Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-05
Editorial Correspondence.
ijoisE CRY, April 27th

:, "S'--Ne promised YOU a
line from the Capital city Coming
westward from Pocatello Is like Ieav.
ing 'nat town for any other point of
'he compass, you must leave IN tho
night Why the management OF tic
U. T. fystem should run MI 4.
rams IN and out of the headquarters
OF the idaho division in the dead
hours o'hight, this deponent knowetb
and sayeth not. But one thing we do
know aud will say, a change of sched.
ule to day time will save the eomnanv
a good deal Of dead head and pratui.
'ous "e'sslhgs from the profane part
Of the travelling public, II the acnssr
words had weight double headers
would be necessary with most trains
whether sou go north, east south or
west PocatelIo is the best railroad
point In Idaho and certainly deserves
better treatment.
American Falls is the first point Of
interest to the west, but the blackness
OF darkness shuts out their beauty
and grandeur from the traveller over
the Oregon Short Line, At Minidoka
we were joined by that staunch old
democrat, Col Wood, Of Cassia coun.
y. Everybody here knows the Col.
and TO know him is to like him. The
Coils friends are only limited by the
number Of his acquaintance. He is
a Jolly, good natured travelling com.
panion and We were ID luck 10 meet
him.
shoshone and Mountain Home are
the most important towns along the
road and both Of these show signs Of
growth and improvement Much OF
the country, on either side along the
route though covered now with sage
brush may be reclaimed ia time 10
come and be made beautiful with farm
houses and waving grain. AT Glen's
Ferry we got poor breakfast for IS
cents Nampa, where you leave the
Short Line Tor Boise, Is new town
and shows many signs Of pluck and
enterprise. Boise may possibly learn
from the growth and business OF
Nampa that It would have been the
part Of wisdom on It's part TO have
had the o. 8 i, come about twenty
miles nearer It's corporate limits. At
Nampa We we're joined by Hon. ]. NJ
Burke, a possible democratic candi.
date for Congress from Idaho, and
Others enroutc to the Capital city.
Reaching Boise NC took rooms at
the Overland Hotel, from which point
we drop you this hasty note. We
shalt tell you Of the city in the here
after Somebody has said--arsi i'm
pressions arc most lasting; IL this be
true, ne shalt long be pleased with
Boise. From what we have seen in
the few hours We like il hugely, i'm
mcnscly and even extraordinarily.
Our young friend Sam Hays, and
there arr but few trucr young men
than Sam in any climate, greeted us
on our arrival and babe Us welcome
10 his home while in the city de
has q beautiful home, eligibly ioca-
ted. large roomy house, elegant shade
trees, grassy yard, and in truth . 1T
home for the motto-'God bless our
| Home He and bis cstimable lady
gave Us = hearty greeting that made
us feel that tina welcome which they
extended was sincere.
The people o. Bingham will DC
NAMED when we tell them Judge
! HAYS Is confined to his room from
sickne.s We called this afternoon
and found him in bed. His little
smell has told Of his suiferings by the
palor on his checks, but We trust VIC
shall soon hear Of his entire recovery
The Judge Is q noble man and u
svmpathy Of friends could soothe his
main or restore him TO health again,
Bingham county friends would extend
an that would be necessary at a mo.
mcnts demand.
We have met many esteemed ~
ouaintainces within the few hours
serc. among them Hon. Geo. Ainsl'e'
i tl.ha ritv whom IL Is always =