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'5—UIO,1 Allit era. can-id usj failBLACKFOOT.IVe are unable to obtain the exact figures covering the amount of freight received at this station during the year,^ -RE f TL JL OT TJII$ LI f L but competent judges place it at not lessWESTEIiX TO WX.ONE YEAR OLD—ITS RISE AND PROG*ItESS—BUSINESS MEN AND FI KM SFUTURE OUTLOOK.than 1,000 car-loads, over 100 cars hay*been received during some months,abouttwo-thirds of which has been shipped byteams to the mining camps from 1*25 toThe town of Blackfoot can be said to180 miles into the interior. It isbelievedpostmaster.a letter w]getting oneThe livlt;which is selt;size, is reprproprietor iand Thom]of the nevthat at least three times, and possibly first-class ibe hardly one year old. and yet is to-daythe best business town in Oneida county,pub-partyWeDuring the first four months of its exist-five or six times, that amount will beforwarded during thecoiningseason.Besides this, hundreds of tons of bullionfwill he brought here from the minesence many looked upon it as a mushroom for shipment by railroad.town, that as soon as the freighting sea*always re atlu the jeviness, Mr.all he survover it eithiBlackfoot is also situated on the trailti theHi to3 as aenterson \vas over would be almost, if not en- of the great cattle drive from Oregontirely depopulated, But the substan-and Washingtonto the eastand beingtiul buildings that have been erected i surrounded by a magnificent stock eoun-watches, elted ware, aIn the liethe medalmica-S;during the past four months has given | try, is destined to become the market Keeney Hoassurance that its permanency is already and headquarters for all the stock menestablished, and that it is destined to be of this section of the northwest,the best and most thriving town on the The following is a partial list of theline of the Utah Sc Northern Railwaybuildings erected in Blackfoot during theNot having been one of the early set-rktngtiers, we can only give its past historyunderLit S.an hefrom information derived from thosewho are among its first inhabitants.year 1S80, with estimated cost of each ;Keeney Sc Anson, W. N. Shilling,hotelm 000tors. Theifitting up t.class hotelger trains ssengen ne^As is well known for several years until a year ago all the freight for MontanaW H Danilson,dwelling2 000always col1 500C Bunting Co.,A Allenberg A Co.,E R Ferris Bro..storeu2 0001 500with a smiThe prinis that of1 000centsterritory was shipped from Corinne onthe C. P. R. R., by teams passing throughcrduyjingleMalad valley, striking Snake river some distance below here, and crossing thesame on the bridge at Eatrle Rock.Thompson A Johnson,A A Jordan saloon1 5001 000C E Taylor,Messrs, Gilmer and Saulsbury were thenularlyrunning the stage line, carrying the U.nanza8. mails, and at the crossing of BlackfootW X Shilling.Theo Danilson,dwelling1 000store1)00i i1)00connectedalways keeWin. Gilwhere firsF If Meyers,dwelling900A Toponeo.850behool house,000Jus Chadwick, Barnes Bros,restaurant 800river, (which derives its name from thetribe of Blaekfeet Indians, and fromst for wfcieh the town also derives its name).ihsent at)out two anda half miles south ofthe town, where Mr. F. 8. Stevens, Jo-o-day, seph Warren and John Garrett now live,lrgher j was one of their stations forchangingGeo R Rogers,C W Berryman,dwelling1Wm E Wheeler,A’ C Johnson,A B Bruner,t1 Cardon Sc Son,storeStage company,II Hippie.shopNelson Sill,dwellinghorses Ac.meet! Ib April 1877, Mr. Theo. Danilsonboard came and built a ferry boat, put a cable:c*aSeross the river and commenced doingyoura good business crossing teams, many ofWm Mesfcer,E Part son,* Ikor thethe freighters preferring that to this sidethemof the river. He also opened a storewhere )ie did a good business, and wasM to-aoon after appointed postmaster of thea halfCentral Ferry post office, lie continuedbusiness until Nov. 1879 when the rail-xpues roatj j.eac]1(?u this point and made a terminus for a short time, the first pas-Jolin Scott, Stage company, W Toombs,Henry Bair,W Laramer,officedwelling,%*GOO550550525500500700400GOO450500400850950300325ulifound, andeverythingWe haveDippie A (of which ifinest meat[Since tlWilber lullDobson ScFor thethe Bank Jiurd Ilall alatter huvilovers of ture time iuors and clEd Criswell,A Criswell,44id250250mess.Our con!1MI Hopkins,% k250A Darling,250Garrison,a200Hopkins, \Blackfootlately