The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-18
Description Of Property

Burley is situated in the lower part of
Goose Creek valley, in Cassia county,
Idaho, and on the line of the branch of
the Oregon Short Line railway extend
ing from Minidoka to Bull. 1t is the
natural depot of supplies for Oakley,
Marion, Basin, Island, Albion. Elba,
Malta and Almo, and is the trading
center for the people occupying 100000
acres of the choicest land in Idaho. An
electric railway is already projected to
during the present year. The Oregon
Short Line is considering the advisable
ity of building a railway line to Oal<nev,
with a fair chance of its being eX-
tended southwark from that point,
There is strong probability Of sugar
plant being erected in the immediate
vicinity of Burley in the near future,
The land in the vicinity Of Burley is
mequaled even in Idaho for its fer
tilijy. The South Side Minidoka gov
ernmcnr irrigation project is now prac-
tlcally completed and the water has
been turned into the canals during this
present wear. \ project, promoted by
Kuhn Bros. and associates, 10 conserve
the waters of Goose creek, which Will
he used under the Carey act upon about
10000 acres of additional land tribu-
State Land Board and Will undoubtedly
be favorably acted upon during the
next sixty days. The mining and mar
bic interests IN the vicinity of BurleY
aud of which il Is the outlet promise
new source of wealth and prosperity
IN the ucar future. the higher lands
in this section of Cassa county, that
cannot be irrigated. have been shown
TO be fitted for dry farming and many
and cattle interests of Cassa county
continue. as they have been in the past,
4 great source of wealth and prosperity
and Burlev is the natural shipping point
for these industries.
The Townsite.
The townsite Of Burley consists of
6uO acres Of land TO which the Town
site company has the government title
atteSted by patents already issued. There
is no encumbrance of any kind upon
the company's holdings. The town is
well laid out; a school house costing
Slj.000.0O has already been constructed
and is in actual use; the best OF water
js obtainable In unlimited quantity. not
only ia the town but everywhere in
the vicinity from easily constructed
wells; and the farm lands tributary TO
the town arc being rapidly developed
bv an industrious and cnterprislng
class of citizens.
The townsite is divided into OTIS,
some of 30 and some of % feet IN width
and l25 feet in depth Many of the
lots in tho different parts OF the town
have already been sold and the pro
ceeds of the sales have been mainly
devoted 10 improvements OF various
kinds. 4 block IN the southwestern part
Of town has been reserved by the town
company as a public park.
The Hotel Burley-
During the past year the TownsIte
company has erected Il motel upon lots
II TO = inclusive III block lO4 of The
townsitc, which is called the Hotel Bur
ley The hotel is constructed OF Jtab
pressed brick, Il part of it Is three stor
les in height. the main building beng
two stories. and IFS dimensions beng
1l0xl12 feet: having a modern heating
system and being wired for electric
lights. Each Of the bed rooms IS pro.
vIded with stationary wash stands ana
hot and cold water. eight Of thc rooms
having private baths attached mere
arc also three public baths. On the
ground floor. besides the space reserved
for office. dining room. kitchen. etc.
are six store rooms, all of which arc
now occupied by tenants who have
leased the same for one year. Inc oc
cupants of these rooms arc the Bani
Of Commerce. Bur!cy Realty q Abstrac'
Co, Burley Pharmacy, Conant d Dun
ming, Gents Furnishings. and barbei
shop and billiard hall. The. ,monthlI
rentals of the building. including The
hotel proper is $40, and these rentals
will be greatly increased IN amount t'
the end of the year
Other Property,
Besides the town lots owned by th'
company and the Hotel Burley th'
townsite company also owns lots ID ant
l6 IN block 122 upon winch is erecte'
a substantial building and IL which tn,
Burlcy Bulletin. IL weekly newspaper
is published. The company likcwls'
Owls the entire printing plant and ma