Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

plain why we Of 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 its tracks and Pc
catelo became whistling post.
AT that time most of the Idaho
cities that are today Of prominence,
were dignified as villages, while all
that Pocatello could boast was few
scattered railroad shanties and tents.
BY hard work on the part Of the few
citizens 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?
To-day Pocatello is the second city
in the state in population and volume
of business. Its public schools will
compare favorably with those of east
ern cities Of many times its size and
there are none better in the state.
That grand institution, the Academy
Of Idaho. is too well known to need
description Of its 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 4 Hayes brewery
pays in wages alone nearly $4,000
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 a 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
have been granted a comman point
rate which is, with one or two slight |
variations, identical with that of
Ogden and Salt Lake. This makes it
possible for the residents of the state
of Idaho and the southern and south
western parts of Wyoming to transact
business through this city at great
saving Of money in transportation. As
an illustration: The local rate on
dry goods from Salt Lake and Ogden
to st. Anthony is $l.05, while from
this city it is but So cents, and like
rates maintain throughout the entire
schedule.
..Poeatello has one of the finest wa
ter systems in The world; she has in
course of erection $4,000 Y M. c.
A. building and ground was broken
only last week for $4,000 Carne-
gle library. The railroad hospital has
been recently supplemented by the
erection of splendid General Hospi-
tai, whose reputation is already some
thing of which we may boast and feel
justly proud.
''The Idaho-Portland Cement COM
pany, recently incorporated, promises
the erection of its cement factory, just
west of the city, as soon as its brick
plant is completed at Idaho Falls, and