The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-24
Public Utilities
of Blackfoot
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The latter two have been installed
for emergency use only which In
sures the city an adequate water sup
ply at all times.
The Lighting system
The Idaho Power company fur.
nishes the electric current to the
city over q $4,000 volt transmission
line from the American Falls power
plant on the Snake river. This cur
rent Is brought to Blackfoot thru
Pocatello. Four transformers have
been installed which steps" the cur
rent down to such stage that It can
be utilized. The power furnished
thru this source is always ample for
any uses to which 1t might be put
and il sufficient to serve q city sew
eral timas the size of Blackfoot. The
rates are reasonable and the city Is
in q position to offer electricity to
manufacturing institutions as q
power medium, at q rate cheaper
than its own power can be manu-
featured. A 1900 volt high trans
mission line Is operated from Black
foot OF Rockford, the current being
used for power In pumping trriga-
ton water. Four miles of line also
runs to Groveland furnishing power
to thirty-nine patrons and twelve
miles of line to Rockford serving In
addition to the pumping plant, forty
domestic patrons and twelve miles
of line to Rockford serving in addi-
ton to the pumping plant, forty do
nestle patrons.
The equipment of the Idaho Power
company in Blackfoot is Of the very
best and the company stands ready
at all times to cooperate with the
city officials in the maintenance of
an adequate system. There are
1915 patrons of the plant in Black
foot, which includes both domestic
and Monumental consumption of cur
rent.
The streets of the city are we'll
lighted by this company. Twenty-six
400 candle power street lights have
been installed in the business section
together with seven ESQ candle
power lights in the residence Sec
ton. In fact Blackfoot is almost as
we'll lighted by night as it is by day.
Sewer and Fire Department
An adequate sewer system cover
ing all parts of the city has been
porvided, with the exception of some
of the outlying districts. 1t is but a
question Of time, however, until the
sewer system will cover the entire
city.
The fire department is well equip
ped with motorized apparatus and a
volunteer department which re-
spends readily to all alarms. With
the construction of the new water
works system fire plugs will be stu
ated in all parts of the city, which
will give fire protection to every
city lot and thus make a material re-
duction in fire insurance rates.
Streets and Other Utilities
When the work of paving is COM
pleted it will mean that Blackfoot
VIII have more than five miles of
we'll paved streets. This work will
been completed inthe spring and will
either be of bitulithic or concrete
paving. The business section of the
city is already paved with bitulithic
paving and as soon as spring opens
this work will be pushed thru to
completion.
The Western Union Telegraph
company maintains an "up town" Of
fee in the Eccles Hotel building in
the heart of the business district.
The Mountain States Telephone G
Telegraph company maintains an ex-
cellent system with network of
wires covering this entire section Of
Idaho.
With excellent school facilities,
which subject is taken up individu-
ally in this series of articles; sys-
tenn Of good roads covering the en-
tire county; lit miles of railroad
main, branch and beet lines valued
at $4,000, 900; excellent hotel &C
comodations, with the Eccles hotel
one of the most modern in the en-
tire state and up to date commercial
institutions, churches, beautiful
residences and other minor utilities,
Blackfoot offers every modern con-
venience that can be found in any
section of the United States.
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