The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-12-27

and spending week in the work OF
nominating state officers and passing
resoutions-mo of the time being
devoted to social enjoyments outside
of the convention hall.
Such thing is nowhere seen or
the face of the globe except in Idaho,
Yet it was seen there last July an6
the meeting seemed to stranger like
the social reunion Of warm personal
friends, or the annual gathering OF 8
fraternal organization than one OF
politics. Then out over the state
the men you met at the convention
had their doors open for you when
you came into their town or neigh
borhood and so the societies of Idaho
people grow with years, and, this com
tined with material advantages Of
fered in all lines Of business, may be
one reason why most people once in
Idaho either remain, or, if leaving,
return. ! saw this spirit of social
good will, not only in the societies
and party to which l belong but
saw it in all others, and I saw it in
no less degree in towns and commun-
tiles than in the state at large. And
everywhere there is the broad spirit
OF welcome to the stranger who
comes in peculiar to the west, so
that dropping out of that sort of at
into the set social lines of
the east one is apt to look and long
again for the west-for Idaho. es-
specially as those things of which |
speak are more marked than any,
where else on the continent. Idaho
has been settled up Chat is Southern
Idaho more largely by people
from the south-all the way from
Missouri and Arkansas to Tennessee
Virginia and the Carolinas. This
accounts largely for the admirable
social side of Society. They brought
with them southern ideas of hospi-
tality which are always large and
generous With this came the soft
southern accent and delicate courtesy.
and all the polite refinement of man
nerisms peculiar 10 the section south
IT the Mason and Dixon's line. Those
coming to the state from farther
1orth have naturally assimilated
much of this attractive southernpess
md impaired the spirit of northern
Energy and aggressiveness so that
'ur whole social, commercial, polit-
cal and religious life is a coalesence
II the dominant qualities of the life
II the two sections of the United
states, so most of you will be as
'leased as surprised at the genial
md healthful social atmosphere 70
which Idaho will, in almost any sec
ION introduce you. Of course all
daho is not as here stated. 1t it as
ct a "frontier" state; and as para
oxlcal as it may seem, it is not.
he prospector who has drifted all |
yer the earth since the days of 40
elgns and rules in the mountains in
II the abandon and unscalloped sim
LEFTY and enigma of his Realm
mere fortune is to be unearthed al
avs tomorrow" or "airly next
sason. " Then there is the ucow.
oy' fast yielding to the advance of
le more quiet but uncomfortable
ero of the sheep herd, and the fell
w with schemes and all sorts of
entlemen whose roads to fortune
an be investigated with profit and
SO enhancing pleasure from the
Their end. Remember this, that nine
ut OF ten fishermen who have gone
est to angle for suckers have either
cen caught themselves, changed
ait or changed holes. Book slarnin" ,
ay be the recognized measure for
our average eastern profession. but
'e David Harum, hard headed. boss
Vaplng cunning of some quiet, rough /,
'essed rooster of the Rockies is not
be surprised. He knows men from
'st OF the Missouri have hieh-nos-
contempt for the wild and woolv {
est and frequently hands him {
arranged business bon mot l