American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-13
RAILROAD MEETING
PROVES BENEFICIAL
Rate Determinations will Be
Removed.
Complaints Made by Shippers Met in a
Spirit Of Fairness Big Change.
at American Falls Foreshad-
owed for Next Year.

The reception for the officials ot
the Oregon Short Line Wednesday
evening was success in every way
The questions put to them were
in nearly every instance satisfac-
torily answered, and they seemed
anxious to do everything within rea-
son to assist in removing discrimi-
nations and promoting the general
good. They were met at the de-
pot about GAS and taken for visit
to the tannery, where they were in
terested in the converting of raw
hides into manufactured articles in
forty days, from there to the power
stations, and the new bridge being
built, piece at a time, over Snake
river, and arrived at the Auditorium
a few minutes after 8. The business
interests of the town were well
Represented, and for more than two
hours there was an interchange of
ideas that promises to bring about
a better understanding and closer
appreciation of common interests.
D. w. Davis called the meeting
to order, welcoming the guests and
explaining the resources of the COM
munity, and expressing his ideas as
to how the company could best pro-
mote the common welfare. He closed
by expressing the hope that the
railway from Aberdeen would be
extended to American Falls before
the close of the year.
Mr.. Davis spoke as follows
Gentlemen railroad companies
are sometimes more exacting than
lawyers. l was Informed last even
ing that l was expected to preside
at this meeting. l gave my address
my name might go down to poster
to the various papers in order that
ity. | therefore will have to inflict
the burden upon you OF readlng
this address, and after that | will
try to talk little. 1t becomes my
very pleasing duty, and also my
great privilege, to extend to you, on
behalf of the American Falls Com
mercial Club, a cordial and most
hearty welcome to our town, town
which is surrounded with abund-
ant opportunities, and situated in
one of the most favored spots on
earth. You will pardon my modest
reference to the advantages of this
section. but inasmuch as it was that
which drew most of us here, and
which has kept most OF US mere
since, l desire to attract your at
tention to them also. You Will not
only find evidence of the great work
of nature, but likewise demon
stration of the hardy efforts of the
pioneer who has gone out on the
desert where only sage brush and
jack rabbits used to thrive. He mas
renewed the face of earth by his
energy, ability and scientific knowl-
edge applied to dry farming until
he is now producing the best quail
ty of hard wheat raised in the north-
west, These efforts have been
made under severe conditions ana
not always with good prospects, ana
only the American spirit, spirit
which you and all of us have IN
common, has enabled us to battle
the great forces of nature. We nave
scarcely begun to develop the nat
ural resources that lay at our very
door, by harnesing the great Am
erican Falls, which is now furnish
ing us and several of our neighbor-
ing towns with all our power and
light, and it's capacity is to be
greatly increased in the near future
We feel that at no great distant
time the banks of our own Snake
river will be covered with manufact-
uring establishments and using this
great cheap power for manufactur-
many opportunities that remain un-
touched will be picked up one by
one until American Falls, will be
known from coast to coast by the
different articles she will manufact-
ure, and we hope that you gentlemen
of the Oregon Short Line will do
your full share in assisting US in
bringing this condition about.
think that the warehouse business
might be graetly stimulated II pros
pective dealers were encouraged
by granting liberal leases, by your
company, along the right of way for
such purposes.
There is no reason why ldano
should not be, and l believe that II
will be, one of the brightest stars III
all the nations crown, because sne
has a citizenship composed OF peo-
pie who have come from every sec
ton bringing the best thought from
each. This is the class OF people
who are settling American Fails
and vicinity, and it is only reason
able to expect that we want more
commodious quarters, and we ASK
that you build for us new Depot
Also we would like to see the MORE
land-Aberdeen branch continued IN
to American Falls, connecting win
the main line at this point, Gentie-
men l believe that you are on tne
right track, to bring the people an9
the railroads closer together, ana
l feel sure that we will all profit Dy
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