The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-17

fba ~ IMAM in any Other so..,
sIeat west. The snna,,s lection OF
- II the mountains whara ranges
co, rly rch and ALWAYS dsr .ne SOL
on lot of depletion - Inc
80 IN this instance IT. 10 De
~ piahts which are des,ro ne lot
nio feeding and tramninp aro oy
rasu Dy plant life thai ersat,, re
~, tne primary growths TSo In
al ranges of the mountains In, nne 10
i - in capacity for the nao pe
In years to come ei| iiocks
Our domestic pastures -,
sIops make economical porL na aseiu
iol mat cannot be eunalled IN nv
jest corn growing districts p en
plouucts can be placed on tbe ~ a
hets az less cost than has haer do. .--ai
s.rated In the most favored CO.. ~ ,o,.
uistrlct. There is a climate asl uels
tage that faYors these val,a,. au'aIi-
ea u" ha ana fattening hogs. gogs
mar, ne soid at profit on a six cant
$500 III the Lemhi valley. This
S Ses extravagant assertion i
demonstrated by the fact that suner'
,pl forage plants are Indigenous and
Tue lact that hogs can be fattenas ~
me gram, root and pasture fields
without the waste of feeding haI,eSt
ell grains. s west
me demand OF the Lemhi valley e.
special farming The pioneers con
tracted the government grass beb,,
ana methods of agriculture "a
nothlng less than herd range cat.
Tie and thousands of sheen anpeals r.
nlHi. What is commonly called tho
little things in agriculture in tho 90
gregate are the big things in orr COM.
mercial world. The poultry ward the
garry. the spud patch and the garden
shouid De represented in our com.
merce The orchard and the berry
patcn to meet the local demand are
neglected. There is no place in the
world that calls so loudly for the spe-
cial farmer. 'pe
Land Valuation.
The purchase price of farm land
In the Lemhi valley is lower when
measured by production than in any
other section Of the country. rhe
farming business has been neglected
Tor bigger promises and less profits.
The price of farm lands has contin.
lally advanced for decade following
lar behind the prices in other parts
of the world.
Farm valuation is from s25 to 800
per acre.
Numerous hot springs feature the
Salmon country, two of the most no.
able of these being the Salmon hot
springs, located within a seven mile
luto ride from this city, I'D the
,ther the Sharkey hot springs near
rendpy.
It was near Tendoy that the first
White settlement in Idaho was made,
a 1865, by the Mormons, the remains
u their old adobe fort or stockade |
tanding to this day on the Sharkey |
arm.
In the Salmon country there is
anne in great abundance to this day,
leer, grouse. sage hens, wild goats,
ear, wild duck and mountain sheep
nd q few dwindling herds of an
elope and elk. In every crystal noun
ain stream trout abound in plenty.
1ature's Mineral Storehouse.
In mineral wealth the mines of the
'3lmOn country are producing gold,
liver, lead, copper and cobalt from
en- working properties. all paying
1v1dendS, and there are hundreds OF
Their claims that will yield good re-
ults if worked and developed. Here
is confidently predicted great min
az activity lies just ahead. copper
nd cobalt properties especially. and
lad and silver properties too, coming
1 for conservative development by
lrge and far-seeing investors and not
y mere promoters and spectators.
me of these conservative mining con-
erns has recently increased its work.
lg capital to a round million dollars.
mother half as much and still another
nc same, all to be used in the in
of modern mining machin-
ry for operation on large scale.
Excellent limestone in great abun-
ance is found in many localities. at
'ast one large quarry lying within
and P. railroad. Granite and sand
one for building material is easy of
ccess and is already used exten-
vely.
n Earthly Paradise.
Bricks of everlasting durability are