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Show H, l NEWS SATURDAY DESERET EVENING 65 DECEMBER JZ 1917 SOIL AND WATER .MAKE RIGBY PROSPEROUS. Eb seed houses bold contract this yeas community Is now chiefly concerned, Is a sugar factory, now In for 7.909 acres of peaa In the nelgh-- 1 Idaho first and most abundant filings on borbood of Rigby, and auperrtwd waters of tbe river. These canals jTt of ronteroclUm.ttbe edge of their body of tbs cultivation. Twenty-fiv- e bufthefc are owned by the farmers and are The Beet Growers Sugar the city Me maintained at a yearly expense of factory per acre Is a LJraverage yield. The has purchased company two from receives and a half fanner for mam mount y. of vfcieb Rigby k from ten to thirty cents per acre. contracted has acres Site of in seed to five cents per pound, according to Contrast this with the more widely moat of its steel snd machinery; con.upty Mat. is located at the wld kind. advertised parts of the state where for next- - years crop and activehas Si- -. st off the valleyt Until recent ytwrs the mall grain wwtei must beTurhased at high struethm work OS the factory Hleiii ibirty-ffiw- e years .age the prices in addition to the land, or . by wheat, oats and barley, wees tbe ready begun. It will be completed will crop of the country. They am , money hate and smbitiou aod venturesome where the yearly water rentals run the tint of next October, a good mar-- I extensively raised several dollars per acre a capacity of 606 tons of beets per still of Dtrinars from Ctek tefU to Into profit on the Irrigated lands; On account of throe natural advangin day This company Is an independent demand for acreage H. in tlik sew country of tages, ths local popmation the but Jos. increasing has grown concern, with other crops mentioned, ie i for the Vat of them knd thrivrtl wlthoii the assistance Hawley as president- -the section lo yield irrigated outside capital, but the community The Rtgbv country Is particularly forcing "T-am null alive, and they wtth' those of tho leadership is small cram to tin has lacked the adLcrtising, which adapted to tlM raiboc of sugar fet yellowed. Through thrift and comes with the promoter and hit the farmers have been engaged In dry farmer. Hog cattle and sheep are Import-,1- ,, Rave built op a prosperous vast expenditure of money Less flotheir production for many years, and the Rigby country, districts am much more widely beets shipped to factories north snt products of afford carannimltlt wt often surpassed ored ample forage Sm known. and south. The farmers have already The large farms i fall. and Alfalfa Is exten-fo- r by much older communities for spring contracted to raise 6.600 scree of beetsIn addition to irrigated seceonwinter rained for Tbo tmpeetwdented prosperity may tion, in more recentthe feeding aively and further new the factory years, vast areas, ing the summer, cattle sad sheep a two main factors, both east and west of the main volare being signed. It may be safe1 estimated that the tnrive on tho extensive ranges which abundant water. Ths ley, have been reclaimed by dry farm14 tons leak he both east and west of the valley , will be a( average yield methods, and now constitute one Them things the eountr horn, but ' fird ad tho Snake river emerg-tii- ing 56 per ton of the chief grain producing sections per acre; this yield at it are there other the whirl, Into things need as contracted for. wilt pul a bo canyon in the noun-- 3 of the state. It needs more people and it needs pockets of the farmers alone, more.i more The log hut of the early settler has yum about nimisa miles east of Rig- needs more It money. dollars. million a ts people than half been by the modern farm dst At Slam la a northwesterly di- house. retraced Another sugar factory of similar- ' divide up and care for the extensile Towns and villages have conill need? more and of will be jreeahin 5or aiiant thirty miles through land; and holdings acreage capacity Into existence, and the people o Sugar CO, 'jnoney to