Benjamin and Elizabeth first settled on 160 acres south of present day Notus (Canyon County). In the 1870 census the household (Benjamin, Elizabeth, young Will, and brothers David K. and John) reported producing 2500 pounds of butter, which was undoubtedly made by Elizabeth. Boise City, roughly twenty miles up-stream, probably was the closest and most likely market. Possibly the men occasionally made the forty-some mile trek into Silver City . . They also would have been close to the Oregon Trail, but that would have been a sporadic market.
1869, Jan. - Silver City Prices
1870, Jan. - Silver City Prices
1871, Apr., Idaho City - Fresh butter and Eggs
1872, May, Idaho City - fresh butter received from the valley
1873, May, Idaho City -
H. C. Riggs brought in 500 pounds of butter which was disposed of on short notice
1875, Dec., Idaho City - Wagon Loaded with butter, bacon and lard arrived from LaGrande, it was 24 days enroute
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