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Population
84,385. Idaho is bounded north by British Columbia, east by
Montana and Wyoming, south by Utah, and west by Oregon and
Washington; its length from north to south is about 410 miles,
width varying from 44 to 306 miles; land area, 86,294 square
miles. It is generally better adapted for grazing than for
agriculture, and stock-raising is being diligently prosecuted.
Barley, wheat, oats, potatoes, dairy products and wool are the
staples. Fruits of excellent quality are grown in considerable
abundance. Irrigation has been employed to some extent, and
there is abundant water in the streams and lakes, if properly
applied, to reclaim the 8,000,000 acres which are susceptible of
irrigation. The forest-covered area is very large, embracing
about 10,000,000 acres, the timber being "lodge-pole" pine of
small diameter, but growing very thickly. Other trees are fir,
spruce, cedar, etc., some of these being very large. Gold,
silver and lead are plentiful in all parts of the State, and are
largely produced, the product in 1889 reaching $17,344,600 —
double that of 1888.
Since the issuance of our preceding
edition there has been the usual number of newspaper changes in
this and other States mentioned in this work. The several
industries throughout the State have largely increased, and in
every branch and direction show unusual prosperity.
We give a brief description in the
following pages of the several counties, with a tabulated list
of the newspapers published in each.
By County
Pacific
States Newspaper Index
Source: Pacific States Newspaper
Directory, Sixth Edition, Palmer & Rey Type Foundry, San
Francisco, 1894
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