Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-07-17

e Hours 10 Enjoy at Historic Smiths
: Ferry Where Giant Pines, Grassy
1 G,ades and Cold Springs Make an
Ideal Camping Place.
Those people who were disappoint.
, ed that an excursion to Smiths
rcrry over the new extent:on of the
Idaho Northern was impossible on
July Fourth will be gratified to learn
that on Sunday, July 27th they will
have an opportunity to take this de-
iightful four hour ride along the beau
tiful Payette river. The track on the
cxtention IS now at Smiths Ferry
and has been put in shape for ser
vice. The Payette Valley Railroad
Company has arranged for a special
excursion train on that date to be run
from Ontario and Payette to end of
track.
! No river in Idaho surpasses the
Payette for scenery and the ride by
rail from Payette to Smiths Ferry
takes one along the river the entire
distance and by the mcst notable
scenery on the entire river.
Leaving Payette one goes through
the heart of the beautiful Payette /
Valley and that too at time of year
when the orchards are carrying tteir
heavy crop of prize fruit.
On leaving Emmett the road al (
most Immediately enters the famous
Black Canyon and for ten or fifteen
miles one begins to realize the scenic
treat in store Just before reaching
Horseshoe Bend the big power dam
of the Idaho-Oregon Light & Power
Company can be plainly seen. and
shortly after leaving the Bend the
track at once plunges into the fa-
nous Payette River Canyon and for
fifty miles one rides through this can
yen which in very truth rivals the {
Royal Gorge of Colorado fame.
During the entire trip through the
Canyon the railroad follows closely
he Payette river passing the steps t
where for a solid mile the river tum-
lies over a natural rocky stair pre-
enting a most beautiful and insDir- e
ne sight. The Forks where the
North and South Payette joins their
gaters is also another justly famed G
pot and shortly above this point 4
he hand of man has added to the
eauty of nature by an immense mod
m steel bridge which one hundred is
nd fifty feet above the water spans a!
ne rocky gorge that the a'lrcad may 6:
blow the best grade. Just above
Ugh Bridge short way Big Eddy cC
here the wild torrent of water hesi-
ties for a moment in its mad flight
trough the canyon and for a consid-
able distance flows deep and placid
also an interesting view.
Finally after a surfeit OF scenery 70
e canyon widens and one finds him st
If in a beautiful natural park where ca
ith giant pines, thick carpet OF u
ass and cold bubbling springs ma ~
re seems to have provided a natur-
play ground for man. 1t is Smiths 1u
,rry historic and known to all the co
timers in this section as the cross ca
g place on the Payette during the m
,avy freighting period between the or
lunder Mountain district ard the on
tside world in the early day. Gu
1t is certainly a beautiful spot and lat
most delightful place to enjoy five go
six hours during the hot summer ha
VS. and one will long to stay for a tie
nth. Trout are plentiful in the Pay qu'
.e river at this point and also in WI
rusalem and Tripod two smaller An
butaries to the Payette. For the so'
nter there is sage hen and grouse 20
d for those who care neither to rag
h or hunt the adjacent hills are falI
ok with huckleberries. cer
The train will leave Paystse at orii
hit o'clock Sunday morning July \
h arriving at Smiths Ferry at ner
on just in time for the big picnic nm
Iner. Returning train will leave /
Iith's Ferry at five o'clock giving tur'
e full hours in this beautiful spot. Cor
Dinners must be taken as there are
hotel accommodations and the F
, must necessarily be in the nature or
a big family picnic outing in one co
Ioaho's most beautiful spots. The gelt
e fer the round trip will be three thr
lars. F
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