The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-11-26
WRITES OF
SALMON COUNTRY

SALMON this fall, writes entertain
Ingly OF his impressions of our coun.
4 Nv in last weeks Lewiston Tribune
j follows:
The Salmon and Lemhi valleys
aroVe a revelation with their fertile
meadows and Dlenteous water courses.
The extensive ranges contingent Ia
he valley homes with unlimited
sre1s OF the forest reserves in close
uroxiniity make the most ideal condi-
ions for the raising of sheep and
Rttle.
1t seemed hardly possible tina. such
prosperous city and VALLEY could be
. near as wild aud Inaccessible a
Ountry as that which We were to
isit down the river from Salmon
City
On October we loaded the boat
With 5000 pounds Of freigh and our
amp equipment. and left Salmon
lmids the chesrs of group OF clti-
ems GAhered at the bridge to watch
IS shoot the first of the hundreds Of
1pidS on our 300 mile trip.
Our party consisted of the two
Doatmen, CIpt. Harry Gnleke and
George Smith; George Gamble, min
ng engineer of PaIo Alto, Califur-
lia: NJ. 9. Willard, of Waha, and
myself.
Aside from the hunting and outing
Possibilities of the trip we hoped to
ct data on athe game conditions,
eneral geological and geographical
on titions with photographs to Illus
rate, which might prove of gIett
interest TO the general public In
his we we're not disappointed.
Mr.. Gamble secured data with
Fhich he hopes to construct Of Sal
non river a map for public use
Fhich will bs more accurate and In
etal than any yet produced.
The canyon of the Salmon is the
ONE of a great variety of big game
ncIuding mountain sheep, mountain
pats bear, elk and deer. OF the
ar bearing animals beaver, otter
INK, and wild cat are quite numsr-
us. The supply Of all game has
een more ar less depleted by the in
Dads OF hunters and particularly By
hea camp" hunters of earlier days
Tho supplied the numerous camps
nth meat from the game of the
|0untTy. We secured a number Of
photographs of mountain snesp and
leer in their natural haunts.
The most ideal Typographical con-
litions occur in the vicinity of the
bot springs at tile mouth of the
Black canyon for the establishment
Il a game reserve, which offers An
Irea for the preservation of the great
'ariety Of big game above mentioned.
Both winter and summer range could
be Included in a comparatively small
IreS where tue game could repro
duced unmolested and form feeder
Tor the adjacent areas of wild coun-
sry.
There is no doubt in my mind but
that central Idaho could be made the
haven Of big game hunters OF the
United States which means a great
source Of income for the state and
the settlers in The gam. country.
The various geological zones passed
through on this trip proved OF great
interest, the alIuvial formation Of
the Salmon valley, the granite Of
Black canyon, aud the bassaltic form-
Ation OF the Snake river canyon all
contributing TO the grandeur OF the
scenery.
Indications of valuable mineral
were everywhere in evidence and al
most all places showing signs of hav-
Ing been prospecled 10 the years
past. The rusted and rotted remains
.Uf mining machinery and fumes
were cOmmon sights particularly Ia
the upper and lower sections Of the
river-yain attempts to unearth ma
lures wealth. "Skin diggers' with
their pans and rockers were met III
most unexp ected places.
Our big boat, though somewhat of
"White elephant in the waters OF
Lewiston IS water front, va, acti We
and agile 10 the hands Of Captain
Guleke when dodging through the
crooked channels OF the rapids OF the
upper Salmon. Her battle scars are
not few where the submarine
ooulders made their attempts 'C
pierce her yitals.
Pine creek rapids just below Shoul
we're not without theiI thrill; th'
falls OF the Black canyon nsess'itSteC
a portage and some tIeplGatiou va
felt Tor the safety Of our craft as sh'
shot between two mighty granit
bOulders and dropped over he fal
with a bang; Bailey rapids X. &