Golden Jubilee Edition, Post-Register, Idaho Falls, Sep. 10 , 1934

SECTION A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6


CITY TO ENTERTAIN HUGE JUBILEE CROWDS. . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     Big Street Parade to Usher in Celebration Program
          Wednesday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
          Riot of Color To Be Feature Gigantic Parade. . . . .  6
          Gala Atmosphere Prevails Today; City Decorated . . .  7
     President Roosevelt and Governor Ross Send Greetings to
          Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
          Whiskers to Remain on During Jubilee Days. . . . . . 11

Editorial Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
     1884-1934 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
     Twenty Years Ago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
     The Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
          Propose Monument to Pioneer. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SECTION B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17


Idaho Bristles With Activity as Harvest Gets in Full Swing . . 17

Rail and Motor Lines Converge at Idaho Falls . . . . . . . . . 18
     Railroad Played Active Part in Valley's Growth. . . . . . 18
     Truck, Bus Routes Make Idaho Falls Section Terminal . . . 19

Mighty Snake River Provides Water for Irrigation . . . . . . . 22

FARMING PLAYED SMALL PART 1884 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

BUCK FIRST TO SOW WHEAT HERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

OLEY WAS FIRST POLICEMAN HERE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Idaho Falls Industry Closely Linked With Agriculture . . . . . 29
     C. W. & M. Co. aided Early Day Settlers; Advanced
          $1,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Bonneville County Leading Farming County in State. . . . . . . 35

Postal Receipts Reflect Growth of Idaho Falls. . . . . . . . . 38

[EUNICE] CLARK IS PIONEER WOMAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

MRS. SCOTT WAS PEACE OFFICIAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Telephone Lines Keep Tourists in Touch With Home . . . . . . . 41

SECTION C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45


Idaho Register No. 1- Eagle Rock, Idaho Territory- Wm B.
     Wheeler, publisher (Front Page of 1884 the Register). . . 45

Post-Register Files Reveal History of 50 Years . . . . . . . . 45

Photo page: MEET THE POST-REGISTER'S DAILY STAFF!. . . . . . . 55

First Newspaper Plant Reached Here in 1884 . . . . . . . . . . 56
     By SAM DENNIS (First Printer Employed by The Register). . 56

PAPER EMPLOYS 120; PAYROLL LARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Publishers, Advertisers, Organizations Send Greetings. . . . . 65

Widow Recounts Husband's Plan For Paper Here . . . . . . . . . 69
     William E. Wheeler Had Faith in Fertility of Upper
          Valley.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

SECTION D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72


IDAHO FALLS ON AIRMAIL ROUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
     Salt Lake - Great Falls Airline Planes Stop Here Daily. . 72

COMIC CHARACTERS SEND PAPER GREETINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Mayor Clark Offers His Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

UCON TOWN OF SEVERAL NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Jerry Dineen is Colorful Figure in City's History. . . . . . . 74

Flow of Natural Gas Is Reported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

IRRIGATION HISTORY GIVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
     Lynn Crandall, Watermaster, Writes of Work Done in 50
          Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Directory of Idaho Falls Business and Professional Men . . . . 81

VALLEY SCOUTS LEAD REGION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
     H. S. Alvord Reviews History of Movement in Upper
          Valley.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

PROMINENT IN LOCAL CIRCLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

St. Anthony Becomes One of Leading Upper Valley Cities . . . . 86
     TEAR GAS FAILS TO ROUT BEARS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Four Families of Utahns First to Settle at Iona--Came in
     1884. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
     Two of Original Settlers Still Reside at Iona . . . . . . 91

MR. AND MRS. W. W. KEEFER  are pioneer residents of Idaho
     Falls.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Initial Sunday School Organized by Mrs. Mitchell . . . . . . . 92

Rigby Is One of Many Thriving Towns Located in Valley. . . . . 94

JUBILEE FLASHES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

DEPUTY HALTS DRUNKEN COWBOY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
     A  W. Greenwell, pioneer here, tells tales of early
          days.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

SECTION E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Today's Schools Vivid Contrast to Ones in 1884 . . . . . . . .101

Bonneville County Boasts 46 School Districts in 1934 . . . . .103

Elaborate Park Plans Being Carried Out Here. . . . . . . . . .105

Masonic and Odd Fellows First Lodges to Be Formed Here . . . .107
     Much of Social Life Centers in City Lodge Groups. . . . .107

