Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-22
A DELIGHTFUL OUTING.
Three Days Spent in Viewing Some OF
the Beauties OF This Section
OF the State.

away from home to appreciate the
present surroundings, was most fore
| ibly brought home to representa-
tive OF the Times last week In a three
days auto trip through a portion OF
this section OF the state.
Recently the company here have
purchased a new Buick auto of the
latest type. and Mr. X. E. Shepherd
having some business engagements at
Boise, decided to make the trip over
land with view OF testing out the
merits of the car and at the same
time getting glimpse of the country
between here and the state capital.
which is impossible to obtain by
trip over the railroads. AS Mr.. Shep-
herd Is adverse to travelling alone, We
were most pleased to accept an invi-
tation to become member of a party
consisting OF Mr.. MacWatters, r. S.
Frazer and Henry Hall. with the des-
tiny of the party in the hands OF Mr..
Shepherd who most successfully guild
ed the car throughout the trip
Leaving here shortly after noon
on Thursday our route took US
through Wendell. Gooding and Bliss,
passing over a portion of the Idaho
Irrigation Co. tract, and again
through the third segregation OF the
North Side tract. to the town OF Bliss
Leaving this place we soon came to
King Hill tract which is now the
property of the state and about which
so much has been written regarding
the troubles experienced by the set
tiers on that tract. The difficulty ex-
lperienced on that tract is not SO much
the quantity OF water available. but
the means employed in getting It onto
the land. The land Is very rolling,
requiring an endless number OF
fumes. and the construction OF ditch
es around the hills. the soil being of
a gravel nature and not adequate for
canal use. Here was our first object
lesson OF the advantages enjoyed by
the settlers on the North Side tract
In getting water on their lands. The
ride into Glenns Ferry is quite an in
teresting one through little valleys
here and there, with occasional hea-
Wy hills TO climb. Spending only a
short time there. we leave the rail-
road for the time being and head for
Mountain Home. distance OF about
80 miles through the country
This town lies in a beautiful val
ley about 5000 acres OF which is sup
piled with water under the Brady
, irrigation system. or course 1t is a
much older segregation than the
North Side. and what at once appeals
to the eye OF the stranger is the
prominence OF trees throughout. and
the thought uppermost in our mind
, was what was to be expected OF the
= North Side within few years II the
4 settlers would only take occasion to
!, plant trees. and the unanimous re-
q solve OF our entire party was for a
g million new trees for 1916, which
i met with a hearty response from Mr.
Shepherd who assured the settlers al
) the assistance he could give in their
+ efforts to plant trees.
Spending the night at Mountain
|, Home. the early morning found us or
e the last lap OF the route into Boise
/ Here we pass through thousands anC
l. thousands OF acres OF fine level lanC
, which would make homes for man,
d thousands OF people. could any means
o be found for getting water upon thi
= land. Here and there will be foun,
e some dry farming being done. and a
e, the grain was already up, there wa
every indication that this mode O
" farming was partial success at least
After passing through this barrel
stretch OF country, 1t is indeed inspir
- ing to come into the Boise vale
'e with its fruit trees all in bloom an
the grain and hay fields with thei
., coat OF velvet green. But even thi
'' much heralded valley is small CON
Puitu WIN Nht Nolin Oiut tIdCll MI
'e is only an indication OF what can b
done here where the conditions ar
fully as good If not better
H. Spending Friday afternoon and e,
ly ening in Boise. and the business ell
is gagements of Mr.. Shepherd being a
an tended to, It was concluded not I
return the same route. but to TAX
the mountain road through to Halle
Vi and accordingly Saturday mornin
OF found us on our way through an el
n tirely different section of the countr
al, tThis route takes one along the 70,
Ir- hills and through the mountains thI
i'll are plainly visible In looking mort
ry from Jerome. There are many seen
tie beauties along this route. prominel
to among which is what is known as Il
ed city of rocks Covering many acr
or of ground are huge rocks transforr
tie ed into various shapes. evident
X planted there during the glacier pei
cd. as they distinctly show the actit