Early history of the Upper Lemhi Valley online

upon returning home, and being questioned as to his whereabouts
and actions that day, Don stated he really 'look a whipping.'
It is possible his father, T. B. had cut a sapling from that 40 acres
of ' willers'!

So I bring the events and incidents to an end. If I have
caused one smile, or awakened other memories, it is reward

Afterword



Traveling north today on Highway 28, one sees the result
of those brave settlers, who came to the Upper Lemhi Valley.
Only a few log cabins, mostly abandoned, remain. In their place
are modern homes, equipped with all the appliances made
possible by the building of power and telephone lines through
the valley. Fields are thickly dotted by fat cattle of various
breeds.

The road, the roadbed of the railroad discontinued in 1939,
is a far cry from the winding dirt road, dusty when dry, rutted
when wet, that traversed the valley, crossing and recrossing the
Lemhi River, from Junction to Salmon. People rush along,
thinking very little of, or even knowing, the amount of effort
put forth by those people of yesteryear. Too, there is an airport
where small craft may land.

You ask about junction. It lies quietly, with only the" high
house" standing, as tho awaiting the coming of the Reddington
heirs, who now own the townsite. Probably they will build
summer homes there, and who knows. Junction may once more
appear on the maps of Idaho. The quietness, seemingly waiting,
makes one think how very still the valley lies when covered by
the snows of winter.

The upper valley is a prosperous spot, made possible by
those early settlers who came with faith, labored and made life
worthwhile.




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