Show I TWIN FALLS the Magic City of the West f l N southeastern Idaho comprising ono one of oC tho the largest and finest Irrigated IN tracts In tho world embracing altogether more mom than two million acres of oC ofas ofas as 08 productive soil soli as os hero Is In hi tho the United States lies tho the Twin Falls country countr It ls IR i safo safe to assume that no other portion of or this great country of oC ours at this time otters offers moro more to tho the prospective settler or Investor In tho thoa a way woy of climate natural resources and varied opportunities than docs does this F wonderful section of oC the tho state of or Idaho Within a 11 period of four years Twin Falls has hns sprung from a sagebrush t prairie to a n thriving modern city of moro more than 1000 Inhabitants Whilo this y development Is remarkable oven even for southern Idaho where cities clUes are arc spring springing springIng springIng ing up like mushrooms Twin Falls Follis expects within tho the neat ne t two years yearn to R eclipse its own record I 1 INot Not only has the growth of or this located metropolis of tho the Ir Irrigated Irrigated irrigated section south of or the Snake river been of or surprising swiftness tho the F surrounding country count lies has developed dev loped In even oven greater grenter proportion from a sagebrush sage oage sagebrush brush plateau Into a most fertile and wealthy agricultural country Lands that wore bought for Cor a song four years rears ago ngo now are aro worth under cultivation and with their Improvements including water rights hundreds of oC dollars per acre What has been done In the tine so recent post pMt Is being duplicated today and there thore remains ample Holds for similar simile r development tomorrow People who went Into the tho section two and fourr four r h years ago with only a few tew hundreds of or I dollars now count their wealth by the tho 10 and 20 0 thousands tho sands Some Soma of o them I have havo arrived at affluence through speculation others by b plain plugging 9 development of o their thell lands RAPID GROWTH OF CITY On tho the sagebrush site of or four our years ago has been built a city with an as assessment asses ses valuation of or Twin r Falls has hns electric light and heat scat sup supplied supplied supplied plied from rca power it has hns modern sewerage It ft has paved streets Its score of oC business blocks are of or the tha I latest and most substantial style of or architecture Ha Its it rapidly filling resi reel residence residence dence streets are aro lined with homes such as aro are seen soen In the tho more moro modern F and attractive suburbs of oC such cities at Chicago These are aro surrounded by b green lawns luxuriant plants and growing trees Water applied to the soil of the sage sagebrush sagebrush sagebrush brush plains causes verdure to grow as aa asiC asI I if iC by b the tho touch of oC a magic wand Trees Tr es develop to a n size she within three y years ears that they thO do dor not attain In other I r climates from other soil soli In nearly nearl twice that length of or time Green grass cov coy covers covers l ers era tho the yellow soil almost over a night of oC Irrigation Flowers Flowes and fruits grow growt t u readily read II and mature rapidly specking A the scenery with the tho changing colors of oc tho many seasons r fl FINE HOMES HOIES AND SCHOOLS i Already Twin Falls Fans has fine homes 9 s Its social conditions are arc far in ad advance advance 1 vance of ot those of oC tho average quickly I grown western city It has many man I churches Its fraternal orders aro are num numerous numA A erous Brous and have largo large memberships The Tho openhearted hospitality that seems to toI I come como with Inhaling of the pure west western ern air has hns pervaded tho the settlers from i the thet jaded j ed cast Educationally Twin Falls FalIs has hILS taken takena a an cn advanced position The Zane I cd ed school chool system was adopted some three years ears cars ago when whoa the tile city was yet yot yetI et etan r I an Infant It has developed wonder Today the high school chool and ond pub public I i lic schools which aro are township Institutions Institutions e aro filled with children who b come como form torm a n radius of oC four tour miles of oC tho tiro bustling city Specially built carry carryalls t alls ails leach the children from their homes In the tha morning and return them thom thither at lt the tho close of ot school 1 The county count of o which w Twin Falls Is tho county seat and which bears the tho same samo namo was organized In 1907 1901 That In Itself Is an Indication of oC the newness I of oC the city and Its surrounding coun try tr The history of tho the development of oC the Twin Falls FalIa section is a commercial romance Among the many man nearby points of ot exceptional scenic Interest is the Blue BlueLake BlueLake Lake Lako region Its cold waters come como from crom froma croma a source not definitely definite known but which Is supposed to be bo the recurrence of the tho surface surnce of ot the famous Lost river Tho The lakes themselves 9 are aro one of o the tho scenic wonders of the west nest Credit for tor tho Initial movement for Cor Corthe forthe the tho reclaiming and development of oC tho the Twin Falls FUlls country countr Is generally given to I B Perrino of oC Blue Lakes Mr Perrine 20 years ears ago discovered the wonderful Blue Lakes Lake within tho the Snake river canyon canon and developed an extensive ranch property Irrigating it by running canals from rom tho the lakes The Tho fruit he raised became famous D W Ross a state engineer and the late lato Governor then became Interested In Interested Interested In tho the possibilities of oC Irrigating IrrigatIng Irrigating ing the then arid region of oC ash oah or lava deposit which through the centuries had become