American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1907-08-24

a large -four mill. Opposite is the
plant and little further
down the street is bank Now mind
you, all these are new, and all these
have been built within year. Not
only these, but almost half q hundred
cottage homes are built upon the lots Of
the towsite. Here is complete water
system here are long rows of of trees
carefully planted and carefully tended
which beautify the thwn and make it
attractive to newcomers. A fine new
hotel. nearing completion, In the latest
addition. A park is projected be to Laid
out on one Of the islands in the Snake
river. The beauties of this river, not
alone at the falls, but on the river
above and below, are a wonderful
compensation in this semi-arid region
where green is such delight To the eye
and where stretch of water appears
TO the behoider as nowhere else. At
the Falls there is now power company,
and electric power Is transmitted to
Pocatello, Blackfoot and Ross Fork, as
well as manufactured for local use
However. AS yet. not one tenth of the
power has been used and with longer
canal an almost unlimited amount OF
power can be obtained.
The falls themselves are worth visit
I By reason of geological fault at tins
point the waters of the swift flowing
/ Snake river dash over the volcanic rocks
for drop Of thirty feet White foam
4 and mist are thrown into the air ard
conversation is impossible AS behoiders
stand upon little suspension bridge
swung fairly within reach of the spray
I Before we cease to speak of the town
it is worth while to note that there has
been an increase of trade within y year
of from 20 to 50 per cent. Farmers
rsnchers and cattle men come from
many miles about, and when the Carey
lands as they are called are fairly
under cultivation, there will undouhted-
ly be here thriving city. supported BY
q wide spreading agricultural con-
unity.
Let US now leave the town and take
a glance at the surrounding country.
: On saddle horses three of US started
out the other afternoon for = ride to
the DRY Farm" There are many dry
farms about. but our destination WIS
the 6 big dry farm This is m exper-
iment in dry farming on a large scale.
under the ranagementof of Mr.. PhilbFick,
BY colony of homesteaders, There
for the first time saw a great traction
engine. with string Of gang piows be
hind it. turning up the virgin prairse-
, There were roads. of course. to follow
but with saddle horses one is independ-
e ent of roads. The only obstruction in
{ the way were the wire fences which
met us now and then. But we cut
across lots. so to speak, aud eventually
\ found gateway which led into the
e great ranch. On the right was high
I tower and wind mill and a group of
: houses fer the employees of the ranch
n and their families. Far over the hill
Y we saw the smoke rising, which marked
!. the working place of the ploughmen,
: so we turned the heads of oar horses
$ that way. and road aeyoss the plowed
$ field. over fifty acres. before we came
to the place of opersticn. Here we saw
k in close contrast the ''oId and the
/ new, for there was man plowing
: with oxen. and little furthur on trae-
I ton engine moved msiestically over hill
t ard valley When | speak of pioughing
5 with oxen. mind you. / mean with
e eleven yoke. They sre used to plough
: the smaller portions, and to finish ap
e places where there is not room for the
( traction engine to operate. The
4 ploughs used are Of the disc variety.
\ with six sharp blades. 1t taxes three
e men to operate the engine and attend
a to the string OF ploaghs. while two
{ water tanks are neet:ed to fe<>d the
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