The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
A COUNTY WORTH
WHILE ADVERTISING
Commercial Club Folder Tells Gra-
phlc Tale of Bingham County and
Blackfoot's Facilities, Possibilities.

commissioners, are having printed
one of the most wonderful folders,
advertising Bingham county, that
was ever gotten out by any civic or
ganizatiOn i'm the northwest One
hardly realize what we have here
until we see it summed up and put in
print. Twenty-Five Thousand of these
folders are being printed, which is a
large number, but none too large,
considering the facilities Bingham
county has to offer prospective home
seekers and investors.
One thing which the folder does
not mention, however, and which
was perhaps omitted through an ov-
ersight, is the fact that the popula-
tion of the city of Blackfoot increas-
ed about 5000, or 119 per cent, dur
ing the decade beginning 1910 and
ending 1920. There is no indication
that the rate of increase in the pop
ulation is tagging behind the past
ten years record, and If the same
ratio continues during the remainder
of the present decade, by 1880 this
will be a city of quite respectable
proportions.
The writer was not here ten years
ago, but those who were state that
the town" was in rather a back
ward condition as to sidewalks, paw
ing, and as to general civic improve
ments. Our new folder states that
we now have fifteen miles of cement
sidewalks and five miles of paved
streets. Well, suppose We pave one
more street and build some more ce-
ment sidewalks every year during
the next ten years, and that our pop
ulatlon grows as we have every rea-
son to believe it will, isn't it fact
that in ten years from now Black
foot will be pretty satisfactory
place to live in. 1t is now, But
those who build their homes here and
watch the city and county grow for
the next ten years will surely not
have lived in vain.
The folder goes on to say:
Ihe assessed valuation of Bingham
county is $1S,000,00O, the estimated
total valuation being 100000.
The total population of the county
is 1870, official census.
The total area of the county is ap-
proximately 100000 acres; IT'S, 900
are irrigated. Many more subject
to irrigation.
There are over 100000 acres OF
natural grazing land in the county.
The rural communities have splen-
did telephone systems, electric pow-
er and lights in districts, daily rural
mall delivery and fine brick schools.
There are eight high schools in the
county with one rural high school.
All have fine courses in agriculture.
There is no county in the Inter
mountain section with the railroad
facilities of Bingham county, having
III miles of main, branch and beet
lines with a total valuation of SO,
100000.
The canal systems Of Bingham
county are unsurpassed; the water
for irrigation is taken from the Snake
and Blackfoot rivers by gravity with
all water rights adjudicated
Bingham county is the logical live
stock center of the Upper Snake Riv-
er Valley with excellent railroad IA
cE.,sies to every open market in the
west.
Bingham county's bumper crop of
alfalfa hay and ideal climatic condi-
tions make it the greatest livestock
country.
The principal crops of the county
are potatoes, alfalfa hay, sugar beets,
grains, pure seeds, purebred livestock
and fat stock.
The second largest wool shipping
point in the Intermountain country
is located in Bingham county.
Bingham county produces one
THRU of all the sugar beets grown
in Idaho.
Our county boasts OF the Largest
average yield per acre of potatoes in
the State and Idaho stands second
in the Union.
The largest potato warehouse west
OF the Mississippi river is located in
Blackfoot, with capacity of 135
cars, owned by local corporation.
Bingham county contains the lar
gest producing section of Grimm alf-
alta seed in the world.
In 1921 the total agricultural pro-
duc.ion of the county is estimated
at $13,364,14O.
Bingham county owns the most
beautiful Fair Grounds in Idaho. To-
Gated at Blackfoot, and holds annu-
ally the Southeastern Idaho Fair.
The Fort Hall Indian Reservation
is at our door and we feel proud to
be located near our fast disappearing
first American citizens, the American
Indian or Red Man. Their big
round-ups and various dances and