Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
y soCATELLo, Idaho, was name
D ed fora Bannock indian CHIEF.

IA A.
tfree-cornered valley in the
Bannock range Of the Rocky noun
tains and occupies the distinction OF
being the only gateway through the
range to southeastern idaho.
During the last year Pocatello has
grown rapidly in population and with
in the coming II months IL is probable
the school census will show no less
than 10000 people.
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
Advancement is ever the watchword
with Pocaielloites and nowhere in
the Gem state will a more loyal set
of boosters bo found than right in the
Gate city Populated largely By peo-
pie from the middle west, those who
adopted the city as a permanent
home are patriotic IN eSerything
which tends to upbuild the city. Time,
talent and funds are literally given
for the advancement Of all public en-
terprises.
Pocatelo may we'll be termed a
city of schools and churches. Nearly
every denomination is represented
with church buildings. Public schools
are graded and properly systematic
ed. Two splendid schools accommo-
date 1000 pupils. Then there Is the
State Academy, covering two CITY
blocks with five large brick buildings
and having 400 studnets, and the
Catholic school. large three-storY
brick building, likewise accommo dat-#
ing large number ofEpnpils,
TWO RAILROADS ENTER
Pocatello and its adjacent valley are
traversed by two railroad systems. the
Oregon Short Line and the Utah
Northern.
No city in idaho is prouder Of Its
water system than Pocatello. ne
water is supplied by the Pocatello
Water company and after securing
cess of 100000 and the spending or
another s15O,0D0 is contemplated in
the near future The system used Is
gravity and with the final complies
ton of the plant 1t is commended the
system will be by far the best of Its
kind in the entire west, or for that
matter anywhere in the world Po-
the mountains distance ot IA miles
through iron pipes and is then stored
in reservoirs 800 feet above the city,
giving a pressure OIL pounds. maxi
Ing, with well equipped fire COM
pany, the very best possible protec-
ton against fires
PoCArELLO 9WELLG'LIGHTED,
is No Idaho city is better lighted
.llan Pocntello. Over 10 arc lights are
distributed overtime city. The power
for lighting is furnished by the snake,
river at American Falls % miles
1t Is brought to the city |
by wires carrying 10000 volts, Civ
Ing an abundance of electric power
for factories as we'll as for lighting.
4 Pocatelloa has 3 G miles Of graded /
sidewalk The city owns a splendid /
park site. containing 40 acres sit
lated one and Il half miles south Of
the city.
$FEDERAL BUILDING PLANNED.
The United States government
maintains Weather bureau at Pos
ed S125,000 for q federal building. L
work on which will be begun in the I
near future, j u II.
E'ocatello Is Justly proud of It's gem
eral hospital which was thrown open !,
to the public last year The structure 3
ID of stone and it accommodates not
only local patients but draws from all /
country.
Another handsome building open
I'd this year was the r., r. Y. NJ. G..
A q. structure, which was erected by
popular subscriptions. the cost being
n excess OF $4,000. Still another
building OF which the city is Justly
,roud Is the public library costing
$4,000.
REAL CITY OF HOMES.
In every sense of the word, Po-
:atello is Il city of handsome homes.
Fllis is but natural owing to the na-
ure Of the ground. Everywhere the
,ye5is greeted III the residence dis
rict OF the city by beautiful and we'll
Kept lawns and the trees which line
he roadways are majestic
There is perhaps no better au-$,
hority in Pocatello on educationaII
matters than w. II. Cleare, member
# the board of the Academy of Idaho,
md Pocatello school board. In dis
ussing educational Institutions OF
5annock county Mr.. Cleare among
ther things said to the Deseret
News correspondent:
"Bannock county has 81 school
districts within Its borders. includ-
ng the independent district of Po-
atello. with an attendance at tho
arious schools OF a,SSb students, ana
las invested in school property up
wards of 100000. Many OF the dis
riots of the county are In possession
# modern buildings. up to date in
very particular both from a sani-
airy point of view and in regard to
II provisions which can be made for
he safety of the. pupils. This is es- .
'ccially true of the new school build
ngs at powney, McCslmnlon. Soda
prings, Lund. Lava and Bancroft. With
II the county are three excellent high
chools, at Pocateflo. Soda Springs
nd NIcCammon, having a full four
ears course and fully prescribing to
he standards of most of the leading
of the country, to which
certificate from any of these high
schools would admit the pupil in
possession of same.
POCATELLO LEADS.
1.-THE largest school OF The county
3 In Pocatello, which has school
ens,is OF 1,6S6 and an enrolment of
1884. The schools are conducted by
superintendent assisted by corps
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