The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-17
[ElMHI COUNTY
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|eosuATiON ABOUT SALMON
|couNTRY srAxSO IN SMALL
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mhi county. comprising what 3
"a as the Salmon country. 10 sit
4 in the AoftAeastern part Of tn
of Idahes its eastern border
separated from the state O
fana by the main range Of tn
y mountains.
Inland Empire.
y county has an area Of approxi
N $500 square miles and . to
opulation Of 5000. Only . thirt
county's territory II surveyed
The settled areas lie along tn,
Il river, 68 miles from Gilmor,
4 confluence Of that stream with
1alnon river: and along the BAL
river, the Pahsimaroi river ant
the numerous smaller creek
flow into these rivers. all drain
ITO the Snake and Columbia, tn
rivers Of the northwest.
all the county there are esti
to be 500 farms that are irrl
from abundance Of water un
z in it's flow from the higl
fains. In the year OF unprece
drought conditions throughout
|orthwest, the memorable and
trous year 1919, the Salmon
nv had abundance of irrigation
for maturing all its crops.
large portions of the county moi
hy taken up and comprising IT.
led area, lie within the national
which provide almost unlim
ange for sheep, cattle and
In the abundance of the ma
forest feed thus at hand THU
Is used freely and generally
II the usual sharp rivalries and
htions among the users. Or
ange land Of 100000 acres
are $4,000 head Of sheep and
head of horses and cattle.
attitudes of the farming lands
Salmon country are ascertain
be within 5000 and 5000 feet
sea level.
precipitation in snow and rain
Rom 10 to 20 inches per year
higher average on the high
bins.
summer temperatures range
N As and 80 degrees Far, and
inter temperatures between AZ
bro, with occasional drops be
ut mark to 10 and 20. But the
Of excessive humidity during
sons Of the year and the alb
also of high, raw winds at all
make for the greatest comfort
III man and beast in the Sal.
puntry. 1t is a true saying that
oke from the Salmon chimneys
raight up.
hted lands in Lemhi county un'
ming cultivation, $4,000 acres
4 u valuation $1.300.000.
ing lands $4,000 acres; assess
aation, 100000.
le lands 10000 acres; assess.
Ation $4,000.
nl lands, 14,200 acres: assess
alton $50 900.
total valuation of ranches and
ements thereon is placed at
at low assessment.
tock assessments 100000
eedingly low, as their actual
I estimated at $3,00O,000.
lare 500 registered cattle and
sheep in the county also reg
The range cattle and sheer
total valuation Of a mil
hrs, with half that amount In
8 and swine. 1t was only hall
years ago that registered
was introduced into the
. any considerable extent.
year 1915 there were less
Z hundred automobiles and
Rhicles of all kinds In Lemh'
In the year 1919 no less
Of these modern vehicles
Use here.
are four banks In the coun'
N Salmon, one at May, and
st Leadore, with total re
& more than a million and
Wars.
sr ee Stronghold.
ring the gratifying financial
well as patriotic feeling
iemhi county people 1t should
mat every one of the wal
oversubscribed here, be
y generous contributions to
var activities as they were
iar the governmental agen
t<mhi county always wen,
TOP in every war effort In
money. The total enlistments
county were more than $50
Mmteers, too.
ne Metropolis.
the county seat of Lemhi
Mation of 1.500. The Gil
Pittsburg railroad afford:
nection with the Oregon
ae at Armstead. Montana
Ae hundred miles, with
Train service, Mondays
y and Fridays, returning
sys. Daily weekday auto
Ase between Salmon ant
affords added convenience
es for travel and mail.
portant towns Of the coun
soore, mining and agri
ater, connected by thu
"a Pittsburg railroad will