The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-02

faction that Blackfoot was exercis-
ing such foresight in planning and
building for futures that are justified
by the certainties of substantial
growth of population and business.
They said they had plans for moving
the stockyards farther out of town,
and General Manager Plat said that
il the extensive improvements indi-
Gated by the blueprints are to be
made soon it might be advisa BILE for
them to hurry up their plans and get
the stockyards moved sooner than
they had been expecting to do.
After discussing the sites for the
stockyards it was found that there
are four locations that are feasible,
and an auto party went out to look
them over in the moonlight. One
site that had been selected by the
officials of the road is on the east
side of the tracks just below the
cemetery on some high ground that
drains we'll and is above irrigation
But it was suggested that the pre-
sence of stock involves odors and
noise, and the loading and unloading
makes it necessary to have trains
and engines, and sandbanks for
coating the floors of the cars, and all
these things would be inappropriate
so close to the cemetery and especi-
ally on the windward side of it. Mr..
Plat said that no matter how desir-
able the location as stockyards, they
would not adopt it to the detriment
of the cemetery and disturb and Of
fend funeral parties, so that location
is out of the question. Other loca-
tions farther out of town, and two
sites near the sugar factory were
viewed with favor. President Daniels
of the Commercial club appointed
Mike Barclay and Mr.. Plat ap-
pointed w. r. Armstrong to act in
the matter of getting a site for the
yards.
After returning from the trip
speeches were made by H. V. Plat,
Senator Dubois, F. H. Kickerbocker,
w. R. Armstrong, F. E. Seeger, Mike
Barclay, Byrd Trego and County
Agent E. W. Stevens. Mr.. Plat said
that his company had for number
of years found Blackfoot one Of the
best towns on the system to deal
with and the steady growth of bust
ness and the cordial relations exist. |
ing between the people and the repre-
of the road made it a
pleasure to plan together. He said |
the company expects rapid in
crease in the volume of business and |
1t is going to tax the resources of the
road to meet it. He said that under
the present government restrictions
hey are not allowed to make per-
manent improvements out of the
revenues of the road but have to do
It with borrowed money no matter
how little or how much there may
oe in the treasury. They have had to
postpone over six million dollars
worth of very desirable improve
nents on that account. He said they
would have to stretch point to get
wen the small expense of the new
tockyards taken care of.
Senator Dubois referred to the
ong service Of Mr.. Plat with the
Dad, and his steadfast policy Of de-
Idaho, and said he knew
hat Blackfoot had friend in the
General manager He jokingly gaye
Ir. Plat permission to move the
tockyards right away and to move
hem to any point along the line that
e wanted to. He said he had as
ured Mr.. Plat when he got off the
rain that evening, that he would be
BILE to spend the evening resting and
OF be disturbed with considerations
f business, and just as soon as the
'lackfoot men got the party into
heir den, the club rooms, they had
tarted to talk business with bang.
lie was glad, however, to find his
ownsmen so full of the spirit of en-
,rprise.
w. r. Armstrong said he had held
differences with the Blackfoot men
inc and ten years ago, relative to
lie location of the depot and had al
avs felt satisfaction in the fact that
lie matter was carefully considered,
nd settled so that it stayed settled
nd apparently was satisfactory to
lie town and the road. He said that
a fo1t much orot;fods Of tho MANS ~