Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15


- ~ located In the eastern portion OF
the state. In the great Snake river
valley and Is further favored because
the main line Of the oregon Short Line
railway passes through it. Here also
the Salmon river branch extends west
ward into central Idaho, Blackfoot lies
20 miles north Of Pocatello, l6S miles
north of ogden. and 1876 miles from
salt Lake city The population Is
approximately 5000 and each week adds
to the total
SPLENDID SCHOOLS.
Blackfoot supports excellent graded
schools, furnishing employment for II
teachers, and II Is the proud boast
Of residents that no county in the state
in proportion TO population graduates
better pupils.
In the matter Of churches the town is
well provided, there being five places of
worship.
Some better idea Of the enterprising
spirit Of Blackfoot residents can BIO
had when It is mentioned that 10 DIFF
ferent secret and fraternal lodges are
represented.
The business of the town Is carried on
In so substantial buildings. Blackfoot
is supplied with telephones, electric
lights, electric power, a water system,
with plenty Of fire pressure a splendid
volunteer fire department an armory
and company Of National Guards.
large Touring mill, state mental hos
hospital, the Southeastern Idaho Fair
a United states land office, a beet SUI
gar factory and many other institutions
Of minor Importance.
EXCELLENT ROADS.
It's means Of transportation and COM
munication in addition to the railroads
are good roads, three iron bridges
across Snake river and the usual tele-
graph and telephone lines. Blackfoot
ls the central telephone station through
which calls are made from Utah and
wyoming, for Idaho, Oregon and
Montana, and the telephone company
has erected a large brick building for
this exchange. Country telephone lines
reach far out into the farming dis
tricts, and rural mail routes have been
established.
Blackfoot Is situated In great ex-
panse of agricultural lands which are
only partly settled and cultivated;
many great canals are being construct
ed for irrigation, tapping the Snake
river and carrying the water out upon
the vast plains which constitute the
matches valley Of the Snake.
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
The beet sugar industry has been
tried enough to demonstrate the fact
that this soil and climate place us IN
the ranks Of the best sugar beet belts
IN the world and men who have made
money in the business In Colorado are
nockng to Idaho TO secure lands.
GREAT FRUIT CROP.
The cultivation Of hardy fruits is
source Of great revenue and valuable
returns are certain on the investment
organized effort is being made 10 pro-
dncs the bost fruit cron rossible ana
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10 supply inc NOME illarhel III co'npeu-
''ol " ~ GU ou''I,'1 - NV. ~ 80
ga TO fruit win pay a profit on an in
Vostment OF from $500 to 81, 500 an acre
but good land under cultivation may be
had at prices ranging from $50 to 500
an acre. while unimpruyed land may
be had for much less. and at prices
that insure the Investment to be- profit
able.
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"NASSEo AND GRAINS
An the grasses grown In the middle
states grow well here. Alfalfa the
most nutritious Of forage plauts. re-
sembling, clover lourisbes ana forms