Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-05

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All Former Residents OF HALEY do.
ing Well.
Boise continues to increase in
wealth and population.
I The Moores, Eas,mans, Eoffs,
Nyes, and many others have recently
built elegant residences. and many
others are under way.
The many friends of w. H. Nye
and John Galbraith will be glad to
hear that they are doing very we'll
indeed. The Nye-Galbraith Phar-
macy, which they own, is as elegant
an establishment in that line as this
reporter has seen anywhere. Located
in the Odd Fellows building, in what
is without doubt the most elegant
business structure in Boise, they oc-
cupy most Of the ground floor OF that
large building, and the roomy fire.
proof cellar. They are doing an in.
creasing business.
Mr.. Galbraith, has been blessed
with charming golden-haired boy
baby, who is now 70 months old, and
is the delight of Governor Wiley,
who makes his home with the Gall
brai,hs in Senator Shoup's elegant
family residence.
In the Natatorium BIise has an in.
stitution of which she has just cause
for pride. Although costing less than
$4,000, it is superior in size and ap-
pointments to any structure for a
similar purpose elsewhere, except at
one or two of the Eastern ultra>fash
ionsble watering places. The struc-
ture apparently has frontage of $50
feet and an imposing elevation Of per-
haps Is feet. 1t is in the Moorish
order OF architecture with some what
modern features. Many of the wins
dows and "false" openings are in
colored glass which greatly adds to
the effect when the electric light is
reflected through them. The plunge
bath is four times the size of the
mems plunge at Haley, varies in
depth from 81 to IA feet, with stout
rope stretched clear across to indicate
the "dead" or deep line, safety ropes
always hooked in place on the sides
of the plunge, and too young men
Harry Street, OF HALEY, being one
always in attendance, one on each
side, to give instant assistance in case
of accid mt. There are several spring.
ing boards here and there, and rocky
mound probably so feet high at the
deep end of the plunge, from which
to plunge or take "belly> whoppers. u
All the openings and balconies are
protected with mosquito netting, and
there are rooms at the outer corners
Of the building made of mosquito net
ting, in which one can sip sherry
cobbler, or smoke cigar without be-
ing bl, d to death by the mosquitoes
which are of abnormal size and sc
numerous as to perceptibly darken
the air.
On the second floor are conserva
ton, music, parlo1s and drawing
rooms for ladies and gentlemen, and
on the third floor, next the roof, is a
well-appointed cafe, but without the
"cafe" part. That is, restaurant
and confectionery. Liquors can be
had at the bar down stairs, or to order
in the cafe.
The Natatorium is q very elegant
place indeed, yet it could be made
much more attractive if proper atten
; ton were paid to ventilation. The
steam arising from the water could be
allowed to escape through ven,ilators
placed Immediately under the roof a
a cost of not exceeding $50, and The
place thus rendered much more com
Portable, especially on hot day Of
evening.
1t is amusing to see the visitor!
fighting the mosquitoes, both going
) in and coming out OF the building
Dozens of ladies and gentlemen
could be seen beating the air aroune