nrri1H Dippie Sc Co., L D Brinson,W Brock in anmarket200n a re- senger train arriving Nov. 20. He then■e. The I put up a small building for a postofiiee,ling ofbut as Tbos. Warren was the terminusling atfriendsiWe un-him apost master, lie attended to the officeuntil about the middle of January 1880Merrit Wilberdwellingdwellling100can attendWm.]50 blaeksmitlmarket250Wm GillrestaurantrooCriswellstore200Pryor Cosaloon400Nearly all branches of business arerepresented in Blackfoot. Among thewhen the terminus was moved furthernorth. A number of business housesleading firms areand A. Tiling and hfreightingtend to.The houfeat is dorDANILSON AND STEVENS.Larameihad been erected, and, like all terminustowns, a good business had been done,a listbut when the railroad company movedto-day,:ule noed thenearly everything went with if* Mr. W.C. Lewis had put up a large hotel build-We made mention above that in Nowhere a gcvciuber 1879 Mr.The. Danilson and W. IIDanilson formed a co-partnership underthe firm name of Danilson Bros., andbuilt alargestoreAbout the first ofWhile oa healthysomethingJones hasMay Mr. The. Danilson disposed of histends4*grlt;which lie could not move withoutLemhiigutionlegis-i ng,considerableexpense, which togetherinterest to Ur, Fred S. Stevens, one ofThere awiththe oldest residents of this county, hnv-a logbuilding now occupied byJudge Montgomery as a dwelling, onesection house which now forms an L toing located near the old stage station onBlackfoot river in 1867, where lie stillhas his residence. This firm carries arepresent!well here.a drug stoare infornMr. Toponce’s residence, one log build- stock of from $18,000 to $25,000 in value,say asmty.o w n*s, Per-lobsoning at the north end of town, Wm. Mos-CQ insistingof everything in the generalter's saloon, a saloon owned by Geo.merchandise line. Their trade extendsof the lattvery muclup stovePunean, the store occupied by Danilson into all the mining camps and ranchesSc Stevens, and Maj. Danilson's housew'ere all that remained of the lately busywithin many miles of Blackfoot. Theyfingers anwe are a chave done an extensivebusiness during1Gthe town. In the meantime Tlie. Danijson the past season, and anticipating a muchJobson liad formed a co-partnership with his better trade next season will soon makepie, therelawyer piTakingture of BJhis brother, Maj. Danilson.some material improvements in theirThe next two or three months of cold j store, their present building being tooesidcntweather, business wasdull enough toai field, give all who had removed here rathercontracted for their business?!* •C. HINTING AND COMPANY, 9,834, g\QOmy jK)pes of the future. The mines are also one of our solid firms in theandwill sec aMl QQQ I « » • n# ^ I141,000, jjouun/.a and vicinity had began to at- general merchandise trade. TheyIt isn error1 maketr fie Id'siek haslay andlc time.ud andinches.frozenas beena little,o snowTer.q t wa sookinge fromoinerjepithetsd i tic icom-The atetract quite an amount of attention, a I menced business in June last, building a stage line being run there from JCagle store 25x60 feet. They soon foundRock, but as they were obliged to come themselves cramped for room, when ato a point just across Snake river, pass-1 large warehouse w as built adjoining theengers bound for the mines generally store, which together with a large firestopped over here instead of going to proof cellar are filled with goods ofEagle Rock, and crossing at the ferry every kind.carry a stockboarded the stage.worth from $16,000 to $20,000, which isYbout the 1st of April Meyers, Berry- | always kept full and complete, and comman Sc Rogers made a contract with the ] passes everything in the line of grocer-tliat has 1foot. ItsDerary, meat Soethe bon-ithe narmbut it is Igain strethroughheld oneCuster mining company for hauling the ies, dry goods, boots and shoes, liquors,material to build a stamp mill which grain, flour, and provisions. They havedenee ofexercisesthey were about to erect at Custer City, built up a splendid trade, and are eonttn-Ys this contract amounted to over 800 ually receiving orders from the miningtons of freight, and they had concludedto make Blackfoot the forwarding point,it was believed it would have a tendencyto bring other freight this way. Messrs.Toponcc Co, commenced running theirstages from this point, also£5As soongs freight for forwarding commenced toa very‘On