The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23

plain why we or POcatello have such
an abiding faith in our city.
"When Idaho became state in
1890, the Oregon Short Line had, but
a few years previous, secured from
the Indians, through the government,
a right-of-way for it's tracks and Po-
catello became whistling post.
" At that time most of the Idaho
cities that are today Of prominence,
were dignifed as villages, while all
that Pocatello could boast was a few
scattered railroad shanties and tents.
By hard work on the part Of the few
citizens a TOWNSHIP was secured and
incorporation followed. This site
was surrounded by the reservation on
all sides. There were no ranches, no
farming communities and the sole sup
port was derived from the railroad.
"What has been accomplished in
the few intervening years?
"Today Pocatello is the second city
in the state in population and volume
Of business. It's public schools will
compare favorably with those of east
ern cities of many times it's size and
there are none better in the state.
That grand institution, the Academy
of Idaho, is too well known to need a
description of it's splendid educational
facilities. Our religious institutions
are varied and the congregations
large, showing that our spiritual well
fare has not been neglected. We have
numerous and progressive retail es-
adjustments of every kind and five
large and prosperous wholesale houses,
whose volume of trade is increasing
at rapid rate. The Scowcroft COM
pany, the largest of these houses, car
ries stock of upwards of $250,000,
and the Franklin & Hayes brewery
pays in wages alone nearly 100000
per year.
"This city is virtually the home of
the Oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany in Idaho. Here are located its
main divisions and shops. Accord
ing to the books of the company, its
disbursements in wages in the city of
Pocatello proper is in excess Of
100000 per month, while the bust
ness transacted at the local freight
office is upwards of $4,000 in like
period.
"For years we were hampered by
adverse freight rates. The towns to
The north, east and west could order
much cheaper from Salt Lake than
from us. All this has changed. We
nave been granted a comman point
'ate which is, with one or two slight
identical with that of
Ogden and Salt Lake. This makes it
possible for the residents Of the state
# Idaho and the southern and south
western parts of Wyoming to transact
business through this city at a great
aving of money in transportation. As
IN illustration: The local rate on
Try goods from Salt Lake and Ogden
o St. Anthony is $1.05, while from
his city it is but So cents, and like
ates maintain throughout the entire
chedule.
"Pocatello has one of the finest wa
err systems in the world; she has in
curse of erection a $4,000 Y. M. c.
l. building and ground was broken
My last week for a $4,000 Carne-
lie library. The railroad hospital has
'een recently supplemented by the
rection of splendid General Hospi-
al, whose reputation is already some
hing of which we may boast and feel
Justly proud.
"The Idaho-Portland Cement COM
any, recently incorporated, promises
he erection Of it's cement factory, just
rest of the city, as soon as its brick
liant is completed at Idaho Falls, and