The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
Stanley Settling Up.

OlC VI VIC AAOcO tA\oNA Ce'>1 ~
valleys in Idaho is what is known
as Stanley Basin. The valley is
about Is miles long and 3 to 4
miles wide. 1t is traversed by
Valley creek, which is good
sized stream, having a large
number of small tributaries, all
we'll supplied with trout.
The valley proper in the sum
mer is vast meadow, the wild
grass growing luxuriantly. The
settlers cut a great deal of it for
hay for winter feeding. The hay
crop here is certain and sure for
the heavy snowfall of the wint-
ers always insure plenty of mois-
ture.
Quite a number OF settlers have
taken up land in the valley and
in connection with livestock
raising are making progress fin
ancially as well as securing COM
Portable homes. Hardy grains
and vegetables can be raised in
abundance as the soil is very rich
and the summers long and warm
enough to mature the hardy
species.
The hills surrounding the val
ley carry fine growth of timber
red and yellow tr, spruce and
white pine. There are two saw
mills in the valley and the set
tiers are thus enabled to get
lumber for building purposes.
However, many of the home
steadels are building their hOus-
es and barns with logs Timber
for building and fencing may be
{ had free from the government
on a permit furnished by the
local forster.
J While the valley is fast set
2 Ting up, there are still a few
: vacant quarter sections, but 1t
G is expected that these will prac-
a tically all be taken this coming
5 summer. This section is ideal
for the livestock industry as the
. hay will care for the stock in
e winter and the hills are open for
grazing from April until late IN
A the fall
q Stanley Basin is the center OF
vast mineralized section, II
% which numerous rich prospects
! have been opened with severa
. strong mines. Transportation
; has been the great drawback
S but with the coming of the Gil
a. more & Pittsburg up the Salmon
ID this difficulty will be done ava,
J. with and one of the best mining
&c camps Of the state will certalnl.
ln be located here.
2, The town of Stanley is thirty
l. ing little place with its stores
postoffice and hotel and is sup
or ply headquarters for not onl
Y. the settlers of the valley but TO
al the numerous miners and pros
,r pectors at work on prOpertie
re within a large radius.
4 That electricity will in time {
IN one of the greatest factors
nd the development of this sectiC
is certain, because of the almo'
unlimited water power now goin
us to waste. e.-Boise Statesman.
sayhorse Items.
70 Bayhorse, Ida. Jan. 81. III
~ people of BayhOrse are en]oylr
- one of the finest winters ever e
o,s perienced for many years. Ju
like spring-water running e
>. erywhere. 1t is very likely th
the farmers will soon make pr
parations for their SUNNI
err crops. or course We are lookll
to for some very inclement wealth
me yet in February.
zen There has been quite a lot
y. excitement over the small l-pox
me late. Germer's place has be
the ouarantined. However. the
et, has just been one case in
un neighborhood, and he is able
APP be around again.
'nu M Carl Malm is working eve
zoo S1 day on his ditch. When &C
90 100, structed he hopes to get wat
~. on his ranch.
Miss NJ. Germer is spendi
the week at Challis visiting W
'ro- friends, and also is having So
dental work done by the n
-.or dentists.
40 DR.. Kirtley has visited
. 90 oo neighborhood quite frequen
i'0o lately. OF course it is just
. 0e nice drive from the county sea
ms The game, such as deer a
,ro. mountain sheep, seem to be W
auo numerous this season. Two
the sheep were killed just late
Rnt They seem in very good cor
in ton, too, considering the II
rail of year.
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