The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-07-12
A DAY OFF IN THE PAHSlMAROI

dangerous places and dizzy heights
with smith at the steering wheel
We had never a mishap except one
tire puncture.
The Big creek picnic grove was
the object Of our trip. as indicated
a6ove. To get there In easy stages
We put up Wednesday night with
supper and breakfast. at the thrifty
ranch home Of Mrs. Margaret Leon
ard. whose provision for the enter
tainment OF travellers, in the abun-
dance OF well prepared food served
and in the comfort and cleanliness
OF sleeping quarters, made that
favorite stopping place for travellers
that way.
There was not the slightest indi-
cation OF crouch. however, In all
the party the next morning when we
set forth on the second lap of the
Interesting journey. We found at the
picnic grove gathering OF hun
dred or two people. including num-
bers Of the leading ranchers OF the
valley and their families. The pic.
nicers included Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Matley, who came from the near by
headquarters OF the Woods Live
Stock company. OF which Mr.. Matley
is the managing head in the valley:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Graves. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Kobbe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Vaughn. Dr. and Mrs. Gilman, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Meftzler. Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Herndon, DIR. Turner
County Agent Jones OF Custer coun-
ty, Mr. and Mrs Peter Fourcade. Mr..
and Mrs Lee Watson,and the Zieg-
lers. the Bowmans, whose little
daughter appeared on the platform
in the exercises of the day; the Dill
l0ns, the Wilson's, the Wellses and
Sides the delegation from Salmon
which included besides the persons
already named. Messrs. Fred l.. Viel
and j. c. Middlekauff, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Herndon, and Rev and Mrs.
Meredith and their guest. Miss Or
cutt Mr.. Yiel. who is the energetic
head OF the w. S. S. in Lemhi coun.
ty. put In some telling licks for the
great patriotic drive he has In hand
which yielded him more than $4,000
In subscriptions.
The platform exercises included
duet singing by Mr.. and Mrs. Mere
. Edlth. who lead chorus singing OF the
national anthem also. Mr.. Meredith
delivered the oratorical effort of .the
day, with speeches too by Mr.. Jones
DR.. Turner and Mr. Well. These do
ings came along after dinner, which
was served from long table under
the trees. with bounty commensur
with the wealth and productiveness
Of the rich countrywide.
The afternoon was well spent
when the Salmon delegation left the
. grove. On the way home and while
still in the valley the Smith automo
, bile party came upon another picnic
gathering. comprising the families OF
Mr., and Mrs. Lum Mulkey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ley. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grubb and a
few others not now recalled, making
up another bunch OF as jolly.good
people as any pilgrim could wish to
meet this side OF the kingdom ol
heaven. They too had abundance tc
eat and with right good will pressed
US to partake thereof.
The prosperity OF the valley lands
that stretch away back to the foot
quarters. Within year there have
been FIVE or six large business places
and handsome residence properties
erected in May, one of the structures
having been built by the new bank
ing institution OF the community
the Union Central, which has great
, ly helped the commercial facilities
OF the valley. Former County Treas
urer George w. Mtitzler is the exec
utiye of the bank. The need for ;
|. garage was supplied by that moderI
necessity too, at the head OF which
Iare Grub & Bates, who constructed
concrete building for their bust
ness. Then there has been provides
commodious hotel, so that there u
nothing lacking in May TO make OF ]
growing town. worthy metropo
lis for wonderfully fertile and pro
ductjve ranches. The wealth OF tn
valley is largely represented in cat
tie and sheep herds that run into tn
ten thousands.
MRS. DANIEL COLLIER