Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-03-28
THE AIR SHIP SAILS.
The First Trip Of the Season Over d
Portion of the Tract.

After rest through the winter months
old faithful John notified the writer that
on Sunday morning he would be ready
10 again open the season with trip over
portion Of the North Side tract. Ac-
cording to arrangements, at $3.50 a. M.
the writer took his accustomed seat and
John Immediately commenced feeding
the juice, gently opening the throttle and
away we sailed to the west.
A careful investigation OF the territory
| over which We passed, thoroughly CON
vinced us that the one desire OF the peo-
pie Of this great tract is an opportunity
to put their land into cultivation.
4 circle over the Oregon Short Line
railroad possessions presented improve
ments Of the most substantial nature. \
stock yard sufficient in size to accommodate
hundreds OF head of cattle, sheep and
hogs, miles OF siding and switching tracks,
material on the ground for water tank
300 feet deep, and last but not least, ii
modern passenger station, equal to any
in this section and all under the super
vision Of our courteous and cOngenal
agent, Mr. Frank Avery.
Continuing west We passed over the
I. l.. Denton farm, noting his herd oi 81
odd dairy COWS and his Rcrk shire hogs,
then 10 the Mcintyre place where the
ground has been enriched preparatory Ia
. putting il in shape to give him the prize
winning early Eureka potatoes on the
tract. Next We find Tom Johnson and
Geo. Rork on the DR.. Collins farm, with
100 acres in alfalfa and the balance ready
for seeding To oats and wheat. Acros,
the road Planss Bros. are busy pnttlns
their iarn in condition. Prof.. MASSEY
! has his SJ-acre farm in prime condition
= with dozens OF brood sows, COWS. calve
i and horses in sight
4 little shit 1" the south brought u
. over the James Bros farm-the Whit
Orpington chicken men-where every
Il thing looked neat and tasty. 4 ittl
: further on and We were over the Boy
!. and Misplon possessions and the sigh
that met our eye here WAS sufficient l
cause Ills 10 circle around several time'
3 Msplons black mares, short horn COW
l. and Chester White hogs, all in prin
n condition, plainly indicated that a iarn
= er ana stock man lived there. \ lit
to the southwest and we beheld the Rol
ersnn and Idah-lia ranches. and Il
sight OF brood mares, colts, cattle an
hogs plainly showed these people on Il
-, road To success. On the latter ranch "a
, he seen a 4O-acre orchard without "A des
\. Tree. and ior u large orchard As fine a ol
-, as can he found on the tract.
ON To the east and We come To Il
Wallace Rruncr farm and looking dow
J.. we saw five head oi short horns wi
: calves 10y their sides. and by wircle
Incle John informed us that these Gov
were each giving from four To sin gallo
oi milk per day from which they We
making from 10 to Is pounds OF butt
per week. Here also can be fond
head of Poland China SONS with 81 SIM
pigs and more coming. Such is VII
can and will de done in the stock line
many OF our settlers in short time.
1t becoming late in the afternoon
headed our machine north, careful
landing near the place OF starting, ieeli
that we had the pleasure oi seeing thin
that can only he accomplished by OF
class oi people and in this the most Z
hghtiul and interesting country in
United States, and fully determined
make another flight when the oppor
nifty presented itself.