The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-12-17

thtoghh lis fertile meadows and un
dulating uplands flows stronv, cleal
stream known as the Pahsimaroi
river.
Because Of Its remoteness from rail
way transportation the publlc eye
has not yet been focused upon 1t,
Many Of the residents of Lemhi
county know Of this magnificent val.
ley only by report, Notwithstanding
1t was settled upon more than forty
years ago by few hardy pioneers,
some Of whom dwell there to this
day amidst peace and, plenty and
prosperity.
The writer OF this article bed the
privilege OF combining business with
pleasure in journey through this
valley not long since aud careful OBJ
ssrvatiOn convinced us that it has a
splendid future.
The valley bisects with the canyon
of the Salmon river about foIty-one
miles south of Salmon City. The
lower end OF the valley Is rather mar
row with abrupt bluffs and high bar
lands most of which are planted to
Ifll fa with here and there grain
field. These high bars shades of Ia.
to lower levels as one acsends the
valley, and gently undulating plains
take their place. This is evidently
due to the filling Of the valley by the
detritus washed down from the high
ranges which gradually raised the
bed OF the river forming rich alluVial
bottom lands bordered by fertile up
land gently sloping back to the foot
Mills many miles away. This upland,
where ever water may be had for ir-
rIgation, is In high state OF culti-
Vation. Thousands OF acres are plant
ed to alfalfa and other forage crops.
We were told that ali the conditions
necessary to the production OF alfalfa
are present here, and judging from
the vast tonnage in sight 1t must be
true.
TIE soil and climate are zeal for
cereal crops. Also large acreage Is
devoted the raising of wheat, oats
ard barley most OF which is fed in the
valley for the reason that livestock is
the principal asset, and, considered
apart for the land, constitutes the
wealth OF the people. Cattle by the
thousands roam through the meadows
and pastures; we'll bred, splendid
types of their kind showing the
watchful care OF conscientious breed
ers. Well bred horses have taken tue
place OF the cayuse heavy draft teams
have usurped the place OF the
monVrel half-bTeed.
Thousands of sheep are owned and
wintered In this valley. because o.
the great growth Of this industry hal
has almost doubled In price aud TIL
end is not yet. What must thiI
mean to large county whore hay II
the principal crop? On account o
difficulties in transportation thu
swine industry is limited TO hom'
consumption but hogs In su0icien
numbers are raised to meet thi
need.
THIS valley has an area OF perhap
FIVE hundred square miles, half o
which Is In cultiIyation-this Is q
estimate--the other half being o
high fertility and desirable contou
which seems to have no aVailal
water for irrigation. The door Q
the upper valley near the grea
watershed IL filled with gravel lack
ing the silt and alluvlal deposit I
make 1t waterproof, consequentl
the water sinks at this point sn
comes TO the surface again man
miles below Ia abundant spring
Sbere IL is not n, eded. Some wa
will lie devised to prevent this vast
, by keeping the water upon the SUI
face and diyerting 1t through char
nels to where il Is needed. The PEI
pie of this valley are alert and pre-
, gressiye. The tsleptore aud moder
, lighting systsms are installed
=, nearly every home, and the peop
Iosn t7eir own telephone lines. II
monthly rate for service is only MI
cents. Much enthusiasm prevails o
.ause Of the building into the vali'
NJ the Redrork and Salmon hIF'
t4lephans company line t. eonne
;, p.nsimaroI With salmon City.
reat many good things are expects
70 result from this venture amo'
= the closer business relations D
u trssn the merchants Of Salmon 81
the peopie Of Pahslmaroi.
70 We nad the pleasure OF meeti
!, with Mr.. jesse Shorett and his
umable family, who Sith Nr. Ff
pratt are pleasantly dJnicilsd up
. ere ranch on the lower Paisimar'
- Ererytbing about their pFemi'
- sbow. them to be orderly ana uP-'
,,.b,,aU | enjoyed their ht