The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-10
Review Of the
State of Idaho
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the canyon is from three to fifteen
miles wide and ten to seven hundred
feet deep.
Climate and Rainfall
The state has cool and pleasant
climate. The mean annual tempera-
ture is f1fty-two degrees. The south
! ern plains have a rather mild eli
mate. The northern part of the
state is colder. The temperature
J varies from 100 degrees above zero
+, to 20 degrees below.
The mountains have precipitation
of about forty inches per year. Their
/ snowfall is very heavy. Crops re-
quire no irrigation. There is a
lighter rainfall on the plains. Here
the land is generally irrigated tho
there is some successful dry farm
+ ing.
Scenery and Outdoor Recreation
The wild mountain scenery to-
gether with the beautiful lakes and
rivers of Idaho, satisfy the most
fastidious lover of nature. A be-
wildering array of grandeur is pre-
sented by the heavily timbered
mountains.
The rich Couer d'Alent mining dis
trict is located in the widest of
mountain splendor and woodland
beauty.
The wonderful canyon Of the Snake
river with its many waterfalls is
without a peer.
The waters of the shadOWy St.
Joe river are so clear and placid that
overhanging trees and adjacent
mountains are perfectly mirrored in
its depths. The upped St. Joe is
famous for it's fish. There is excit-
ing sport in many streams and lakes
with their wealth of wiry trout. The
boating and bathing is also very at
tractive and healthful.
The dense forests with their wild
game offer much pleasure to the
hunter.
Yellowstone National Park
The Yellowstone National park is
one of the wonder spots of the
world. Old Faithful Geyser erupt-
ing every hour is seen by all visitors.
Boiling springs and volcanoes, petri-
fed forests and mountain of glass
are some of the parts wonders. The
Grand canyon of the Yellowstone
river, 1900 feet deep in most gorge
ously colored There are several
large lakes teeming with fish, The
waterfalls are awe-inspiring This is
the greatest wild animal and bird
Areserve in the world. Deer, elk,
bison, moose, antelope, bear, noun
tin sheep and many other wild ami
.pfals abound. -
Waterfalls in Idaho
The Shoshone falls are located
five miles from the city of Twin
Falls. The canyon of the Snake river
is 500 feet deep and 1000 feet wide
above the falls. The united waters
flow with scarcely a ripple. The
river drops thirty feet in the rapids,
flowing thru several rocky channels
gathering force, the waters plunge
down PIP foot precipice. At the
bottom is a dark green lake in a
deep gorge. The Shoshone falls are
much higher than Niagara and in
spring the volume is not much diff
ferent. Then the sight is magni-
ficent This is the highest and grand
est water falls on the Snake river.
A ridge of hard rock uncovered by
the wearing away of lava beds,
causes the falls.
Three miles above Shoshone falls |
is Twin Falls. At this beautiful
catal act, the Snake river drops $50 |
feet. A ledge of rocks separates the
water into twin falls.
Other water falls in Idaho are
American Falls, height fifty feet,
Idaho Falls, thirty feet; Salmon falls,
twenty-five feet and Post falls.
Several large power plants are
operated at the water falls and irri-
cation dams in Idaho
The Thousand Springs
The Thousand Springs are To-
Gated five miles from Hagerman.
This great cataract consists of large
springs issuing from the nearly verti-
cal wall on the north side of the
Snake river. Laapihg from the eli Ifs
the water descends sheets which
foam and spray, churned by the
rocks of the verdure covered preci-
pices, the waters are milk white.
They descend in cascades of remark
able beauty and novelty, instead of
a single leap. Other similar springs
occur along the canyon.
The low altitude of the farming
districts and the abundance of irriga-
ton water make Idaho an important
agricultural state. Large areas are
covered with farms. The disin-
tegrated lava and the black soils are
very fertile when irrigated.
The Snake river has comparatively
little bottom land suitable for farm
ing, but on both sides is vast
plateau irrigated by immense canal
systems. The Boise, Payette and
Salmon rivers have other large and
successful irrigation systems. The
federal government constructed the
great Mindoka project, the Fort Hall