The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-03-24
ANOTHER PRIZE WINNER.
Sidney Craig Gets Second Prize In
Grade Contest.
Twin Falls, Idaho, Jan. %. 1910.

My dear Mr.. Smith: We are now
. living in Twin Falls, Idaho, and expect
J: to make this our home / thought per-
haps it might interest you IL | would
. give you a description of the country
. around, and the city of Twin Falls
Examine map of the United States
and you Will find In southern Idaho in
the heart Of the2largest irrigated dis
trict in the world, in the Snake River
Basin, stands the city of Twin Falls.
Twin Falls is the county seat OF Twin
Falls county, and Is the metropolis of
southeastern Idaho. 1t has a popula-
ton OF five thousand people and all
indications point to the fact that this
Population will be greatly increased
the coming year
The migration of settlers to the Twin
Falls country began in the autumn OF
1904, and 1t is but six years ago since
the first dwelling was erected on the
sagebrush covered tract where now
stands the thriving city Of Twin Falls.
With great rapidly the first temporary
dwellings have been replaced by beau
tiful homes, business buildings and
mercantile establishments of the high
est class that would be credit to a
town anywhere of this size Two
school buildings have been erected at
cost of ninetyfive thousand dollars
and new high school building Is to be
built this coming summer at cost OF
. one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars when completed. They are both
electric lighted and one is heated by
! a hot air furnace, the fan being run by
electricity. The children of the farm
ers living within five miles are gather
|. ed up and carried to school In large
| VI a "a %ho+
pose and are returned to their homes
; at night. In fact the splendid educa-
tional system of the public schools is
the pride Of the city.
Three large banking institutions
speak for the financial condition of the
city. There are five large department
. stores, four clothing stores, six dry
goods stores, four drug stores, three
agricultural implement houses, three
: harness shops, seven barber shops, one
steam laundry, six lumber yards, one
cannery, five storage warehouses, five
meat markets, three theaters, nine
rooming houses, eight restaurants, two
music stores, three millinery stores,
and four coal companies. There are
nine churches, the Methodist, German
Lutheran, Episcopal, Baptist Dunkard,
Presbyterian, Christian, Catholic and
Mormon.
An excellent water and sewer sys-1
tenn has been established which will
cover the entire city when completed
A county court house to cost $4,000
is about half completed. Many blocks
of paving and sidewalks will be laid
during the summer. We have many
saloons here at present time but the
wave of temperance reform sweeping
over the country carried in Twin Falls
by large majority and saloon men,
tin horn gamblers, buns, loafers and
bad men will soon have to move to
fresh fields.
Within few miles of the city of
Twin Falls are to found the wonder
full Shoshone Falls, two hundred and
ten feet high, which furnish twenty
thousand horse power, and furnish
light, heat and power for most all of
the nearby towns and also for the Sal
man river dam over forty miles away.
Twin Falls of the Snake river, which is
seven miles from the city, are also very
beautiful and fall one hundred and
eighty feet The Thousand Springs,
the famous Blue Lakes and miles upon
miles of beautiful scenery are to be
found in the canyon of the Snake river
Twin Falls county was organized in
1907 It lies near the center and along
the southern boundary of Idaho. It
has the largest irrigation ditch in the
United States, with an unlimited sup
ply of water Its soil is rich volcanic
ash and has proved to be very fertile
and produces fruit, grain, sugar beets,
alfalfa and garden produce. Fruit
growers are enthusiastic at the pros
pect of Twin Falls fruit culture as
Idaho fruit leads in all fruit exhibi-
tons. Alfalfa grows in great abund
ance and three crops are harvested
each year. yielding from five to seven
tons each season on every acre. It's
worth from five to ten dollars per ton.
The baling and shipping of alfalfa
has grown to be an important industry.
The soil is practicularly adapted to
raising potatoes and there is no doubt
that southern Idaho will become the
leading potato country of the world.
Prices range from fifty cents to one
dollar and fifty cents per hundred
pounds.
Livestock is highly graded here as it
takes good horses and mules to satisfy
the demand. Cattle raising is very pro-
fitable as there is plenty of hay and
range. Hogs and sheep are very sue
cessfully raised. Dairy products sell
well and the creameries pay very good
prices.
The climate is healthful, free from
extreme heat and cold, but it is noted
for its sunshine no fog. no dampness.
1 Land values on the Twin Falls tract
are steadily advancing, ranging now
from forty-fve to one hundred and fifty
dollars per acre, according to loca-
/ ton and improvements. The various
projects in the Twin Falls country
comprise over million acres. 1t is
watered by the south side ditch which
comes from the Miner dam in Snake
river at Twin Falls. The Twin Falls
North Side project contains two hum
dred and twenty-five thousand acres,
watered by the North Side ditch which