take care struct ed by the jUte unprece-aboa tenxtparatntely level country, and sprung enjoy all the social, religious, and j dented business growth. seven miles west of Rigby. Ida-3of o educational anna .other toward dhm opportunities i directly sooth in of Rigby,' the Instance For is upon. city dawning Surely prosperity or lees of a well ordered communities. Business KSt 3m mintthismere Jefferson county. With the sugar rents are as high as in the large cum bounds. and has by leaps developed dotetot France still the and and delta river the Through growing population finds factories of Belgium farmer, even with his Improved an suitable homes. aim went off at least tws The VK stroyed. end many of those in Ger, it impossible to securemust Is taxed to and methods equipment be built in smi isr enamels which are now used full capacity to gather the wealth ofmany dismantled, sugar production At least if cottages meet next to tho the needs of the ws a csnals year la it ikdoa la profitable should remain, by large holdings of land, and I cue , coma to for community. country is one vast and deep fered business years merchant and business man find Those who contributed to this article UNDER HIGH STATE OF CULTTVA- - Potatoes are among the more profit plum, deposited by the Snake the It difficult to keep pace with the de- SECTION OF VALLEY A FEW MILES NORTH CF RIGBY, of the Rigby country. are the Rigby Kate bank, Anderson and im tribrnames. These able products In them mands made upon disposing It is not uncommon to see a yield Brothers' bonk, the Golden Rule eiiaractenalir, lead of the commodities and providing for into this worth much more than the land on store, the Smith Hardware company pears, plums and eight teachers aroemployed needs of the people. Rigby, With Its inhabitants, fruit 'such as apple all was ah that eonld be theThe which it wasprMuceo Two hundred A. Edwards, the Judd Motor Company! has Just tabernacle new A stake are Olof grown." conservatism varieties handles the the in smaller proverbial neighborhood of one and the City Pharan was abundant, and der George H. Thorns asiwfl.; Che water mat. been completed at Rigby at an ex- - racks per acre is rural communities is almost wholly thnand cars of freight a year, not Rigby Bevel, on to the land Rigby Gouty Beat. wmitl be This magnificent yield.' The reputation of the Idaho macy. H. E. Cleveland, of 56.606. pease eow and reap, coaming shipments of less than The wanting. people Rational company. of Jefferseek park i , opioent auaal! expenditure. Rigbv, the county structure has a seating capacity of potato is establisheda buy and sell, borrow snd trade, and lota her Gilbert to company. civic and Cigar stern, Idaequal la market, bring son they the price nod boueeo tho largest and best 1.H4, of the people of centercounty, transact all of the affairs of Ilfs with.; About and Loon ho Titlo company. Beet of this community. It is organ in tho state. , pipe Vbe wetQers rif eoch district early a dash and on the scale which amazes the country are engaged in farming incorporated inGrowers' and test the the Rig. company, three Sugar 1. the years la city of about - The chief crops me SIIISI 6 dfaemselosa into irrigation tbe visitor. end stoelcTsislng. Coastnct Saga Factory. of seed peas has become an im- by Hardware A Mercantile company. hit on ta By those whs knew, it is ha tmmeesa As an Indication of this character- produced are sugar beet eosistraated potatoes; in the (Advertisement.) Tbe one big enterprise in which the portant branch of farming. Eastern ind made the istic It may be cited that the town of wheat, oats barley, and alfalfa Much called the biggest little town variof ns news fences si bn 66 boot A ous kinds are busy and prospermia.? When the beads of these concerns' asked to finance this article, irooos assent, with tho however, that it tell of Rig-- 1 I in general. by and tbe Rigby country business or leaving tho individual out of consideration. business All tho hostness mm of the city to tho oomber