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Paris Post

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1909

Page

6

Public school advance in Rigby moves to consolidated high school

The Rigby district integrally expands from a multi room country school to a consolidated high school system. Under Professor Hammond the 1905 1908 efforts culminate in a new building eight buses and ten teachers. The 1909 10 plan adds scientific commercial and agricultural tracks and a third year of science.

Rigby Hammond Rexburg Thomas Twin Falls Garfield Annis Labelle Center Board of County Commissioners Dean Elliott The State University Consolidated C. W. Poole C. J. Call Geo. B. Hill Rigby Star Echoor Binhus

Thriving Rigby Emerges As Rural Hub In Idaho Valley

An eye catching Rigby profile extols land values from $60 to $76 per acre with strong water rights. The Snake River valley town, population around 600, hosts 30 plus businesses, electric power, telephone service, a new water works bond, a large park, a 13 room school, two churches, and plans for an amusement hall. Extensive farming yields crops such as wheat oats potatoes sugar beets alfalfa with record barrels and tonnage. Rigby grows horses hogs cattle and fruit while rail improvements boost freight traffic. The piece frames Rigby as a growing, independent town built by farmers and locals on the Idaho map.

Colorado Gant Rigby Snake River Idaho Power and Transportation Company Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company Idaho Helse Idaho Falls

Fremont County Irrigated Vast Farms and Sugar Factory Boom

Fremont County hosts 3,963,000 acres with 490,285 irrigated. 2,600 farmers own 366,164 acres. Lands near canals sell for 16 to 26 per acre, improved plots 50 to 100 per acre. County yields include 1,875,000 bushels oats, 23 million pounds sugar, and a strong alfalfa crop, with hot springs like Hesse noted for reputations. Elevation ranges 4,700 to 6,000 feet and climate is bracing. stock hay creates a local market.

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