American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-03

q factor which can narQly pc over
estimated in the effect their devel.
opment will have on the future oil
the state. ANY one Of a number OF
places can generate enough current
to turn the wheels of every indus
try at present in the state, and fur
nish light for every home. The
lSnake river is the mother of pow
er. as she is of irrigation. In trav-
ersing the state. q distance of 300
miles or So. the river drops more
THAI 5000 feet, in falls and rapids.
Thefe are miles upon miles OF con-
Ettnuous7 ~whitecaps, such az at Idaho
ner, and several fails OF from fifty
TO 200 feet, notable among which
sare the Americas falls, Twin falls,
Salmon falls, and the majestic and
maechless Shoshone falls. The COM
'pJete Harvesting OF the rapids and
tails that abound along the entire
length OF the, river, which is only a
matter of time and the development
of the other resources Of the state
Will afford an abundance of cheap
Ippwer that will secure the location
IA Man1facturing Industries Of many
lffp& and make more valuable ali
'okAer kinds "a property and intro
ldNee. a. WE'LL 'coHxkpiences for the
Arm and home that viii make life
"a Idaho worth while. ' Il
Power Is already being generated
AZ many places IN acaskhern Idaho.
St. Anthony, 4deAo Falls
3Seston, Malad, Poc&3slio. Amer
lean Falls, Mlnfdoka dam, Millner,
E2kCahone, Haley, ShoahOne falls
4almon falls, Swan falls. Boise and
Horaeahoe BEND. utilizing. however.
but q small part Of the bower that
viii in time be developed. No
state In the Union has greater pow
er resources than idaho, and none
In time will have a population and
that will justify a larger
OF power. Every mountain
stream has its wasted energy only
waiting to be harnessed to become a
lactor In the states development.
three large streams Of the
state. the Snake. the Salmon and.
Pend d'Oreille,, fairly abound with
natural power sites and a hundred
smaller streams swell the possible
total power to a gigantic total So
ABUNDANT are the power resources
the lighting Of the main roads
IN some OF the large irrigated tracts
3 predicted as a development of
he future. The irrigation systems
.ven contribute to this great re- I
'ource. The government dam at
hinfdoka supplies light and mower
or the several towns Of that tract
AS the system will pass to tbe
ownership of the settlers in a few
'ears. the homes of armers viii
'ventuaiiy be lighted and possibly
'ea,eo by current generated by wa
er that wastes over their dam. In
ne american Falls canal system Is
drop or thirty feet, capable of gen.
'ratihg a current sufficient to lisht
very nome on the tract and have
surplus to spare, and although nm
developed, its ultimate use is certain
When the millions OF acres in the
,uake river valley are irrigated and
ne eighty and 100 acre farms arc
Ut lnto tens, twenties and forties
8 they will be. the vast population
re viii then have will find n VS.
L - ASSOuItG, An0 II will
9 developed to its fullest canac,,r
xtenstye use is already being made
! power In a few localities. and dr.
ag the past half decade a numher
! large power stations have heen
rected. One Of the earlier dsvs,-
pments was at American Falls ana !,
capacity OF the plants there h.y-
y oeen reached. An expenditures ~
All q million dollars will be maaa
during 1911 in the eraction
q third station having a canac;,r
i! 10000 horsepower. for the
manufacturing enterprises sns
Iectric railways. ana
idano's power cons.,
tie an asset which can hsrd,u
Fer estimated as a factor in ths oe
siopment Of the state. n whioh |
III tighten the burdens Of thu t"r !
or as well as OF the artisan "a,
asiness man. and add to tha n,aaN
OF life. And that time ms