The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-12-20
Oakley and Vicinity
Prosperous.

past year has been prosperous one, and far
known nobody is in want.
iings-Her growth has been phenomenal Many buildings
been considerable which have added the
and well being of the town, the attractive
houses of the State has been OF for
months and which is nearing completion, that has few
quas in beauty and architecture another church has
lded to the number already here fine drug gent
ing store and heproof electric roller MILL together
number OF and cosy residences mark the grow and
in the way of buildings of the during the past
summer season also afforded splendid
for the laying of sidewalks which the city has laid
total mileage of a little miles Of cement Malks
town. Every public building is served with walks an,
bt il there town the of equal popula
It has many miles OF walk Oakley
ming Live StOck-Never before tory of this count
there been better crops raised and land cutvn
For of these there has been good market with
very fair
demand for sheep excellent especially is
ae of the latter. At the present quite impossible
the market with them
arnineAl doubt as the permanencv of dryfarmine has
moved the last years in the that
ts OF dry farmers. Crops have been exceptionally heavy
ordinary conditions and where scientific cultivation
ed yields have been nearly to that of irrigated lands
Culture The beet Industry started here this year and
utswere entirely satisfactory Considering that fall
done the beets averaged the first
and this nearly instance under
he saachri'e properties above the<verage
eton prevails among the IN this line of agriculture
R1m Nearly SQWDlefed~1he past summer has permitted
evelOpfeff The million dollar dam three miles from the
which, when completed will supply great empire of
. land adjoining Oakley and surrounding towns.
work being done right along this wonderful piece OF
the rprappng of the front and back of the great
right along and when spring twenty days will
the dam to its required height.
project will also open the spring the thousands
fertile land earth will become productive fields
he ateEals ready; also the water
being stored i'll the spacious reservoir water
in OF the canals and it is clearly al
hat the early spring floods together with what ga
ill more than fill the storage capacity.
rThere has likely greater demand for aborers
uring the past year In instances it impossible
required number to do the work a hand.
without something do was because they
to the demands around them
without exception there could prosperous
people in land than those VINO live and property
exceptionally fertile valley and truly christmas never
when genuine thanks and appreciation could be rem
y the residents ofOakley, Marion, Island Basin
hp upon them. "
rcityThe Great Shoshone and Twin Falls Water Pc er
s extended their electric light line into the
FINISHING light and heat to places.
he business houses, church roller mill referred to
the school, electrically where power
cctricity is used for that also.
pr System-The Oakley Water Co. which is furnishing the
with water have laid inch pipes where formerly inch
nch pipes carried the and addition
which when with the main line
cpated will supply sufficient town when sew
nes its present size.
and lsland-ln keeping with the growth going
Marion and Island also orgeing front hey are
nded all sides with lands under Act
coming holds hopes great develo nen in this
They strictly agricultural stock raising towns
shared in the bounteous harvest past season in all
farming and live stock activity including the
and MOultOnProbaby sections developed in the
lining business these places Along the foothills east
orth of Basin thriving and productive dry farms line the
ain base for miles, all of which yielding heavy returns
uton new section recently opened in what known as
motion Valley of dry farms have entered and
road leading up the Birch Creek Oakley furnishes an
that promises make of successful dry-fainp district
inilar to the lands surrounding Basin.
OF these places offer excellent opportunities for raising