Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12
OUR NEICHBORS.
RIGBY, IDAHO.
A THRIVING COMMUNITY.
Abundance of Watcr-Room for IN
dustriuus Homcseekers.
sneclal Correspondence.


dustrious Iomcseekers'
Special Correspondence
Rigby. Fremont Coz Idaho, Jan ~
Rigby Ia name which Is insignificant
and gives no adequate Idea of our
town ana surroundings, Is located on
the ST. Anthony branch OF the oIesV"
Short Line railway, fifteen miles norlh-
cast of Idaho Falls and Is about two
miles south of the south fork OK me
Snake river AT this point the tilIapIe
and desirable land OF this great country
has greater width from east to west
than AT any other section ~ the Nalley
1T being from twenty-five 90 thlfly
miles wide on the east OF US lhtl'
rs a tract of fine agricultural lana NJ
teen miles In extent While on lhe west
IL extends almost am equal distance
There are some eight or nine settle
ments an around klgby the names OF
which are as follows, LeWlsNllle, Me-
nan. La Bell Rudy Popular Shelton
Leorln and Grant, The people OF these
places AN centralizc at this point 10 do
their shipping. For most Of these towns
Rigby is also the mail distnpullnb
point. Al OF the people south OF the
south fork OF Snake river and between
that line and Idaho Falls, used TO 90
an OF their shipping at the Idt-
ter town and go there 10 40
an their business prior TO The compie-
ton OF our new railroad. ldano faus
has population between laVO ana
1000, which heretofore has been sup
ported by the business coming from the
section OF country mentioned. II ltls-
bv had some large mercantile houses
all OF this business would Immediately
grayitate 10 this point, where a great
deal OF the shipping rs now being done
thus IL can be- seen that AN excellent
opportunity exists here for Investment
OF capital We also need a Touring mlll
the Wost kind. A good natural millslte
for water power lies Just south OF
town. right on the railway tract ana q
free use Of the water necessary 10 run
the mill can be secured, The lana
tributary to a mill II established here,
produces several hundred thousand
bushels OF grain annually We also
need a lumber yard and planning mill,
butcher shop. another blacksmith or
two. shoe shop. and many other Ike
appendices 10 thriving community.
Sugar beets grow well here. containing
as high as 10 per cent 0fsaccharlne mat
ter, and II a sugar factory was erect
ed it would be supplied with All the
necessary beets. a number Of Indus
tries would thrive here for the re-
sources Of this country are such that
Rigby Is destined 10 become a large
city.
vailing I'm Salt Lake valley. Small
and large fruit grows nicely and rip
ems. we'll Corn and WatermcllOns al
NhWIFHA Tho MRHlT NNInIIN fH SIM
ply imtless Last year while a drouth
existed nearly everywhere we never
lacked for this llfe-giying luid. This
country IL threaded with large canals,
many Of which are not fOrdable by
team when carrying their capacity OF
Wuter. We have one which we boast
/ OF as being the largest irrIgatng ditch
In the world. IL Is 100 feet wide and
viii swim horse clear over This
| Ia the Great Feeder, and supplies the
| other smaller canals Each farmer here
| uses two, three and four large streams
| of water an the time chat is, when
| ne needs 10 and such "a thing as turns
! ara unknown After AN this water 81
! taken from the river scarcely any inn
! preston Is made upon the vast amount
| of water running In that stream. Snake
/ river IS larger than all the streams IN
! Utah combined. 50 some idea as TO our
! blessing I'm this regard may be OBJ
/ tained. No stream could be easier OF
! access than this river our canal wat
/ crs land within a quarter OF a mile
| from IT'S head
There is no land to be taken up here
now. but nearly an the farmers have
! so much that they viii and can afford
| TO sell forty and fifty acre tracts. ana
thus allow more % live I'm this goodly
! land The prices range from $40 20 $40
/ Der acre. according 90 location and
! quality A good and sufficient water
| right as a rule accompanies the land.
| The lowest priced real estate is un-
( broken and generally unimprovcd.
| Good improved land with dwellings.
/ etc. on can be had for about SIS per
acre. There are not many desiring 10
sell but quite q number could be in
/ duced to part with some of their acres,
/ I'm order 10 build mp the country faster.
There is no need Of people going so
far away TO secure homes while room
exists here.
Good coal has been discovered in the
| hills east Of us. and up the river tim
| her abounis. which Is RATED down,
/ making Il much easter and quicker
/ than hauling Some eight new houses
have been built in Rigby during the
| past summer and fall a number of
which are commolious brick and stone
DWELLINGS. a fine large stone meeting
house is nearing completion; a large
dancing aud amusement hall has Just
been erected. We have one of the FIN
EST quality of building stone extant en-
the foot hills near by II is exceedingly
light. of a light gray color and team
can haul at one load eight perch. il is
soft when first quarried but hardens
upon exposure, and becomes very dura-
BILE. We invite an respectable people TO
come and investigate our country:
would like 10 see others share the good
things with which we are surrounded.
Further Information will be furnished
on application to Bishop George A..
Gordon.
We have had some zero weather Of
late. The health Of our people Is eX-
cellent. We appreciate the success OF
the News and hope It win continue
. q a. 10 DAD