Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-10
THE EXCURSION,
HOW IT WAS RECEIVED AND
TREATED.

All B0lSe I0fn0 OuI 10 E0terlAtu-A
Pretty, Shady. and Growing Town
The Bradford Band Financial Fea.
tures-Etc.
The special dispatch to the TINES
from Glenn's Ferry, published in last
Saturdays issue, left the excursion.
lists enjoying a meal at that station.
The train sped on to Mountain Home
and Nampa, which latter place is
reached about $3.50 o'clock, and found
an excursion train from the west with
the Caldwell band awaiting It. A re.
ception committee composed Of Jos.
Pinkham, and Messrs. Nye, Kurtz,
Pinney, Hunter and others welcomed
the visitors from the east. Several
boxes of Boise fruit were distributed
in the cars, until all the excursionists
had enough. This was great treat
to the dust.laden and weary trav
eiers.
The train reached the bluff op-
posite Boise about 5 O'Clock. AS the
hacks and omnibuses could not carry
all the excursionists at a trip. they
made several trips until all we're
lodged at the hotels or in private
houses.
In the evening there was public
meeting at Which Hon. Fred. 4. Du.
bois, General George H. Roberts, and
Mr.. Moody spoke.
Mr. Moody introduced Mr.. Dubois.
The delegate spoke for about an hour,
the address being a plain statement
OF what he had done in Congress.
He has much improved since two
years ago. Then he could not speak
word without referring to his notes;
he spoke so low that he could hardly
be heard 10 feet away. Now, how.
ever, he speaks without notes, in
sonorous tones that can be heard q
block away. He has therefore great.
ly pro6ted by his stay in Washington
and it is evident that during the mex,
two years he will become quite al
orator.
General Roberts never made bet
ter speech. AS he referred to thu
work Of our Delegate, to his untir
ing zeal in our service. to the abilit,
he displayed in protecting our HON
industries and in preventing the seq
regation OF North Idaho, the gentle
man grew very eloquent, and hi
effort was rewarded with round upo,
round Of applause.
Over 1000 persons attended til
meeting.
Sunday the prominent citizens O
Boise called on the cxcursionists, an
escorted them about town. la
poplars, cottonwoods and locusts lin
the sidewalks, and these, with tn
, fruit trees in full bearing in ever
yard really give too much shade
The lawns and yards are covered wit
n tons and tons OF fruit in various stage
I of decomposition-tl,e owners bein
seemingly oblivious to the fact tina
= there would be a good market for
!. here-almost at their very doors.
r Boise City is an old town-datin
back to the carly sixties, and hi
!, therefore passed the earlier stages {
u settlement. With the developmer
= of the surrounding country her trad
will improve and her population il
!. crease until she shall attain to lare
II proportions. Her present populate
IS is about 5000 souls.
% There are two national banks
Boise, whose aggregate resources a
!" from $500, 900 to 100000. The pu
s lie school building, the Territori
Capitol and the Soma block, ju
s, building, ara the pride and boast
k. the town. The fort adjoining Il
st town is garrisoned by one company
Sc infantry and troop of cavalry
&c about 100 men altogether. The ci
" has electric light works, but the W
ter is bad.
n Four brass bands were in Boise d,
he ing the stay of the excursionists the'
ly The Boise Band is disorganized, a
IN only numbers FIVE or six musician
% the Caldwell Band numbers about ]
the Pocatello Band 16; the Broadfo
Band about IL. The latter at on
an took the frs. place in the esteem