The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-01-03

-eroDCeS DoIWo0u Jne SeCClOnS. Inen
here are so few storms in this sec
ion; little thunder and lightning, and
olizzards or cyclones In the heat
Of summer-say from eight to twelve
weeks-there is practically no rain.
During this period the dust is consid
erable, but from the time an occasion
al shower comes in the fall until
along in June, this dust is a thing of
the year before. In all the valleys
the roads are smooth and even Only
roads in the mountains are stony or
rough. Then there is sort of
abandon in western life, jovial fresh
ness and directness which dispells all
reserve and at once captivates with
it's homesomesness the average hu
man away from home. do not
mean uncultivated roughness, or
coarseness. That is not it. 1t is
life with its natural and genial side
out, and society's exclusive veneer of.
There is sssassiety"in the towns, as
there is everywhere else but the con-
dition of admission has more direct
reference to character and brains
than to birth, dollars and clothes
than in many other sections. Among
the people metin the ssbetter circles"
were some who had been society lead
ers in old settled cities of the east,
and to listen as they talked of the
difference as to what constitutes cor
rect society relations between the east
and the west was to learn the differ
ence between the aristocracy of ac-
cumulated or inherited wealth and
qualities of broad personal worth.
Much of which 1 speak, is true all over
the west. But nowhere is it seen
more clearly than in southern Idaho.
This is perhaps more commonly seen
there, from the fact that society is
newer. The commercial lines Of the
state are all set by men who came
there score or less of years ago
and who have grown up with the
country from poverty. Its scholars
and thinkers are men who left eastern
colleges at the close of graduating
exercises and have expanded with
the country's growth and 80 all of the
Idaho that now is has been of recent
development and the III am some
body because father was" spirit has
not yet had time to fasten its tent
acles on society and mold it into
family or mere vulgar dollar clans.
Much that l have said needs sort OF
background statement, or it may be
misleading. l think there is nc
section on the continent where you
will find more college-bred business
and professional men, and none
where there are as many college
graduates in what are termed tht
common walks of life. Schools anG
colleges and the educational system
of the state are up to the best any
where in the union in their class
Lawyers, physicians and the clerg.
are from the higher ranks of thei
schools in the east, and your mer
chant tailor, milliner and dressmake
must be up to and abreast of tn
times or they are not wanted. A
church or the opera, or public func
ton, our Idaho citizen is faultlessl,
dressed as becomes the occasion, AM
his home ls as frequently one o
taste and refinement as you will fin
anywhere in the union. But you tel
him that Mr.. So-and-So has come t
stay; that he is of good family an
has wealth and culture. His repl
Is likely to be: "Well, we like ths
class of people and need them i
Idaho, but what really is he?" An
the poor man is equally as welcome
he is Industrious and to use a west
ern phrase ''digs." If he takes hol
of life and begins to build up an
his family are of good tone, there
little distinction made between hiI
and the man who comes with fus
purse and flourish of society trum
pets. 1t is the same in church, i
J politices and in the professions. Th
; actual work accomplished in any lin