of 16 are loyal support ere of tho Club of Commerce. This organisation maintains an active interest in all matters of commaaity growth and betterment, and has already accomplished much for tho public good-- It maintains commodious quarters for the transaction of business, and chib rooms where members and their friends may be entertained. Tbe city has erven miles of cement It bos sa efficient water sidewalk system installed by the city at aa ex26.6661 Electric light pense of and power, and a busy telephone exchange of iM subscribers afford the people tbe usual advantages of much attrar WUIer meat Irrigated '1 n ' Mat P -- u .T i town an ed makt tuna Ti vails to , lur-trse- -- ts 1 "i i Utah-Idah- ut v noN. tu I u ' larger of parks a lewisvtlle canal, in great feeder canal, rmicre dam RIGBY, WHERE WATER IS DIVERTED FOR NEW SUGAR FACTORY. itGrove City Declared to be Richest City Per Capita I. Found in State of Idaho fa the county neat of and center of thoroughly imbued the spirit f progress, it ttaaOing point of a large, fl The growth of terrttixry. Bmdfclei has not be rapid, but it ttemtoxst. and U m city bow a yojnilttiiue & about M&l ( well-uUte- I ! die m.e. . A s ' i: , Ad tffae Timeout writing the progress dbg 30' to wery apparent. Mew buSOnum mao iieaig erected AT street improvements eon- Aemptasd. paring and grading, a new ithfeoiaBvctai by the Orgeoa Short tdua at egg XT7,&4i. -- Many miles AT moment sidewalk and curbing are ' akrsefty team. The dty has a good awmeta, and ts well lighted by ' tf arriving daily, apd grow so will he builder re 'at wear future date will become one of the larg-mmUF a a southern Idaho. It is one iff She meat important trafn r Junction mllifls mm the Oregon Bbort Line, the cmmecting point for the Aker fisen Brunch and the Salmon auver breath. Chmtrioei in one of tbe richest cities SMWuaaIls zn the state of Idaho, and Wttiied the "'Grove City. It is a nttr off beautiful homes, has fine, WhafHt avenue excellent water, church denemmationa, three spuhhc arii otds m tth 1 sthool Wowh-e- v sand mearH J Id scholars in public park city hall, salts me, three grain mil?, fire department, ftant-ctebtiephone end telegraph ctrv and rural man delivery, the Tinted fttnies land Office for Black- " e Hwigimm Gounty eg i eie-fit- ae wm treat tor the children win be "Jack and tbe Beanstalk." large The social atmosphere In Blackfoot Its Inhabitants are entirely of the better class of people, educated, refined, and Nearly all of the fraternal societies ere represented, as well as social organizations of the ladle Every dweller In Blackfoot b a Bingham county booster. Good Beet Tonnage. The total tonnage of beets in the Blackfoot district will run between 10, 000 and 75.000 ton While this is a consul arable falling off from the early estimates. It has proved the usual Immense boon to the community, for the sugar company has paid the farmers about 500,000 for the beet crop alone, ahile the factory has averaged 150 men employed for e With period of nearly four month next years assurance of higher prices for beets, with the demand for labor lessened by the adoption of new harvesting machinery, it Is expected ths beet tonnage will be increased over that of 1(17. Orpheunt and Isis Theatre Blackjoota amusement la , ujell cared for by M E Boyd who manages both th Orpheum at.J the Isis theatres Both houses enjov a large patronage due to the fact that Mr. Boj d believes the people should see the very best pictures obtainable All the big features are seen in Blackfoot am quickly as they are released. For the coming winter his patrons can look forward to seeing such film masterpieces as The Slacker," Pay Me." "Come Through," "Mother O' Mine, "Within1 On Trial, "Womanhood," the Law," "The Spy," "The Man Without a Country.