Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-14
TOWNS, VILLAGES, ETC.
HEAVIER CANON.


canon that gives name to the place
Lumber business is more extensiyel,
carried on at this point than at an,
other point in the county. Two saw
mills, one planning and one shingle
mill have been in active operation
and these have given employment tc
a number of men at the mills and in
the forest At this town tourists fol-
the National Park disembark and &c
out over the popular stage line OF
Bassett Bros, and the large number
travelling over this line gives much
business to the place. The surround
ing country is only valuable for its
timber and as a summer range fol
stock.
This little town further south. owes
much of its Importance to the fact OF
its being the shipping point for the
mines of Custer and other places, and
is terminal point of the stage line
running to Nicholia. A considerable
amount of business is done here. All
the branches of trade are we'll repre-.
sented here, but the Idaho Trading
Company has the lions share. Camas
is not only the shipping point for the
mines but largely for the Lost River
Country. 1t is located in the heart of
a good grazing country and large herds
of cattle, horses and sheep find ample
pasturage in the vicinity, both in sum-
mer and winter. The town has good
public school and public library. The
large amount of ore and the number
of cattle and horses shipped from
this point and the large quantity OF
merchandise received here make it
one of the best shipping points ON the
Utah d Northern railroad. The town
is in a thrifty growing condition and
has at present a population of $50
persons.
EAGLE ROCK.
Is one of the most important towns in
the county. 1t is situated on the east
band of Snake river, at the crossing
of the Y & n. Ry., and the great over
land route to Montana. At one time
it was the seat of the car shops of the
U. & n. Ry, but to concentrate bust
ness these were removed to Pocatello.
the end of the Idaho Division. The
removal necessitated a reduction of
population, but only by the working
force in the shops. The natural adj
vantages of location, surroundings,
etc, make Eagle Rock town of bright
prospects and grand possibilities. A
large amount of business is being
transacted in this time honored town.
Eagle Rock is the natural market and
outlet for all the fine agricultural
country along upper Snake river and
as such the thrifty farmers pour into
its lap their rich treasures of farm
products which straightway find their
way into northern and eastern mar
kets From this point, this season,
her merchants have shipped car loads
after car loads of the finest potatoes
the eye ever beheld to eastern cities
where they brought the highest mar
ket prices, and they are now engaged
in shipping grain, hay and other
products in large quantities. All the
lands, for miles and miles, around
Eagle Rock being subject to reclama-
ton and the irrigating canals and
bitches being consolidated under one
management and extended, the open
ing up more acreage to cultivation,
make this portion of the county the
most desirable farming property in
the Territory, and Eagle Rock the
center for all its trade.
The town has in addition to all the
branches of mercantile, banking and
other trades, good church, good
schools and society unsurpassed in
any western town.
BLACKFooT.
Is the county seat and also the seat OF
the Territorial Insane Asylum. 1t is
comparatively new town but has
grown to be the most important town
in the county. 1t is headquarters for
the United States Land Office for the
southern district of Idaho, and the
place for holding United States court
for the Third Judicial District of
Idaho. 1t has two elegant brick church
es owned respectively by the Metho-
dists and Baptists, and has public
school with three teachers, the equal
of any in the Territory. From this
point over 1909, 900 pounds of freight
are shipped to points in Alturas and
Custer counties. Blackfoot is also
the railroad terminal point of The
Idaho Stage Line running to Challis
and the mines OF Custer county. The
town being situated in the heart of n
good agricultural and grazing district
along Snake and Blackfoot rivers
commands a good local trade and al
so, on account of its railroad advanta-
ges, draws largely from the counties
lying to the west of it. In point of
morality it stands at the head of the
list of western towns There is much
good land, still open to settlement,
within reasonable distance from the
town and immigrants looking for de
sirable land for permanent homes
can have their wants supplied within
the radius of a few miles around
RIackfoot