The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16
YOU'LL LIKE WESTFALL
And the Picturesque and Prosperous Valley
that Feeds it, and also the Citizens in
and Around the Town.

ductive country. 1t is 80 miles south
west of Vale and 100 milese from
Burns, on the daily stage and mail
line between these points. When the
Hartman system is extended from
Vale westward, it will pass within
two miles of Westfall, and will prob
ably be completed to this point within
the next nine months. The Hill sys-
tem too, will soon pierce this section,
and must pass through or in the vi
cinity of Westfall.
The trade territory of the town
reaches fifty miles botn north and
west, within which area are some 25OO
prosperous people.
Two general stores, both on giant
lines, bank, large home-like hotel,
a blacksmith shop, two feed barns
well driler, two carpenters, a pool
and billiard hail. a physician and
barber constitute the business and
professional make up of Westfall, and
each of the above measure up fully to
every requirement of trade, health or
pastime here.
A $4,000 SCHOOL HOUSE.
Westfall had many surprises in
store for the writer, but none more
genuine and agreeable than to find as
good public school in this far inter
ior town, as any town of like size in
the whole and densely settled eastern
parts Enetring it's school house, with
its up-to-the-minute educational
equipment, which together with the
grounds cost a round $4,000. Up to and
| inclusive of the ninth grade is taught
here. and by teachers of bevel-edged
| competency. The principal is paid
500 and his assistant $50 per month
respectively.
4 charter has been granted for the
First National Bank of Westfall, CAPT
tai, $4,000 A public hall 40 80
feet, is tempting architecturally
For six years Westfall has been in
corpGrated, and every minute of the
time we'll governed. Its municipal
officials are the following representa-
| tive citizens: ]. d. Fairman, mayor;
| r. c. Jones. Phil Pheiffer, J. H. Hart,
councimen: and f. c. Anderson, re-
| cOrdcr.
Westfall's population is fully $50.
! and they are a people, for the most
| part big of brain and Drawn, broad
min led, Of generous impulses, and
with the fever of doing things aaame
IN their veins. While practically all
| hese people are well-to-do or have
| A start toward a competence, there
are no pnrSe-prOud nabobs here They
are people who Shed a spirit of
| optimism which is contagious and
which lends life to everybody and ev-
erything within the circle of their in
| fuence. The section wants you, read
you'll surely not find better place
to take fall out Of Fortune than here.
The town has telephone connection
with Vale, and within few months.
can talk over the wire with Burns and
, Ontario, and intervening points. and
will have a rival company to thank
for the privilege.
The Westfall Valley Telephone
company made up of a brisk bunch Of
ranchers. has installed over 10 phones
and thus brought that number Of dis
tant ranchers within earshot Of each
other
The Methodist and other religious
denominations hold services here
The moral tone Of Westrall is high,
no saloons are tolerated. and a more
law loving people no region rejoices
In.
Town lots range from s. to $1OO
each.
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