends situated with a, chccry an out
look before them H. ! icrl there is heior
me.
REV f. W lli>ps
Wendell Ida. July nth. lHll.