The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-04-16
Fremont County, setting forth
The Mining and Agricultural
Resources. Richest Sec
tiOn Of Idaho.
Contributed to the Teton Peak by Hammond 4
Robbie, Fremont County Abstracers.

eral handsome stone and brick buildings.
and stores of all kinds and representa-
tives Of all professions
Flour mills and sugar factpry are
expected to be established here in the
near future. A dam across Snake river
within the city will be built shortly |
which will develop about 200D horse
power to be utilized to produce electric
motor power and light, as well As to
furnish power for factories, etc.
Rexburg is situated about IA miles
southwest of ST. Anthony and is on the
ST. Anthony branch of the Short Line
railroad 1t has population nearing
tie 1000 mark 1t has recently granted
an electric light franchise 1t has very
substantial business and residence build
ings 1t is essentially a Mormon town
but all strangers are welcome. The inter
ests Of everyone is for the up7building
Of the county. Rexburg is thf educa-
tional center of the Bingham, Frrmont
and Teton stakes Of the Mormon church,
$40, 900 academy building being now
under construction.
Rigby is the newest town to Show any
growth and since the advent of the rail
road has surprised even her own people
by its remarkable and steady growth.
Rigby is destined to be one of the prin-
cple small towns in the main valley.
The country tributary to it is situated
both in Fremont and Bingham counties
l. add its natural location will command q
large share of the business of both
, counties.
The point Of most Importance to the
homeseeker and the investor is the
water supply for irrigation. Fremont
, county is peculiarly situated in regard
to this 1t is on the western slope of tht
, main continental water shed. it's eastern
borders being on and close to the divide
| which sheds the waters of the Yellow
) stone to the east and those OF the Snake
to the west. Fremont's water supply il
practically inexhaustible
Water rights are of varions kinds
/ the Oldest being what is called natnra
L water rights, this is where one or more
3 users of water for irrigation have singl,
9 or together appropriated thh waters
i. from some stream and applied the water
:. to their farms and produced crops o.
grain and hay, etc, such use and appro
s priation giving them prior rights t.
: the waters of such stream, There arr
also the farmers private aud incorpor
ated canals and canals bnilt bE specnla
8 tors. The private canals are similar t.
r incorporated canals, except that th,
a owners have not incorporated but holt
8 certificates of stock in the canal whlc!
g represent SO much water as we'll as s
It much money and the holder OF sue
l. certificate is entitled to the amount Q
t, water it represents. The inc dorporasei
d canal is identical with the foresoin
s with the difference that they have incol
IS porated under the corporation laws o
n the state.
Canals built by speculatots suppl
e water 10y rental by water deed and
IS water right deed. Rentals averag
II from 80 cents per inch or acre to y
le Water deeds cost from s. to Sb per acl
N and the holder thereof pays IN annui
maintenance charge. Water right deco
as call for small charge per ACRE yearl
n which entities the holder to deman
~ such amount of water as he MAY desir
s. for the irrigation Of his land at certal
IS. fixed or sliding charge to be governe
in by the necessities of the owners OF u
ts canal or the expense to be IN ucurred !
n, operating the same
It, In addition to the foregoing there al
IS what is called irrigation distric
ss where community FORMS ltse
ce into a district the same being bonde
US both land and canal, for the constru
rt ton of such canal and each acre OF I'll
rs able land, whether cultivated or nc
a being liable for its due portion OF 81
lis debt of such district The annual char
n being made sufficient to cover malnt
mt nance charges which run from 30 cen
Die to 81 per acre
lie Farmers owning their ow wn ditch
pie either in private canals or iacorporat
Try canals get their water at prlqes rnnnll
tn. from a few cents per inch to sFldom me
900 than % cents, all dependina upon t
IN, .os+ of maintenance and the facili
TOR, with which they can handle the wal
ev- in the canal and from the II yer.