American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1907-09-28
OPENING DAY
GREAT SUCCESS
Downpour d Rain Did Not
Keep Investors Away.


Thursday. That IL was the opening
day for the Hotel Remington and good
weather was greatly desired. made no
difference To thr weather bureau. Rain
began to fall Wednesday night about
3 O'Clock. and continued without inter-
mission. almost, until nearly noon
Thursday. Large numbers Of people
from Idaho Falls. Blsckfoot. ocateilo
ard other points who had intended COM
ing were deferred by the weather A
result thr attendance wAs much smal-
Ier than Il would have beer. However.
when Il came 10 taking care of guests
ut night the attendance seemed large
enough. Notwithstanding the fact
that many left on trains for the east
and west. every bed in town Was oc-
euprd. ard morr could have bern used
The Hotel Remington cared for about
100. the Oliver and Cottage wrrr filled.
and private houses thrown open TO
strangers.
The sales Of town lots wcr. very
satisfactory, amounting TO near SIS. 900.
Hon. Robert Lansdon. secretary Of
STATE, bought the aueiioned lot for
S>7s. The los is located on the corner
Of Fourth and Popular. in the FIRST
block south OF the Hotel Remington.
G. ". olmstnad. of the Oregon Short
Line. was cae Of the bsijsrs. stopping
at &s10.
Fred w. Gos.iinE Of Sh.shonc. J. ".
Wcbsisr Of Rsshurg. Mr.. Antn1nc,te
Taylor Of Nas-rtown. III, and Mrs.
AAL. Speek,nsn of Dubois. are
snshzr those making the lsrges, in
s~~tmenis. which include both business
and residence property. Buildings will
follow some Of the purchases. Had the
day been pleasant the sales would ur.
doubieiIy been much larger. The
sale@. however. were sery satisfactory.
and Investments by such people Is an
enforcement Of values.
At } clock addresses werc delivered
BY Major Fred Il. Reed. Hon James II.
Brady. and Miss $. Belle Chamberlain.
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. Major Reed called attention 10
tho improvements that had been made.
stating that every promise made to in
sesinrs. with one exception. hsd been
kept. The one not fulfilled was the
removal OF the sicckyards a mile out Of
town. c. II. Oimstead. Of the Oregon
Short Line, who WAS present. said that
the s,ockyards would be moved AZ soon
- IL was possible to do so. Major Reed
closed by pointing out the resources
which arr tributary TO American Falls.
which are great enough to build city.
and are such AZ few towns have.
Mr.. Brady said he did not think the
major had pictured the resources Of this
place in ~ bright colors ~ they de-
served. When the 76.000 acres Of irri-
gable land here Ia watcred and hundreds
Of people have built homes and made
The land productive. American Falls
will take its place among the leading
towns Of the Snake river valley. Hun
drsda Of families arc already on the
land. many Of them In advance Of the
water, showing their faith in what the
country will be. The Snake river val
ley, from the Yellowstone 10 Twin Falls,
will soon be ono vast cxpanse of land
under intensive cultivation. and Ameri-
can Falls, the Spokane Of Idaho, will be
in the canter Of thia great wealth pro-
ducinx tract
Major Reed" he said. forgot 70
mention your waterworks system. which
h - good ~ that Of Pocatsllo or Boise.
something have never sesn before In
town Of this size. You.A MI the
convenisnces Of city hsts-- electricity
for power. lighting and heating or cook
Ing. telephones. railroad. waterworks.
and ~ magnificent hotsl y any town
can boast Of. own several hundred
lcts hefs, but none Of them are for sale.
belisvs In American Falls. Il h \
natural location for city, ard has an
array Of resources that cannot help
making Il city.
II want 70 say word for Mr.. Phil
brick. the man b whom you owe mogo
for ths dsvslopment that y taklag
place than anyone slss. ns cams hsru
IN the early days, and By ind,ntFy and
shs exercise OF god ju4Iu,snt bscame
wealthy. He did not tAke his money
eesast 10 i've, = many have. but