Right on Track Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

MsDelilah: Unfortunately there has been no response regarding this geocache, and sadly I am forced to archive it at this time. If at some point in the near future the cache is determined to still be present or is replaced, please e-mail me via the link on my profile page. If it still meets the current guidelines, we can discuss unarchiving it at that time.

Thank you,

MsDelilah
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Hidden : 7/24/2010
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

An easy and fun cache for all ages located in the small town of Corvallis, Mt. Easy terrain just off the side of the road on a small pullout near the railroad crossing.

As we have entered the world of Geocaching this summer (2010), we discovered that there just weren't enough regular size caches in the area. So we decided to make one of our own and dedicate it to our wonderful town and part of its history with the railroad.

Corvallis is one of the oldest communities in the state and was founded in 1866 by a settlers from Kentucky and Missouri.

Farming was the main source of income with farmers growing a variety of crops. One of the remaining apple orchards is the Swanson Orchards which originated in 1908 and is the largest orchard in the Bitterroot Valley. A few farmers raised sugar beets from 1918 to 1919, but the primary crop was wheat. Several factors led farmers to quit raising sugar beets. Grain prices were high and there was a market for grain during WWI. The distance from the fields to the rail road, located on the west side of the valley, was too far for the farmers to transport more than one wagon load of beets per day, which didn't make the crop economical for the farmers to continue raising beets.

Otto E. Quast was instrumental for the re-introduction of the cultivation of sugar beets in the valley in the late 1920's. He got the agreement of the area farmers to commit a portion of their acreage to sugar beets. By 1928 the rail road had been moved from the west side of the valley to the east side, which reduced the time spent by farmers to haul the beets to the rail road beet dump. The beets were taken to Missoula by train to the Great Western Sugar Company refinery to be processed into sugar and molasses. The beet tops were used for cattle feed. Quite a few Bitterroot Valley farmers prospered raising beets.

While at this cache location, take some time to look to the east towards the railroad tracks that were so instrumental in the early settlement of the valley.

For those who reach the cache first we have included a Swag Bag with toys for the kids and a few items that could be useful for going back to school in the Fall.

We look forward to your log entries! The Geokids will be hovering over the computer to find out who found their secret treasure box!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Yrnir ab fgbar haghearq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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