Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
xburg, the Fourishing Hub City Of Fremont County

,.vprRG r. the metropolis Of
IN r-.mont county, Idaho. II r.
h.si5es. the educational center
y of the entire northeastern sec
,te ercat Gem state Rexburg
''" -.i.,iad for settlement ia Febru-
vi ,s,l The way was paved for
lI -si settlement while the country
..s,b,ut the present metropolis was
- with two feet OF snow, with
r.,th,r intensely cold, by Thomas
p,.ts and " hardy pioneers. Lit
All ,hc founders think probably
chad less than a quarter OF q
Wr hence the result Of the
.sstirs which they endured would
r5 rp a metropolis Of the command
tipB that RoXburg today Is In one
~ Wcathiost counties OF Idaho.
rreyer. such is the case.
Apsfore passing on, it is interesting
,,. tare that many difficulties were
49, encountered; but all these have
-, perfectly ubiugatod by the ever
-or1 hand OF industry and mans
r1rrfr ingenuity II was In the
srf City of Rexburg that during
,,Dmer of 1883, following the
.tirr uu of an extremely hard win
ban Pioneer Kicks commissioned
.-prsr Andrew S. Anderson. one OF
bsrf rostel men in water lore 90
80. he FIRST canal of the country
~, oas the water from that canal
.e.t anon Kissing the cleared sagebrush
w had Illustrated to the self-sacrl-
s.rr piaueors that they had opened up
:, a8d about Rexhurg a voritahle gar
An Of Ellen for the hardy farmer and
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Ono of The features upon which Rex
hing rrdsg itself Is IT'S great public
eL6of system. than which 70 is recog-
rre8 in educational circles there Is no
israr sftNt pre- Don the United states.
psra n dis garden spot OF the Snake
pyer valley the great total OF 1000
cSlirer lnd more advanced pupils and
,,rls-fa attend the various schools and
s~5rrv building. 40 other city OF
gwHas rlrulltion iu the great inter-
maintain country can show a record
sima these lines 20 I'm any way COM
rsr with Eeyhurg
ps-h.rs SOME better idea can be had
N ,bs Hleralty Of ReXburg citizens
When 70 Is stated that during the last
fer year, ola an average 100000 each
Year has been spent in public improve
ACADEMY BUILDING.
The Kicks academy building cost $780,
m and IS conceded 10 be one OF the
fest educational Institutions in the
car state But even aside from this
Institution 81 is admitted everywhere
throughout Idaho that not even eN-
csrtirg Boise. the state capital, no
batter schools are 10 be found any
uher 90 Idaho than right In Rexburg
Rexburg has miles OF plank side
wak than which there Is none bette.
n tbe entire state Its social educa-
ional and musical elements are the
.8ual OF those Of any metropolitan city.
me city boasts OF the ablest lawyers
physicians and professional men and
SPLENDID ROADS.
Roxburg is provided with the best
POSSIBLE roads, and all sections are
iachei by good county roads and
irVeUays Ia addition TO fine roads
Ind splendid sidewalks. the city has a
Splendid electric lighting plant ana
Excellent telephone service. being I'm
Communication with all sections of the
lnuarm0untain country.
Rexhurg has completed and has I'm
scuyc service q splendid water system,
tnd Is serving water procured from
hinder o. feet Of lava rock and there
bore furnishes the purest and best wa
h. il iAo world TO the residents for To-
~ end domestic use.
COUNTRY'S RESOURCES.
The main resources Of the country
uld about ReNburg are farming and
l0,s raising. Alfalfa. wheat. vege-
a6e and oats, together with sugar
vising. afford plenty to keep the
msr busy. The sugar factory. which
0ated within three miles of Rex
ug distributed in three months to
Iss OF sugar beets this year about
m000 A great deal OF the money
y distributed again finds its way into
/ p Golfers OF Rexburg merchants.
The altitude OF ReXburg Is 4 100 feet
Dove sea level and the average tenn
nature for the year is 90 degrees. No
ecIoaes or billiards visit this section
Idaho.
/. The Oregon Short Line railroad
asses directly through the city, and
|udng the present year the Rexburg
.atl0n has handled many thousand
srs Of mercandise stock and produce.
40 commercial club in the Snake
R1er valley r. a stronger boosting"
'rgnizaron than the Rcxburg Com
ercai club
ACTIVITY IN BUSINESS.
Ao city in the state of Idaho sup
-h Dos own Institutions more loyal
than ReXburg and the consequence
mat the large and well stocked mer-
inue .rtHt fshr.r.|,sa ONO among tho
pes ana best I'm the intermountain
lAN}. tNcI5 u.t o4 business is
presented and as the city Is grow
u rapidly there is always splendid |
poriuuity for any live merchant to |
|-cCe0d
While Rexburg lays no claims 10 |
e.eliI0usness It's social distinction
me equal OF any OF the larger cities