- - -- Tha Con4uror A and Sirens of tha Sea. Is especially good. home-own- er State laundry And Regal Cleaner Two yearn ago M-- H. Dari an enterprising young man with faith in himself and Blackfoot Strived from Salt Lake. He started a laundry in a email one room frame building. Today be occupies a magnmficent brick building which was con) pie led July 15th at a cost of 6.509. In addition he has installed the most modern laundry machinery obtainable, representing an expenditure of over 11. 000 Tbe plant complete with nuts delivery trucks costing over 26.99. Mr. Davis is one of Blackfoots most enthusiastic booster His policy has been good work at all time Bills Auto Company. Tbe BQIs Auto Company which baa been under the management of F. H. McGrxw since Oct. 1, is now devoting itself exclusively to the sales and service of Ford ear Mr. McGraw who came to Blackfoot from the Ford plant in Chicago, brought with him two mechanics direct from tbe factory. Blackfoots Ford owners are now assured of excellent service and attention. After November 1st the Ford system both in the office and tbe shop will be in operation. Standard Ford hte should prove to be welcome news to the large number of Ford owner in Black-foo- t. Gem foot, Idaho, land dhrtrict, comprising Ftemont. -- Bonneville, - Bingham, Bannock, Oneida, Bear Lake, and parts of Blaine and Lemhi Counties, two banka containing deposits of nearly ILdOO.009, a large beet sugar factory, two newspaper and many business bstablishments which would do credit to towns several times as MILO A. WHEELER Ii FEEDER CANAL, WHICH CARRIES A BOUT 308,000 INCHES OF WATER, ING THE RIGBY TERRITORY. K. C--. CHIROPRACTOR. Gradaale of Palmer SchooL I RCXMS 18, 12, 11, GREEVES BLOCK. PRESTON, IDAHO - aected surveye to the une at a. T iowslon tourists to and Throng rommei til til pi campiDj venteoe and a of all i City to SUPPLY- IDAHOS WONDERFUL . INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS. (Continued from ( made by the legxstetnre on gard to numerous subjects have not I become known, and for that reason nil which to draw. I work of the council does not Bnetd. pi , ,m i on the snrfac Tbe committee men show active The council h body that Is getting in &B political parties suits. The , Chairman Brym of the eotnminioa working shoulder to shoulder. chlrm!u f the members of the reorganised council, ie comparatively j thee committee. j speaking, bat a recent arrival in Dr. E. A Bryan. Bote chairman, , Idaho, but has in his ehanreteristir state eomuumwoer of education ; A. manner adopted the state of his W. Laird Potlatch, prominent north choice. He was for over IX years page sixly-ftvTwin Fall of theenation. Tho time of one case, 215.006; Burley, ctlmaa to the finance department has Paul. 135 666 New Plymouth Oregon Short Line been largely taken up by tnf entea-meIs erecting large section building of soldier Municipal enterNampa Largs milk factory to be tainments have been held each Taere and pot up by Carnation Milk Co. day Thursday evening and a charm Bonners Ferry for the singing of municipal songs bsa Ferry Bonners Lumber Co. Is building planing mUL been organized. The Park department has mads Kellogg bill vote on firehouse bond In amount of 12.666. at the considerable Improvement Butte County Large deposits of Jnlia Davis park and has extended toe antimony discovered. Reported rich- parking system to Harrison boulevard est la Cntted gtate sad has expended large sums of mcert contract Richfield for in .the protection of the city frees the 15,666 Ji t. aratera which have heretofore been graveling read to Shoshone is let. toewood, lieutenant gureraor; E. L ; Wachfagton. it was large!? through Aikeis Oregon Short Line is bond- allowed to coma down through the newhis efforts one Institution industrial became that known track. wefi Itowtotoa Alford, ing gulches during the winter. The city Ctah-ldath largest in the northwest Three Sugar Co. disbursed has been fortunate In being free frea Coear F-- - Aitehte. J peperman year ago he voluntarily retired to de-- 2.766,606 to beet growers of Ctah. epidemics of every character. Botes d- Alene. former chief Justice of the vote hlK tuM nclu.Tr1y to his Idaho and Washington, la to a very healthy city, but to leered court