modified In Its distribution by tho action of oC wind and water HOLLISTERS POWER PROJECT H L of or Chicago became In Interested in the tho power project 10 years ago at Shoshona Falls and other points along the tho Snake river with I B Per Perrine Perrine rine Tine and S H Hays Has and these men later interested J S and W S Kuhn well known bankers ers of or Pittsburg To the Ule energy of ot the Kuhns Is duo due much of oC the surprising rapidity of crow growth th the tho town and its territory ry have r crow growth th the tho town and its territory ry have experienced Their works and canal on the tho north side lido were cro built rapidly and substantially they the profiting by the ex experience experience of oC the south side promoters and developers They acquired the re respect and friendship of or the tho entire west western western western ern section by living up to every ever prom be e they made and this has hag aided no little in the substantiality of ot the up building of oC the Twin Falls section J The Salmon rIver tract comprises n n acres which is rapidly being Ir reclaimed and Bottled by de do men mon from tho the east enst It lies to the south of oC the Twin Falls tract and among the Improvements already be Ix ing provided aro are two projected ro lines of ot electric railroad r passing through tho the middle e of oC o f tho the tract north and south 1 middle e of oC o f tho the tract north and south 1 and cast and west Its picturesque surroundings and an d tho the falls taUs which provide so much natural power have had no little to do with the tho Phenomenal growth of oC the city of oC ofha Twin Falls Fails The townsite Is seven and ha hai ham m miles M fr from m th the tho falls talIs whoso whose peculiar i construction give it and them their name The rhe elevation Is feet teet considerably greater granter than that of oC most Irrigated sections of oC tho state The ho N N N N N N i 1 S 1 1 X 1 X J X j s t I x I IA t t tt I A A I A It Is A Ay t y A AY s Y f fI t I T t J fi il 1 1 Ai f m 0 bi bit X f f A s J Y XA X A t Y YA A Y A y A t r M r Y t tI ta A Y A Y A Y A Y i I y ys Y A s A y Y A Y A Y A y A y s Y i si a y ys yi 2 t i a M ft oa oas s s s 1 s I z t ti zi Y i I A Ar Api r pi pis Y s A AY Y i A AY Y r A AY Y A AY t Y c A t v A AY s t tAI Y Y Y h Y A Y AI A AY tt f fp Y h Y A v p A t Z s t tt A v t A AY s sr Y r h we r A zA z s N I A t M Mi i a r A t r A A t Y A Y A A A AY k Y Y A At t t lr V Y A AX X t A Av v Xo X SCENES IN THE VICINITY OF PROSPEROUS TWIN FALLS Clio Top picture e Slows Shows an Orchard T That lint hat Was AVas ns Planted Four Years ASO I Tin Th o c Bottom Picture Is n a I Typical Celery I Patch on the Twin Falls Fulls Tract school buildings have been erected at ata ata a cost of oC MODERN BUILDINGS Instances of oC the tho substantiality of oC the business buildings are shown In the tho thera fact ra t that two modern hotels have been built at a cost of oC nearly Some of the tho church buildings of which there are several representing most of oC tho the leading denominations represent an expenditure of o from 1000 to A courthouse to cost Is provid provided ed for and work has commenced Tho The I city has sowers and telephones and contracts were let for buildings to bo ho completed during this year tile the aggregate aggregate gate sate cost of o which will run well over Many of oC these are handsome residences others othere are modern business blocks provided with every conven convenience lonco lonce New additions are to be bo added a ded to I Twin Falls The platting Is la In pre pro preparation preparation which means new now sewers water mains and sidewalks and new i homes to build It means m ns other fields I for speculation In vacant lots which has been no small business the last two years tho climax being two lots bought of oC the townsite company for Cor 1750 1760 and selling soiling a short time ago for tor I the tho sum of ot An electric power plant situated at Shoshone Falls develops dove lops horse horge horsepower horsepower power and furnishes light heat hent and power for tor most all the tho near neur by towns townsand townsand and also alho for tho the Salmon river dam over 40 miles away and will be bo used I for tho tune electric railways now contemplated contemplated plated Land Lan values on the Twin Falls tract Ira t tare are arc advancing steadily ranging from Crom 45 to l O for or farm lanis R according to quality location and improvements There are scores of men Hess here hero who came with u a few ew d dollars and have cleared from to in inthe Inthe inthe the last lost four years yeara earl The Salmon falmon river tract lies south of oC Twin Falls Fulls the nearest point being but Jive five miles away awa At Its opening open In on Juno 1 I 1908 1905 over oer acres aCles of land lantI was entered the first three days drys Tl 11 entry price was waR 1050 IO O per pel acre aero 32 3 per pcr acre was paid down anti and the rr it itIs Is In annual payments about equal to J tho thu amount of oC usual rent and extend extending lug ing In through a period perlo of or 12 l years ears T Two and million dollars arc are being expended now to complete the J t thou dam nod and the canal on this thin i t tI tract This does docs not include thu the roll road this from Twin I ron building year t tI Falls Fall through HOllister Salmon Dam Dum Duman Damand and an on to the south I Plans have ha vo been drawn drown and the tho movement I Is III succeeding to erect a L f E fI fO fr fe fI O bridge e at J I Falls across tl t I Ithe Snake I river r It I is to be feet above the water with a span 1140 feet long longo 1 Ji and to be used for wagon wason foot and railway purposes II i For further information concerning this wondrous country countr write to tl tL l S E Commercial club or to Mr fr S H Ho no Hoton t ton one onu of or the live boosters r rE f E |