American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-04-30
LERICAN FALLS
| WONDER PLACE
! York Herald Tells of
Wonderous Growth.
4 Lengthy Article With Vigorous
lnguage Calls Attention to Our
Resources and Development
in the Past Three Years.

the New York Herald of April II
nd the following story of American
and the country tributary. Calls
ntion to the wonderful growth of
place the past three years; tells of
agricultural country tributary,
irrigated and unirrigated; and of
60, 900 horse power yet to be de-
bed on the Snake at this place.
story follows:
rbis is one of the wonder cities of
bern Idaho. Three years ago there
not one single stick, not brick,
The site of the present city of
eican Falls. Just three years ago
s sagebrush fiat. Today there
7 1000 acres of tributary land under
[ation, 100000 acres of dry farm
more than 1000 acres already in
ard, 100000 shade trees set out,
hess buildings of brick, stone and
ent to the value of almost $3.50, 600
been constructed, 100-barrel
mill is grinding away with por-
of its go, 900 horse power, $40, 600
is open and proving profitable,
lences valued at more than $100, 900
been erected, good schools are es-
ished and churches have been built.
all this in three short years.
merican Falls, the power city" of
hern Idaho, is just now attracting
Earnest attention of those seeking
e locations possessing the largest
rance of prosperity and perma-
e. The man who settles at Ameri-
Falls chooses big country. 1t is
This point that the famous Snake
4 valley widens out upon vast
|eaus of practically level land on
sides of the river, The hills back
hese plateaus are gently rolling and
slopes afford opportunity for the
(at and grain farmer as well as the
etock grower.
umerous fertile and we'll watered
eys that branch out of the main
3 valley also add immensely to the
urcefulness of all this region. In
hills are vast resources for the
ep and cattle industry, which is en-
ing all who take up this vocation.
is only recently that American
has awakened to it's own great
as a commercial and agricultural
re. Situated on the main line OF
gon Short Line railroad in Oneida
aty, its people believe it is destined
ecome the metropolis of that great
on. The enormous industrial ad-
fage bestowed by nature in the
ke river falls at this point is backed
a wonderful agricultural valley,
) eh, while now comparatively unde.
ped, will prove capable of support
a large manufacturing city al
erican Falls.
ntil two or three years ago Amer
Falls was simply way station or
Short Line, 80 miles west of Poca.
The American Falls Canal &
er company built an irrigation sys'
under the Carey act, to water
portion of the Snake river plateau
north and east of American Falls,
Facing 10000 acres underits canals.
gave an immediate impetus tc
nercial life In the valley.
EN- some progressive citizen OF
rlcan Falls discovered two years
mat the vast plateau lying above
beyond the irrigation canals would
uce big crops of wheat. Today
lands are being rapidly taken VI
developed into wheat fields. Some
ne records of wheat crops taker
these lands the first two years
astounding to those who had al.
regarded the lands as of but little
e whole region has now been term
second "Palouse country" Single
y farms of 1000 and 5000 acres ex
are being cultivated, and as much
bushels to the acre is being pro
7 from these unirrigated lands
wheat IS extra hard quality fol
= Portland exporters are offering
emlum of two cents above the
yet price.
actlcally 425, 900 acres of these
perful lands are tributary to the
" American Falls and can have
mat outlet for their crops and sup
market. Of this area about 355.
'e now taken up by homesteaders
~heat farming is under way. The
ltlQer of the total aStim atpd are.