reGeorgehat headdedpi fact.oystersarrive business began to pick up. Newbusiness houses of various kinds wereput up, until, at the present time, instead of a town of half a dozen housescamps and along the line of the Utah Scing, shoretc. by tlbeing exjNorthern.A. ALLENBERG AND COMPANY,as they athe sociclproprietors of what is known as theNew York Store, also concluding thatBlackfoot was the “coming town” onthe U. Sc N. By., located and put up ahufldimr 25x00 in June last.They carrya $13,000 to $17,000 stock, which will be■considerably increased during the nextBlackfoot contains about sixty buildings,season. Finding their room inadequate,they will soon commence enlarging bymany of which are good substantial ones. ; doubling the size of their fire-proof cel-n 1 • ill I » I *with a fair prospect of having that number doubted during the next four months.The rapid growth and prosperity ofBlackfoot can onlv be attributed to the1 a r.and extendingthe store buildingback several feet. They will add an extensive stock of crockery and glassware,y cash-:jons to«untiring energy of its enterprising citizens.Being situated over a mile from eitherthe Blackfoot or Bnake rivers, and theand in the spring put in a large stock ofwines and liquors. They make a specialty of buying hides and furs, for whichthe highest market price is always paid.Mr. Allenberg, who has sole charge ofrthat poll being of too dry a nature to admit of the businea*, has by strict attention tovice prestants, trewho havlt;evening.adopted,The folioI. Anself frombe suhjecII. Aiute to tkbe subjeceonvietioIII. bmore tinconversaIY. Nplay theone deal.YAIks who ^1C £rowth of shrubbery of any kind, afor six- schenie was devised to furnish a supplydr sub- water for irrigating purposes. Ase who company wasorganized.and severalleir pa-thousand dollars expended in eonstruct-thc same secured an extensive trade,which he hopes will be materially increased the coming season.E. K. FERRIS AND BROTHERshall hexTherenot permThe sc•aid foring a canal from the Blackfoot river,up a building and commencedtwelve miles above, to the town. Sever- business early in the spring. They ear-W. N.and wasIal obstacles prevented the completion of ry il stoek of general merchandise of Music, shost Shithe work before winter, but enough was I broin $8,0U9 to $10,000, although they j evenperfomed to insure. Its ultimate success,pay more attention to the hardware‘oldest and as soon as the weather will permit trade, carrying a lull and completeH t 1! 'i - 1 a- - - ** tall were imight, in the spring, a sufficient quantity ofir townnoticewater for irrigating every block and lot in town, will be found coursing its waystock of everything in that line, as welli being along either side of the streets.as stoves, tin-ware and agricultural implements. In this line they have builtup an extensive trade, which dur-ar ago.A company has also been organized, ^e coining season will be no doubtin one- with a capital stock of $25,000, called theodium-1 Blackfoot Bridge, Land and Water Co.,largely increased.One of the necessities of a well-regula-ld the I for the purpose of constructing a bridge ! town is a good news depot[nently over the Snake river. The contract has lt;to un-1 been let for building aRiT. T. DANILSONeurlv, IMrs. Fenchair. Awho red Iwith a iE. K. Feiin the SMeyers, ]dered a d1011 oc-iron bridge, which willgood substantial j keeps thebe finished dur- f store of Blackfoot.news depot and stationeryHe also carries a■s ands firinglariatsing the next ninety days, a large part o£JLfull line of notions and fancy articles, and a complete stock of gents* furnlsh-Rivei'The ediothers fathe material being already on the ground,The same jbompany have purchased the Mug goods, together with all the latestway. 1 water canal with nil its privileges. Dur* : styles of the famous Stetson hats, and is♦l.comfort by airWe are j ing the coming season, i lumj b#ry Of aU-ttnfflT yjClroute whenmimI; will add(fit for one. or two of the bf;sl sewingiitt%ti.iig east, and you will surelyenjoy a pleasant trip.fact-, what cannot beilOrse brutiu. A’ Oil .. e u tang©: Ft. Hall ranch, vest side Snake river. Pt O., Ulackfuot, lUtdio,and vocebountifuland an Ult;their honevening sThe ne4 eiiceotl8
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Blackfoot Register
Blackfoot, Idaho, US
Sat, Jan 01, 1881
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