and lawyer; Moms tensive farming interest. He was the for beets delivered in October. for the pest year has been excepowner of one of the largest farms in Sommer Weiser, a merchant; R tional. Bote be intermountain donntry. After Dr. welfare of the city had The Davidson, Bole wholesaler; Freak R. Steeon Boise, the capital of the state and shown general resigned ns state commimoner activity throughout the Goodmg. GooAng. former governor of Brren wss county sent of Ada county, located in year. Ifgreat fop Idaho- we can Judge from informathe state; A. B. Stevenson, Pocatello, induced td educational work b Boies Valley, one of the out by tha banking tion given official of the Oregon Short Line rail- and take charge of Idaho's educational productive valleys In tbe southern tutkm which in te on. of to. prate bnd superrire, iU PuMic 1 m romi; Nafhan Rick Rcxburg. former school lin. oe th. retiri- htown in the fotermoonUia j state senator; Ed C. Rich, MonlpelMT. . of bnslnea three OCOVr I toe planning and taring' In country. the btissoea mao; Mi. B. H Hmya. Bon oeen a snutimui lodastbl lout of toe city it has been toe aild to Tbe bento trade. prommetit dub vomaiu G A AxIim. f volume of general xnke of of for a wny date a condualoii, clean, beaJthjr place, Albion, nreddost toti nortnd; E. H. mrta. 1 of the topic, the fonowinff resume of to- - center of active industry and popuia- - f ? Undt.UoMOW. presuteotkSbore. assets of move fisi came Reach y Shoe Company. to time 8h dustriai activttjes to the principal tion and l the keep University of Idaho; C. thte -A branch of the Beachy Shoe com- An thou buctoecn Henry" Z. towns and cities of tbe state will be harmony wkh Mother Nature.- The,.and tbe deposits are twenty iwv pff I streets are broad and wen kept, pany of Idaho Falls has opened in Johnson Bom lawyer; J. H Rich-- 1 found of Interest: cent greater. Blackfoot In the new Ecclea building. ard Boise, lawyer; R M- - McCreck-- J GrsngeviUe Reports great mining oa both sides with aa abnndanca of Rav Crabtree has been appointed en. Boise, former congrewem t from activity and development and dedi-- j shade tree and lawns and hedge- , rows cates are ever T. Idoho: J. now TO BECOME A (THUS Of Fence. Boise, lawyer; hospitaL manager. The beet lines are carried present. and the shoe needs of the entire fam- Charles A Runderiin. Burley; Harvey j Lewiston The packing plant here! During the past year the city L SITED STATES. Bote director of the state1 s utilizing apple cores to make ministration hoe sensed toe need of ily are well looked after by this Me-, A. W. J. war time conservation and little has vtoegar. and enterprising establish- farm market burets; Just published a new sdWon rf ment. Vety. Boise, state labor commissioner; , Ejitt CT Nig company is busy been done out of routine buxines Tbe "Wilson's Nstursliistlon Laws re , HomeF Toilet h. MeridUip. farmer: J- - i shipping ores front toe Flint min Blackfoot Mercantile Company. street , a hss department United Stairs" showing how to purchased -Both R. former j Weiser Ha made a line showing motor tractor and truck, following the come aa American citizen. Also well. Twin Fall Since Its incorporation nine years of Itotte th Fourth j in Conte judicial dwtrict; improvements daring the past few policy of motorizing tote department. United , State ago, the business f the Blackfoot Judge month Mercantile company has shown a con- Jostph Hansen, Bote secretary. The fire department ha likewise add- - Declaration of Independence. DeportGannett Farmers are signing con- -- ed to its equipment by. purchasing a ment Regulations. Form stant Increase, today it Is one of the QueotiesJ tracts for sugar beet acreage. motor for what waa formerly a horse- - Asked by Court. Short History leading commercial houses of Black-foRaSeventh Soda Springs Will build new hotel, drawn engine. It carries a complete line of United State etc, etc. Work te being rushed. The city officiate aie oiled with the tion. 1617. grocerie dry good and men's and Superior