Idaho Falls One of Most Modern Cities of West. . . . . . . . .114
     $5,000,000 Spent Here Since 1900 To Improve City. . . . .114
     Boasts More Miles Pavement, Cheaper Power Than Most
          Cities of Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

SHELLEY HOME OF IDAHO SPUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

RIRIE IS GRAIN SHIPPING POINT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Apartments Play Important Part in Housing Situation Here . . .118

Two Class A Hospitals Are Located Here . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Hotels Play Colorful Part in City's History. . . . . . . . . .123

IDAHO FALLS IS AMUSEMENT CENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

FRANK BEAM HERE 56 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

`HANK' KIEFER HERE SINCE 1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

SECTION F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

All Idaho Falls says . . . WELCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
     GOLDEN JUBILEE DAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

PRIEST RECALLS 1900 POLITICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
     By JOEL L. PRIEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

V. I. S. Helped to Beautify City; Started in 1898. . . . . . .134

Retail, Wholesale Concerns Serve Huge Area . . . . . . . . . .136
     125,000 Persons Use Idaho Falls As Trade Center . . . . .136

TRAPPERS FIRST TO VIEW VALLEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
     Inhabited Eastern Idaho Area More Than 100 Years Ago. . .140

Dairies Provide Big Income for Local Farmers . . . . . . . . .141

FIRST ORCHARD STILL STANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
     Planted on Willow Creek by Japa Silfver in 1879.. . . . .143

LAVA FLOW ONCE COVERED VALLEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Churches Play Large Part in Community Life . . . . . . . . . .145

RESENTED CHANGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
     The day in 1890 when the name of Eagle Rock was
          changed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Grange Plays Big Part in Life of Farm Community. . . . . . . .154

GOLD BROUGHT MANY TO IDAHO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Alma Marker of Idaho Falls Is Dean of Idaho Merchants. . . . .160

FIRST LIBRARY SET UP IN 1883 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

JOHN WRIGHT RECALLS EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
     Man Born Here in 1874 Writes of Early Day Incidents.. . .166

SECTION G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Modern Transportation Far Cry from Methods Used During Early Days
     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

WHITES SLAIN AT BIRCH CREEK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
     Massacre There in 1877 Nearest Engagement To Idaho
          Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Street Names Reveal Steps in City Growth . . . . . . . . . . .170

Automobile Industry Comes fo the Front Here. . . . . . . . . .172

MADISON REGION SETTLED IN 1883 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
     By M. D. BEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Service Stations Do Big Business Here. . . . . . . . . . . . .176

C. E. Arney Recalls Early Days in Idaho Falls. . . . . . . . .177
     BY C. E. ARNEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

ED WINN FOUGHT LAWLESS ELEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Idaho Falls Is in Heart of Sportsmen's Paradise. . . . . . . .182

TOWNS RECEIVE CARRIER SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
     26 Boys Deliver Post-Register to Subscribers. . . . . . .186

AMMON FIRST TO HAVE POWER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Dad Clay One of First to Operate Garage in Idaho . . . . . . .189

CLYNE'S BARN OLD LANDMARK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

A GROUP OF IDAHO FALLS BUSINESS LEADERS AND OFFICIALS. . . . .191

SUSIE LAWSON FIRST TEACHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
     Resident of Menan Today Opened School in 1881.. . . . . .193

SECTION H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Idaho Falls...As the Government Aerial Photographer Saw It . .195

Idaho Falls Now Third City in State in Population. . . . . . .195
     Fifty Years Finds Many Changes in East Idaho City . . . .195
     Name of Metropolis Changed Three Times In Half
          Century; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Modern Apparatus Helps Fire Fighters Hold Down Losses. . . . .198

Idaho Falls Financial Center of Eastern Idaho. . . . . . . . .202
     Two Strong Banking Institutions Closely Linked with
          Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
     Oldest Bank in State, Began in Adobe Cabin. . . . . . . .202

              Associated Press Gives Post-Register . . . . . .205
     Readers Prompt, Accurate News Reports . . . . . . . . . .205
     BY M. E. BARKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

CLEVERLEY'S HERE HALF CENTURY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
     Filed Homesteads in Shelton Vicinity in 1884; . . . . . .208

City's Own Plant Supplies Power at Low Cost. . . . . . . . . .209
     Father of Present Mayor Built First Local Power Plant . .209

KEEFER READER FOR 50 YEARS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

CORRESPONDENTS FOR THE POST-REGISTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Golden Jubilee Edition, Post-Register, Idaho Falls, Sep. 10 , 1934