Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-05-20
TRIP THRU
WILLOW CREEK
VALLEY

The Editor and family enjoyed a
auto ride through the Little Willo'
Valley last Sunday afternoon.
was our first trip up the Valley thi
season and we were much pleased t
note the wonderful improvement
In our imagination we can look ahea,
just a few years and see one of tn
most beautiful sections in Idaho
The people of that valley are nov
going thru the discouraging part O
a great change, and in our judgment
many of them are really not aware
of what the very near future has in
store for them. The heavy expense in
the installation of the watering sys.
tenn, and the necessary changes, and
ditch improvement, may seem like
task and burden at this time,
but the results are bound to come.
1t takes time and patience to bring
about these changes and the man
who holds to his land and does his
part is bound to win. One particular
thing that made the trip enjoyable
was the splendid condition of the
roads. This is one of the first things
that develops any country. We took
note of several new homes, and the
splendid opportunity of home i'm,
provement. A large majority of
these homes are so situated that wa.
ter can easily be piped a short dist
ance and give ample pressure for
lawn sprinkling. Mr.. w. A. Drink
wine already has sprinkler at work
in front of his home. The Park at
the Bolton School house set to |
shade trees will soon make beauti- |
full picnic ground Mr.. Albert Will. |
son has also set out a grove and |
shade trees along the highway at |
his beautiful home. At the Bolton
home we took particular notice of
the earliest garden we have seen
this year IF it hadn't been broad
daylight we might have had lettuce
for supper.) Our trip took us as
far as the D. B. Coates ranch, now
being managed by his son Earl who
is certainly some farmer if GOOD /
crops and well kept place is any j
indication. If there were any old
tin cans or rubbish about the place i
they were well out of sight. At this !
place is the first diversion dam be- t
low the big reservoir which is v
piece of good engineering and
solid structure. The only improve d
nent we could suggest would be Y
lew cans of channel cat fish to be '
planted above the dam.
All along the road, both coming e
md going, we took particular notice r
# the splendid cattle and most of h
hem in excellent condition; dairy S,
ows that are credit to the owners, ii
specially at the o. B. Johnson place. o.
little Willow Valley has a wonder W
I'll advantage in dairying and stock Sc
a1s1ng over other sections. The out pl
Ide range is great saving on hay Ell
nd pasture; and by the way, we "a
Nv some of the finest blue grass
asture we have ever seen. All small u
rain and grass seeding is fine. The
I'm OF last week has given the h
'ung alfalfa good start. At the
III. Patton ranch we saw what is b
'rhaps the largest alfalfa field in
% valley and in splendid condition.
If the land owners in Little Will
W Creek Valley will continue to
lprove their farms as they are
w doing, hold to the land and
ok together, cooperate with one
other and pull together, there is
question as to the future. They
We the soil and the water, which
UNITS for everything. They are also
at this time in securing a
N sof Mr.. McKinney's ability as
mayer for the water system. It
y take some time to get every
all OF the system in perfect con,
ion but 1t is bound to come. 1t
unfortunate and perhaps a little
couraging that the first two years
this new system that the water
snow fall has been unusually
It, but at that, Willow Creek Val.
was better supplied last season
most any other section, and with
tile care in the use of water there
be ample for this season. And
normal fall Of snow and rain,
q will be water to spare.
COPELAND'S BARGAINS
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