American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-06-11
United STATES
LARGEST TANNERY
American Falls Can Boast of
This Distinction.
Prediction That American Falls is to
Be Manufacturing City Is
Soon to Be Recognized
as Truth.


IN the dry farming district tributary
to American Falls this season, is
the largest in the history of the in
dustry, with crop prospects never
more promising The heavy SHOWS
Of winter with the spring rains that
fell early in the sason put the soil
in the best possible condition and
with one more good rain the har-
vest is assured. The wheat grown
on these dry farms is an extra hard
quality and commands the highest
market price, not only on the home
market, but for export as well. The
Touring mill is running steadily, its
output being in demand wherever it
has been introduced. Much Of it
is shipped to California points.
Until a few years ago government
land was to be had with in a few
miles of American Falls, but this
time has passed, and but very little
vacant land is to be found within
distance Of fifteen or twenty miles;
then only in scattering places. 4
first class quarter section subject
to homesteading, could probably not
be found within this radius.
Coming Manufacturing Center.
Aside from the agricultural possi-
bilities of this section the future
Of the city is very bright as a COM
ing manufacturing center. 1t has
been justly termed THE Power
City," from the possibilities of the
cheap power generated here from
the falls of the Snake river. This
Industry is as yet but in its infancy,
the first manufacturing concern TO
take advantage of the advantages
offerei being the harness factory.
This Is one of the most complete,
II not the most complete plants in
the United States of the kind, as
il is from hide to harness fac
tory, The hides are purchased in
their raw state, tanned and treated
and leave the factory in the finish
ed product The tanning depart
nent is now in operation but the
factory will not begin operations
for few weeks on account Of de-
lay in receiving some OF the special
machinery required from the fac
tory. The capacity from the start
will be about twenty sets Of har-
ness daily. This output can be in
creased as trade conditions demand.
Another institution of which the
city is justly proud is the new steam
laundry which opened for business
February 2s, employing one man.
Trade has increased so rapidly that
at present eight regular employees
are required to handle the business,
Agencies have been established as
lar west as Shoshone on the main
line ;nG nearly all points on the
Twin Falls branch of the Oregon
snort Line. In addition TO this a
large amount of work is received
from Rockland and Aberdeen
An electric tnterurban rail way
Hhe is projected from American
rails the financing of which is now
well under way and it is thought
the project will assume definate
form before fall so that active work
will begin.
A large number of new settlers
nave arrived this spring and made
settlement on their farms and
uaims. A majority of them ship
pea their household effects and live
SUCK with them. so in the livestock
nne better grade is to be found
nere than in most new settled dis
tricts.
6uilding operations continue ac-
we especially in the residence
section, where many new DWELLINGS
Ae now under course of constru-
N''oh' Most of these are being er-
e''ea for homes though few are
' rental purposes. In the way
u churches and schools the city is
ven supplied. The Presbyterian
Nu Episcopalian denominations are
,a'n erecting fine edifices The
'nodist people have built par
0uage and will this fall build a
at house of worship. The Ca
1oI'c church also have their build