American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-26
POCATELLO WANTS
| TO BE THE MARKET
Would Head OF Grain Com
/ ing This Way.
Vfn Gall Big Meeting to Discuss
the Situation.-Americ Falls
Now tho Only Market
For ArbOn.

N Pocatello people are again trying
TO arouse interest in the fact that
american Falls is getting the grain
Swhich had in previous years been
going to that market, and the Tri-
Dune, which has had considerable to
zpay regarding this all summer and
all, is again calling the peoples at
ention to the fact in the hopes that
II may be headed off. A recent ar
ticle in the Tribune follows:
u "Shall Pocatello secure the trade
of the fertile Bannock valley dis
E3rtct-one of the greatest growing
districts in southern Idaho?
b There are 10000 acres of rich
land over the divide. This year
800 acres were in grain and the
Fields were tremendous. Next year
khis acreage will be doubled. With
y better market, quicker means
ef transportation and consequently
Rloser settlement. within a few years
he entire 10000 acres OF available
and will be under cultivation.
Il "Pocatello is the ideal marketing
point for this immesnse tract. All
mat is required Is to construct a
road leading to the Gate City. Not
|only would this constitute Pocatello
!es one Of the most important grain
shipping points in this end of the
tate, but it would bring to the
Qoors Of local merchants a large
and growing trade. which Is now
elrslly divided between Malad on
pne side and American Falls on the
kther.
Il IL. B. Evans, vice-president of
The Arbon Commercial club. a live
Rire organization, the membership
pf which includes nearly every grain
grower in the fertile Bannock val
ley, just over the divide to the west
pf Pocatello. was in the city yes
kerday, comforting with local busi-
ness men and with executive offic-
prs of the Pocatello Commercial
plub. His mission in the metropolis
Pf the southwest was to create in
ferest in a proposed wagon road
rom Pocatello over the Trail creek
Eivide. to tap not only the Bannock
yalley but the rich Rattle snake and
crystal communities. populated by
many former Pocatello people. The
Arbon club. as we'll as the settlers
d Rattlesnake creek, Paulina and
crystal desire colser connection
vith the Gate City. They want the
rail creek road built so that they
nay not only market their grain at
mis- point. but do their trading at
Focatello. Under present conditions
hey are compelled to do their trad
ng at American Falls on the one
ptde and Malad on the other. Both
lhese towns are anxious to hold
mis- trade and Malad has arranged
p spend $4,000 on the construction
q road leading over a high di-
llde from Arbon, while American
Fails is doing everything in its
power to keep the Bannock Valley
fower City road in good repair and
nus encourage Arbon. Rattlesnake.
aulina and Crystal farmers to
Rake that their marketing place.
nese people much prefer Pocatello
q market. not only because this
y affords better shipping facilities
nt because there Ia q wider mar
et for smaller farm products and
stores carry larger stocks and
hake better prices.
The Bannock county incumbent
ard OF commissioners promised
me time ago to build the Trail
sek road, but instead the appro-
hated $500 for bridges and re-
Airs on the Michaud creek road. |
mich diverts business to American
ais. According to Mr.. nvans, the
tipping for the last six weeks over
pe road down Bannock valley to
ichaud and thence to American |
AIS has been record breaking. Al !
" times thirty-six teams were on !
ne road, hauling wheat to Power
city.
To build the Trail creek road |
md thus open the Pocatello market
Q me farmers Of our cmomunity.'
AID Mr. Evans. 'woud cost about
'zooo. A road to Malad would cost
'Oout $4,000. The people Of Malad