The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-01
Boise the Beautiful.


We wuuiu uuJ uc uuinl JusLlce TO on
own feelings or to the beautiful little
city Of Boise and the good peopl
thereof who gave us such hearty re-
ceptiOn, did we not make specla,
mention OF them In our writeup OF
the things we saw In our recent Irlp
to the Pacific coast.
After a day and nights ride through
the the rugged mountains and barren
plains Of Oregon and Idaho, IL wa,
indeed, a revelation to run into the
fertile, irrigated valley IN which
Boise is situated, and note the tine
crops of grain. alfalfa and other farm
products with which it Is surrounded,
and presently reach such a prosper
GUS and beautiful city as Boise sure
ly is. 49,.
1t was like finding brilliant gem
in rubbish heap, where least expect
ed. 1t is the capital city Of Idaho
and Is said to contain 10000 people.
We are inclined to think the census
must have been taken on circus day
or else that must be very prolific
spot and each family contain about
saven children. Really it seemed to
US TO be about the size of Chanute.
Il contains more fine buildings ana
business houses and Is building many
uore. 1t seems to be wide awake
hustling place, and every man and
woman of the city seems to be
boomer for the place, Our reception
there was the most generous and ap
parentv heartfelt Of any place we
visited on the trip.
Our train was met at the station by
committee of ladies and gentlemen
of the wealthiest and best citizens OF
the place and escorted TO their leadlne
MOTEL, magnificent four story brick
structure, The 1dan-ha: where
most excellent breakfast was served,
the ladies of the dining room wearing
suDflowers in compliment to our
state.
After breakfast we were taken to
their wonderful natatorium. This is
is very large and fine building sur
rounded by a we'll kept park, deco
rated with flowers. The building is
l6Ox2l2 feet and is supplied with nat
ural hot water from the mountains,
tempered with cold water until it Is
Of very delightful temperature.
The whole Kansas delegation en-
iOyed a plunge and splash and de
lightful bath in the pleasant waters
and came out greatly refreshed.
After the bath an elegant lunch
was served by the good people OF the
city and we were then taken for ride
and stroll over the city
We saw many beautiful homes sur
i "a l, In nd nm
frees bending with their loads OF
ripening fruit. IN many places The
streets were INSTRUCTED by buildint
material where large business houses
were being erected. Work was just
begun on the new state house anC
everywhere the city bore the earmark'
Of thrift and prosperity. We met
many formerly of Kansas people ant
they seemed to he pro d of the fact
The Kansas people seemed to carry
with them their characteristic trait o!
'etting to the front as we found them
filling state and county offices ano
prominent in the affairs Of the city.
Wherever we went in the city W,
we're greeted with mosJ hearty well
come and shown such attention BY
both ladies and gentlemen that We
they were really glad we were
there. 'i
Surely the memory of Boise will
never fade from the memory Of the
Kansas editor, and should he ever bt
to leave the land OF the Sun
. wer between two days, or any other |
Lime, we believe Boise will be his dies |
provided he can get across
Jhe sage brush plains 10 the night.
Boise, FROM It's surroundings anc
tatural advantages is destined tt
7 Ow rapidly and become one of the
y Jnders of the west. Such men ano
women as are at The front in Boise
would build city in the midst Of the
Sahara dessert if they undertook il
md it would be well built.