The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-12

building, l was informed, amounted II
$4,000. Bonds, bearing per cent. pc
annum, were tioated for this purpose
and were soon taken up. Children
from all parts of the Territory attenC
this school, and in this way consider
able money is brought to and distrl.
buted in Boise City. 1t is quite trea
to look at the children during recess
The grounds perfectly swarm-tht
boys on one side and the girl!
on the other. When recess j:
ended, ball tolls in the dome of the
building, whereupon all hilarity anc
play cease. The scholars congregate
at the foot of the stairWays on the eas
and west sides of the building, but they
do not attempt to move upwards unit
the beating of drum is heard inside
&! the school. As soon as this signal is
given the children move on in the most
orderly manner. Such discipline is 8
pleasing sight, and is in great contrast
with what may be seen in some of the
largest schools in Salt Lake, where,
when the bell is rung TO indicate the
end of recess, the children rush into
I school at such rate as almost to knock
the teacher down while in the act of
ringing the bell. The Boise City plan
might be tried in Salt Lake 70 the ed
vantage of the teachers and scholars
alike.
THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE
is also very handsome building. In
it, of course, are the Offices of the COM
missioners, marshals, sheriff, etc., etc.
and the United States Court is located
therein. The building is extremely
well finished inside, and altogether is d
credit to the city and Territory.
Boise City can boast of an excellent
water supply. This was accomplished
by the enterprise of the Messrs. East
man, of the Overland Hotel. Some
time ago they bought the right of the
springs situated about two miles from
the city, and at a COST of SIS 600 brought
the water into the centre Of the town.
This enterprise has proved good in
vestment. Almost every house on
Main Street has had the water led in
from the main pipe, and, in fact, any
body can have the water by paying the
expense of laying the pipes and paying
tax of SO per month.
Up to a very recent date, the only
light in Boise City was that obtained
from coal oil. Now, however, the bust
ness portion of the city is ablaze every
evening with incandescent lights of the
very finest quality. Those in the street
are thirty-two candle power; the
stores, hotels, etc., sixteen. The
works are situated on the south side of
the Boise River, where an excellent
water power is obtained tor the pull
pose of driving the electric machinery,
which cost, was informed, 10000.
The stockholders are very pleased with
their investment. They feel satisfied
that when the light has become more
generally used, dividends will be the re-
suit. In addition to the incandescent
light, the telephone belts the whole CITY;
so that in the matter of modern inl-
provements, Boise City is keeping apaCe
with the times.
The chief and almost only industry
in Boise City is that of
FRUIT RAISING.
The climate, which is very similar to
that of Salt Lake, is admirably adapted
for such purpose. Consequently there
are immense orchards in different parts
of the outskirts of the city, some of
them thirty, fifty and eighty acres in
extent. The quality of the fruit, a gen.
tleman long acquainted with that
region of country informed me, is I'M
excelled by any country that he knows
OF. The apples. pears, peaches, plums,
Strawberries. ETC., etc., grow to great
size, especially the apples. 4 ready
market is had for all the fruit that can
be raised. The inhabitants of Boise
City and several of the mining camps
round about consume the whole crop.
NEWSPAPERS.
In Boise City, there are published
three newspapers, namely, the Idaho
Statesman daily, Democrat (weekly)
and Republican (weekly). The States
man is small four-paged sheet, and is
owned and edited by Judge Kelly. Tn
Democrat, well-arranged, spi Y, read
able paper, IS the property Of Mr.. A. J.
Boyakin, q practical printer, and an
and published by Mr.. Bacon, and like
and followers in matters political and
~
exc out an existence, and at times nave
lively spats the one with the other
Boyakin and Kelly have locked horns
many time, and the language used to
wards each other occasionally was
enough to make George Wa>hington |
come off his morse and quit the city.
POLITICS..
Political matters are at present very
luiet. The Legislature meets next |
winter, when lively times may be ex-
oected. Many Democrats are begin
hing to realize that they made great |
mistake ii passing test oath which |
virtually Gisfranchised the whole Nor |
non element of the community. |
Whether an attempt will be made to |
remedy this palpable blunder-the !,
)lunder of Democrats making Demo-