Show OLD FORT HALL IDAHO z 1 M 11 t t icm 4 L l4 I I Old For Hall Idaho Built by Nath aniel J Wyeth in 1834 The Chimney Chim-ney Is the Only Part Remaining of tho Original Buildings Some ten miles west of the Fort Hall Indian agency Idaho are the ruins of Old Fort Hall ni pont possessing more than local Interest connected as it I Is with the early history of this State Locally they are known as the do bios on account ofthe original buildings build-ings having been constructed of adobes and were built by Nathaniel J Wycth about July 1S31 as a trading post and rendezvous for trappers during his second trip of exploration from the eastern edge of civilization to the Pacific Pa-cific coast The buildings were of sod and sundrled bricks and until recently were In a fair state of preservation Today the only pbrtlon remaining of Wyeths work Is n chimney of adobes and while It shows tho ravages of time bids fair to rear Its head for many years as a monument to the pluck and endurance of the builder The situation sllualon Is a beautiful one on the well bank of Spring creek a considerable stream and about two miles from Snake river The position for defense was admira mln I ble the stream preventing approach practically on two sides the others be ing free from that cover so necessary to the Indian when pitted with his bow and arrow against the firearms of the white man An Indian of this reservation only recently dead stated that he well wel remembered re-membered Its construction He was one of a hunting and huntng rootdigging party par-ty In what Is now known as the Lost River country They crossed the desert to American Falls for the purpose of catching and drying fish Here they found three white men engaged In the I same pursuit who told them of the building of Fort Halt and the purpose for which It was to be used inviting him and his companions to visit It and trade some furs They did so and he traded six prime beaver for four knives four strings of beads and 0 tin tn cup Immediately departing fearing that the white men would realize how woefully they had been cheated and either punish him or at least take the precious knives beads and cup from him He said that for years on account ac-count of this transaction he was In his own estimation and that of his fel lows considered one of the shrewdest traders In the country T M BRIDGES 1A S t 3 1 7 2 r > < ol r r l l SfcSfSVYf HTiw L g 4 I jI I l 1 II I xJ IIi t t h W I rJl1J u ST ij r ffij 1J j M I I i 1 I llI 1J 1 lrlf l Ijl J 1 ft J J1MHJ W W ri WJk I I l1Il 1f J |