Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-08

less than three hours and while we
were glad to again reach our start
ing point. we had hugely enjoyed the
detour of over 10 miles through
some of the widest and toughest |
country it has ever been our privi |
lege to travel
Both the Jackson Hole and the Te- |
ton Basins are given over mostly to |
stock raising although some crops |
are seen here and there. and along |
the foothills of the mountains can be
seen a hut here and there which is
built OF logs, as this sort
of material is plentiful and handy to
get. Along this valley are several
mountain streams some OF which
seemed like rivers when the thought
of fording them came to mind. but we
plunged into them and with the wa
ter reaching above the running board
OF the car. we safely reached the op-
posite shore without being compelled
to wade the stream. 1t was instances
OF this nature that made the trip both
exciting and interesting. The stock
seen throughout this valley is in the
prime OF condition. which cannot be
wondered at. as there are thousands
OF acres covered with the finest pas
ture that one could wish for.
After leaving the Teton Basin we
strike a very rolling country which
extends up to the town OF Ashton.
This section is given over to dry
farming, and after ascending a high
hill and looking over the thousands
of acres of grain. II is most beauti-
full sight to behold and one we will
not soon forget.
Again referring to the dam and
reservoir at Jackson Lake we will
state that the magnitude of the work
, is far beyond our Imagination. and
with the same entirely completed II
) does not seem possible that this tract
r will ever want for water. In COM
= parison with other dams We might
= state that this one will AFFORD more
Q capacity for storage water than any
Y OF its size In the world. Being As
feet In height from the bed of the
r river il increases the storage capac
= ity OF the lake to 7S9,500 acre feet o
z water Compare this with the Ar
a row Rock dam which is $40 feet high
$ affording a storage capacity OF onl,
p 100000 acre feet. According TO dat
3 shown US of the amount OF storag
It water needed for the various tract
e that are supplied from this reservoir
y there has been no year but what tn
d reservoir when complete would hav
z stored enough water for all.
n II there is any skeptical ones o
v the tract after reading the report G
d the committee which will appear nea
A. week, we would advise them to max
IN the trip. as they will find II a very II
W ty we would advise them to make I'll
a. trip via Victor, over the Teton Pas
ne by team. taking their time for
to Leaving here in the afternoon, VictC
Gun Ue TtdCutu ny tut ram oau u
m next afternoon, and the trip fro
"a there to the dam can be made In
no day, although we would advise mo-
as time going over the pass the san
w. afternoon after reaching Victor al
va making the drive to the dam the d'
of following
20 In closing we cannot refrain fro
,at extending our thanks to Messi
nv Swanson. Banks and other attach
cd OF the reclamation service for {
ast many courtesies extended us. al
cd also good word for our caref
mr. driver, Mr.. Whittiker, of Ashton. W
be took us safely over what we consid
FOR this perilous journey.