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

v,rIs is rightly termed the
pam inv Of Idaho. Here one y
dTuicky impressed wl.n 'r's ' sus,llnp
INC M. NV No city In southeastern
eomnu"''' coed II in push and VIM
ld'no ~, .I IS saying good deal, TOT
ana ,"o S,. in the southern end OF inc
eeHoo IS reckoncd good BOOST
Gem SUI rrors visiting Idaho Fails
e. e. me arst lime receive many o a, Nv
for wv ,,pr,ssions. but all agree on
w''a IGNORANT point. and that is
lne tbere Is plenty of energy anu
ua. nnitlyauass" in the citizens ana
,s.,ne.s interests Of the city
RECORD IN BUILDING.
,rohltects. contractors ana
riV" M, Dsscret News representa-
punY ,ho Visited the city learned that
y" a, was a record-breaking one
pps sa building line. This speaks vol
u U.s. for Idaho Falls, yet 1t simply
' tbe story Of other cities through
W'' .,rtheastern section of Idaho.
Vu a,er1id sewerage system has been
.ailod and Is in general operation
un"gbout the city. Added to that Is
~, mrther Improvement OF the prih-
wv .,,.e,s In the business district
"f the thoroughfares are macad-
lid and those not already COM
,.d along that line are being so
~ ne rapidly as workmen can
.,mplete the task.
one snlendd feature about ldaho
silk is the splendid street cleaning
nortnent. The streets are always
,.nt as free from dust and rubbish
:. rossbie and the alleys are regular
= irspected and cleaned winter and
summer.
BEAuTlFY THE CITY.
7, scems to be one of the aims and
,hiects of residents Of the Power city
:. mako IL a place beautiful and et-
Island money are freely spent along
Nose lines 10 the great improvement
u conditions as the city FORCES ahead
n population
Idaho Falls owns its own electric
sghtlng and waterworks plants The
Jy IS supplied with the very best
,Ienbone and telegraph services and
IA citv I'm the vast intermountaln coun-
,rv eniovs better facilities for trans
sc,ng business than does Idaho Falls.
II is one Of the boasts of Jdaho
Fails residents that no city in the
i'nited States Of similar size offers bet
t,r schooling facilities Its school build
ngs are Of The modern type and eff
srent teachers administer 10 the
wants of children and advanced pu-
MS and scholars
Another matter to which residents
plnt with pride is the act that the
Nsiness buildings and blocks arc all
e0structed of stone or brick. Long
nee The city authorities put ban
n wooden constructed buildings for
tore purposes and the consequence
has been that In place Of the old one
story affairs many handsome office
and store buildings and blocks have
risen,
Bhllh 4hN ~ oloANI' tbibD,
For several years the city by ordi-
nance has prohibited the erection with
IN what II known by city ordinance
as the Gre limit" the building of
wooden structures Of any description.
This limit for the most part is con-
fined TO the thIckly settled business
portion Of the city.
For the most part the business Sec
ton Of Idaho Falls Is graced by two
and three story business buildings Of
stone and brick, of the latest architec-
wral designs
lava which abounds in this section
TINS an important part In construc-
IN work and usually the side walls
fall buildings are built OF this hard
md substantial stone.
The residence section of Idaho Falls
COMPARES favorably with similar Sec
ions In other states, east or west of
he Rocky mountains. AS the Power
City is distlnctlyely n home city 1t Is
bot at all uncommon for residents to
apend from $4,000 to $4,000 In
home building,
The cost of building is materially
decreased owing to the abundance
r(arby OF plenty of good building
stone and the number of brick yards
h operation.
BUSINESS SECTION.
Broadway Is the principal business
street Of Idaho Falls and II Is adorn-
% on both sides with handsome struc-
lures.
Other principal business streets of
he city fully built up are Front street
capital avenue, Park avenue and Shoup
avenue.
Realizing that competition Is the life
all successful business, Idaho Falls
las every branch In the commercial
md professional world well represent
a. On every hand conservative man
gement IN all affairs Is n noticeable
-ement With these advantages, farm
efs In The vicinity realize that trading
" Idaho Falls means a great saving
] money and as a good variety Is of
lefed to choose from, It Is little Won
Ger that the business men for the most
part are thrifty and increasing BUSH
ness each year.
COMMERCIALLY STRONG.
Idaho Fails stands well TO the front
COMMERCIALLY when compared to all
.fNtNos <tSlut lioUi tlt nuiil-
efous manufacturing industries which
mriNe 10 Idaho Falls. IL is OF moment
10 comment on the fact that three large
lumber Yards are compelled time after
uNe 10 work overtime to supply the
mpdy Increasing demands upon them.
takes three banking institutions to
sIehd TO the needs OF the hustling
ivy ana us suburbs and the large de-
Ios's speak volumes for the conf
SSshee imposed upon the officers and
uHe''ofs Of the various institutions.
TRULY COSMOPOLITAN.
mat cosmopolitan ideas prevail
weIyWhere is evidenced by the fact
, nse me city supports three newspa-
tes TWO u them Republican and one
Ds,,hoeIat,c In politics.
ne Power city has nrst-cass hotels.
..rst9urahls and rooming houses; four
s uai nee delivery routes and splen-
Wv volunteer fire system. The streets
sis provided with fire plugs and be-
bs chemical engine the department
'1s TWO hose carts.
,,peins q city of the second class