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Show New Settlement on Snake River. EDITOR LEADER. Thinking that a few lines about our northern home might be read with interest by some of he many readers of your valuable paper, I submit the following: We are located on the south side of the south fork of Snake River, 150 miles north of Logan, and 1 miles east of Market Lake station on the U.& N.R.R. [Utah & Northern Rail Road]. The valley consists of an unbroken district of farming and meadow lads up the river from Market Lake a distance of twenty miles with an average width of from three to five miles which in my judgement is excelled in quality of soil, water, timber and grass by but few localities in the west. The Valley extends up the north fork of the river for fifty miles. We have made an irrigating ditch ten feet in width a distance of five miles, besides branch or individual ditches from one to two miles in length. But owing to the multiplicity of work to be done and the small number of hands to do it we have failed to reap a harvest the present season. But there are specimens of as fine wheat and oats in our neighborhood as can be found in this or Salt Lake valley. The climate and seasons are about the same as those of Cache Valley. The location is one that offers as many inducements to those who are seeking localities on the frontier for agricultural or stock raising purposes, as any in this region with which I am familiar. There are large districts of grazing lands in the valley and the hills, for many miles, ae low and comparatively smooth and covered with the mountain bunch grass which offers great inducements to both the beef and wool producers. The Snake River at the same time offers good facilities for the lumber trade. Upon the whole to those who desire to make new homes in a northern clime I think they would do well to visit this locality and see for themselves. More hereafter. Respectfully, J. R. Pool??. MOUNT PLEASANT, Oneida C. Idaho, Sept. [September] 20th, 1880. |