The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-17

accomplished and that the acc0mpli
and struggle on the part of the more
Residences are provided, mad,
beautiful and part of the genera
scheme of things by individual eff
fort. Commercial institutions hav,
been established; schools provided
for; good roads builded; public util
tiles installed; social welfare organ
izations maintained. Each but al
inf1nitestimal part or unit in the
general construction of law abid
ing home living and moral commun-
ity. Yet collectively providing forces
that make for good living which
are almost impregnable.
The most important of these
forces, designed especially for the
governing organization of every COM
munity so far as its social welfare
and moral status is concerned, are
the church organizations. In Black
foot these organizations have been
an important factor in the develop
ment of the city to the enviable po-
sition it maintains both in the social
and commercial world. To begin
with as direct result of these forces
coupled with the fact that the aver
age citizen of Blackfoot and Bing-
ham county lives right because he
believes in right living, and not be-
cause the laws stipulate that she
shall live right, is that there are no
slums or slum districts to serve as
abbot on the face of this beautiful
little city.
The churches and social welfare
organizations work hand in hand
with the peace officers of the city
and county with the result that
those, whose moral status has been
so lowered and their consciences so
scared that the hand of the law is
necessary to eliminate their influ-
ences. Hence lawlessness in Black
foot is conspicuous by its absence due
to the diligence of both the church
organizations and the peace officers
The L. d. S. Church
The Blackfoot stake of the church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
was organized Sunday, Jan. 81, 1904,
from a large part of the territory
which formerly belonged to the Bing-
ham stake. At the time of it's or
ganization the stake comprised all
of Bingham county, a small portion
of the present Bonneville county, all
the country lying contiguous to the
Mackay railroad in Blaine and Gus
ter counties and continued up the
Lost river country as far as Dickey.
The population at that time was
about $500, but from the beginning
it increased rapidly. In 1914 the
stake was divided and the Shelley
stake organized with a population of
$500 the same number as when the
Blackfoot stake was organized. |
While this cut down the size of the
Blackfoot stake materially it's
growth has been so rapid that it was
still left with membership of some
$500. Again in August of 1919 the
stake was divided, the population of
the Lost river country increasing so
rapidly that the Lost river stake with |
1000 membership was oragnized |
still leaving a membership in the
Blackfoot stake of 1000 and is still |
growing.
Today, the Blackfoot stake COM
prises about three-fourths of the
area of Bingham county, having lost |
all of it's territory in Blaine and |
Custer counties thru the organiza-
lion of the Lost river stake and it |
the following organiza-
ions: Blackfoot First and Second
Wards, Wapello, Groveland, Rose,
Thomas, Rich, Pingree,
Springfield, Sterling, Aberdeen and
Fort Hall.
Special organizations have been
formed in the Blackfoot stake to
net the needs of people in special
activities. A relief society to look
after the poor. Two Mutual I'M
'rovement associations to meet the
needs of young people over fourteen
7ears of age, this work including
public speaking, dramatic art, music,
both vocal and instrumental, litera-
ure, government, business ethics
Ind other branches of knowledge.
Sunday schools are organized to give
Instruction to young people of both
sexes in matters religious. These
Sunday schools are attended by
many people who are not members
# the L. D. s. church because of the
horoness Of the work. James Duck
worth is president Of the Blackfoot
take.
The MothOI1ist Church
This organization ia another of the