This photo was recently shared on social media. I have written of Heyburn before with a photo of the train station. The above photo appears to have been taken before a train depot was built. It does show the old water tower for trains, but no depot nearby. The depot picture shared previously also does not show the tower. I do not know where the water tower or depot were in relation to each other. This photo does not appear to show the river, so this is likely looking to the northeast toward Rupert.

To the left of the water tower, you can see a taller building with a sloped roof but square facade. You can see the shadows of the facade. If you look at this photo below of the train depot, there is a chance the hotel in the photo is the same as that building left of the tower above.

Heyburn as a village was formally incorporated 18 January 1911 in Lincoln County. Minidoka County was not formed until 1913.

Heyburn was surveyed by Bureau of Reclamation 1904 and 1905.  The Oregon Short Line Railroad was finished to Heyburn in June 1905.  The photo cannot pre-date June 1905.

Heyburn’s first depot was a boxcar.  When the time came to build a depot, Heyburn had a brick plant operated by Barker and Sons. Heyburn told the railroad if they would build the depot of brick, Heyburn would furnish it free of charge. That is why you can see the depot is built of brick.