Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-04
GOV. W. J. MCCONNELL AT BLACKFOOT.
Her Ctttsens Give Him u Cordial
Welcome ami Banquet Him. His
Talk In the Direct Line TO BuHd
up Idaho, Etc.

Talk In the Direct Line to Buud
up Idaho, Etc.
Governor W. j. Mcconnell, in com
pany with F. P. CaYanah and 3. r
GoOdlng, Directors OF The Idaho In
sane Asylum, paid BlackfOOt q visit
on Saturday last and the citizens Of
the town improved the opportunity to
pay their respects to the Governor by
rendering him a reception al the
Reeves House.
After a pleasant social time the
company adjourned to the residence
OF u. Patrie, Esq, where they partook
OF delicious refreshlnents served by
the fair hands Of Mesdames Patrie,
Vosjer and Bassett.
The Glee Club dispensed sweet
music from time 10 time and Senator
Rogers, tOast-master gave as the first
toast, "Olr Governor, which was ably
responded To by the silyery eloquence
OF Mr. p. 5. Dietrich.
"Idaho" fell TO Mr. Stewart who
handled the subject in strong and
mastery manner.
"The Asylum" was replied to by
DIR Gvens ia his usual felicitous style.
The Governor then responded and
made AN interesting talk on the gen.
eral resources and interests of Idaho.
lie dwelt with particular emphasis on
the fact that the first settlers in Idaho.
came here attracted hy the mining
discoveries and afterward leaving.
spread broadcast the belief that Idaho
Was dreary, sand.strewn desert And
that this rrrneous belief obtains 10.
day M many parts Of the United
Slatrs. Il is our duty, and should be
the business Of every citizen who tru.
y cares Tor the welfare Of the state.
to d" all in his power to combat this
error and the Columbian Exposition
affords the people of Idaho AN oppor
tunlty To show tO the world something
OF the great advantages and resources
"f the state. This opportunity i one
"f surprising impOrtanc, and will
probably never he repeated and it
sIould be improved to the utmost to
let the world know that Idaho is one
of the finest agricultural, fruit, stock
and mining countries IN the world.
The establishment OF Bureau of
Immigration was he firmly believed,
"a pressing necessity. The great mass
OF facts concerning our resources and
advantages have not been collected
and arranged so that any definite and
accurate information can be given TO
the muliitudes Of inquirers desiring
Ia inform themselves OF this portion
of the west He hoped that during
the present legislature, measures
would he adopted 10 establish such a |
Bureau, where information could be
distributed through the proper author.
tiles.
He believed that We would be re.
paid ten fold more than the cost OF
such Bureau in the good neighbprs !
II would bring us, the better markets,
the improved transportation facilities.
the culture and wealth that would |
flow in upon us and be developed |
among us, and that we would all feel
nm impulse that would lead us to a
larg' r, fuller and happier life. This
is a simple business proposition that
we can all see and we should avail |
ourselves OF It.
Governor, we liked your talk and
we arr with you for Bureau Of Im,
migration and liberal appropriation
for the Columbian Exposition
Come again, our latch string always
hangs on the outside.
VALENTINE DANCE.