The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-15

try is inhabited by a progressive,
prosperous. intelligent people. coming
from every state in the Union.
Public Utilities Electrical power is
supplied by the powerful Shoshone
falls. and the additional energy made
possible by the large irrigation dams,
and other power sites. gives this re-
gion the cheapest electrical power In
the west. Filler has a Farmers Mu-
tual Telephone company, a fire de-
oartment an extensive water system
supplying cool pure water from a well
675 feet deep, two rural free delivery
routes. and splendid school facilities.
School System-In Filler there is the
Rural high school (accredited) and
he grade school. with a combined en-
rollment OF nearly 600. requiring a
teaching corps OF 20. Bonds to the
extent OF $4,000 have already been
voted for additional housing to care
for the rapidly increasing enrolment.
Tributary to Filler there are nine
school districts. these being Moroa.
with an eight-roOm two story brick
edifice. Curry. Popular Lane. Elm
wood, Popular Hill. Glover, and Cedar
Draw
Religious Llie-Filer has five
churches, all having substantial
homes. There are the Methodist
Episcopal. Catholic. Baptist, Eyange-
lical. Mennonite Brethren In Christ,
and Mennonite At Glover there is a
Lutheran congregation, and at Moroa
a Presbyterian.
County Fair-Filer is the home OF
Twin Falls county fair, the grounds
comprising a tract Of 40 acres adjoin-
ing town The fair is an annual
event and draws patrons and exhibit
tors from all over the state. The
institution cost $4,000 and is support
ed by the state and county.
Auto Tourist Park-An auto tourist
park at the county fair grounds is
reputed to be one OF the best in
southern Idaho Water. barns. cleo
ric lights, and dining halls are pro-
Yided. together with stoves, utensils.
rest rooms. and ample camping sites.
Twin Falls COunty-A county farm
bureau is maintained by the county
and farmers. cooperating with the
of Idaho. Three county
farm agents and two employment bu-
reaus are maintained. Twin Falls
county has an assessed valuation OF
S26. S23. $50 Last season the county
issued 4.563 auto licenses. Livestock
in the county is valued at s2.379.0 55.
other towns within the county are.
Twin Falls. Buhl Kimberly. Hansen.
HOLSTER, Rogerson and
Fraternal Organizations has
a Masonic ledge. the o. r. S. the l. o.
o. +. and the Rebecca order. There is
a live post OF the American Legion
having nearly 100 members. and there
are many other clubs and social or
CARNATIONS
IRVING TOwn-Filer has 10 miles OF
cement walks. and plans are underway
looking toward the paving OF her prin-
cipal streets. Filler is known as a city
Of trees. shade and shrubbery. Well
developed shade trees line every street.
giving the town the appearance Of
being a much older community than
II really is. Yakima avenue. one Of
Filers principal thoroughfares is l05
feet wide. with a parkway in Tire CEN
ter and lined with trees its entire
length.
Filler has a beet sugar factory now
under construction. four large bean
buying establishments. two grain
elevators. a beet loading station.
three potato warehouses. a -four mill.
IN apple plant. and fish hatcheries
xhich have produced a million trout
Filler has a weekly newspaper. the I
Filler Record. two banks. the First Ma
iOnai and the Farmers and Mer-
shants. with deposits totalling over
Il 600 600. There are two hardware 4
stores. two drug stores. three depart I
nent stores. one grocery store. FIVE I
garages. a vulcanizing plant. two ho-
els. two roOming houses. two cafes. 4
TX real estate dealers. a modern
heafre. two jewelers.. one bakery and
one confectionery. two
two pool halls. two auc-
ioneering firms. three lumber yards.
no planning mills. two blacksmith
hops. several carpenter shops. a mil
inery. two furniture stores. two doc
ors, two dentists. two veterinarians.
wo produce houses. second hand
tore. Eve dray lines. two butcher
hops. a harness shop. coal dealers.
70 artificial fee plants. and severe
Ivestock dealers, contractors. paint
r.. decorators. ard artisans.
Commercial ClHb-Fiier has q Com
isrcial Club. AZ present having
aembsrship Of 100. composed Of
srmers and business men working
nitediy for a common purpose.
ersons wishing any information con- I
erning Filler and It's tributary coun-
y are asked 10 communicate with {