Meanr Executive end organ ixatioo womens furnishing e The directors CENTS. POST P AID. rigomurtv on Te tlo Wet one highway, t spirit and are lending their are all well known local men: James Bryn Johnson, McCracken. Rene American Fall Oregon Short Line aid and services to farther th cause DESERET NEWS BOOK SPORE te putting in additional team track-- ! Duckworth, P. G. Johnson, W. H. Sny- Gooding and Mra. Hay der and James G. Johnson. It is Finance Measiw Gooding. David- age-.. I under the capable management of No- son. Stevenson. Emmett Pnstoflic at this place to K? Research, Investigation and publicfear Davt flf enlarged. ity Messrw Hansen, Ltedley, Alford. being Blackfoot City Bank. Will spend 06.666 this year Legal Meawra'Aiishie, Penc Both-we- onIdaho Further evidence of the prosperity Loto Psss road which will conand continuing growth of Blackfoot nect Lewtetdn with Missoula, Mont. of aodetiea Meanr is shown by Caldwell .Plans bud for building opening of an eddi- Sunderbn, AOafate. tlotiaI bank Tll Blackfoot City bank, McCracken, 46.606 hospitaL Sanitation and medicines Mum . occupying tha corner of the new Ee Richards, Laird. Axlin Emmett Lumber rie building, waa formerally opened Co. te building f! more new modern Food snpplie conservation and 10. Is under the Incorporated July Two Sugjar Factories Now Under Construction. houses for the nee of its employee Meanr Allred, Toi- This laws of tha State of Idaho with a transportation will make a total of 72 houses leth. Ricks. paid up capital of I&0.OW and WE erected HATE FARMS OF ALL KINDS FDR SALE OR these this year, by people. labor Merer McVety, Snnderiia, plus, of 10,006 The Interior of the) Rich. Pocatello Oregon Short Line buildAllred. bank is .elegantly furnished and bos , TRADE. . Military atfhtrs and state protection ing) telephone dispatching svmem beetery modern device for efficient Messrs. tween that city and Montpelier. Cost 's Parker, Sommer, hanking. Its directorate te, composed Prices ranging from $S5 per acre cp. i to be 6,666. Mr Hay of some of toe strongest men finanPriest River Diamond Match Ca Legislative Meant 8underlm, Allcially in the Slate of Idaho) men SEE US OR WRITE bos jet contract .for 16 IM 6 frct vf - whose integrity and basin ability ah I Johnson lumber to cost about 15 80. One is well known. lt6fficers are J. C. Hold Many Meeting logging camp te now working on orMillick, president; James Duckworth, and M 8. Eccle vice presidena; C. areMeetings of the executive committee der. held el moat being to take V. Fiher. cash ter. M daily M 59.666 will be spent by Nampa Farmer, toe many important questions that Oregon Short Line In improving deassistant cashier; and Director J C. np Millick, James Duckworth, M. S. Ec- come before to council. Thi comtrack snd yard pot. RIGBY, IDAHO. C. V. Fteher, P. G. Johnson, H. mittee was so named a to make it Middleton Form sells for 12,090. cle, E. Hatch, S. 8. Eccle Louis Felt and convenient for tbe council to call the Contained 76 acre S. A. Thompson, President- members together. Their deliberaJ. L. Morgan. Amalgamated Sugar Co. te tions and th action takes with ro payments for beets ns follows:making (Advertisemsnt.) 6; w' exeeu-Toilo- a 116,-69- - ox-.ErE- ho R " er -- Ut '" s a j -- J ot war-tim- - THE PROSPERITY OF RIGBY ASSURED iL lit Borne-Payet- te 1 -- Moore-Women- P. eaterpr hugai of the is ih th Oregon line rut the tow running citiesL The school system of Rigby is model of efficiency. Large and comfortable passenger wagons gather the children from the country within a radius of five mile and convey them to and from the graded school, which is housed in a modern brick building, and employs 25 hrachers The high school has a separate building, constructed recently at a GREAT com of One hundred and fifty high school students are enrolled near V movemi ; nine-tent- BLAUKFGGT small there at l.6 hr(lit t aubstam The P united life tha tbs eeaa betterm J u'r? sot do-T- i appears r, -j ?! tore P Improve 3. B Idaho Title & Loan Co. j . |