The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-28
PIONEER DAY
A SUCCESS
Thirty.fve Beautiful Floats in the
Parade.
GROVE CITY SURPRISES ITSELF
A Day of RecOllectiOns and Predictions.
Some Unique Features That Made
Great Hits, and Moulded Smiles That
Don't Come Off.

Great Hits, and Moulded Smiles That
Don't Come Off.
Last Monday witnessed one of the
largest gatherings that has ever been at
Blackfoot for celebration, and a very
pleasant and successful program through
out. The weather was bright and there
was no wind to damage the floats. The
weather clerk kindly withheld the show
ers till late in the afternoon, by which
time the floats had been unloaded and
most of them dismantled.
The thirty-fve floats in the parade
were surprise to those who turned out
to see them and who participated in the
exhibition, for each one being busy on
his own float knew but little of the beau
ties and unique features of the others
which were being prepared.
One wagon represented the National
Relief Society which was organized in
l842, and showed the ladies using the
spinning wheel and other devices of that
time. Another section of the float
showed the up-to-date sewing machine
and finer work On this float we're the
representatives of the local organiza-
ton, Mrs. Frank Hess, Mrs. Jas. Glenn,
Mrs. Jos. Buttcane, Mrs. David Hill,
Mrs. Jos Walsh, and Mrs. Heber White.
The Republican had advertised that
it would have float showing newspa-
per office and printing house in actual
operation, and many visitors called at
the office and asked about it before
hand. The matter of handling type and
printing machinery on wagon arousing
considerable curiosity among those who
realize the difficulty of it. Those who
saw it in operation have asked many
questions about the details of the work,
and we give herewith, brief statement
of what was done and how.
First we engaged one of Mr. Whit
tens strong hay wagons with rack s x
16 feet, and built base over the hind
axle on which to place one of our presses
which weighs over half ton. This was
bolted fast, and in front of it was placed
a moter weighing $50 pounds. This was
furnished us by the Grove City Meat
Market, the horse power moter used
in our Office for all the machinery being
too heavy, and was "wired" by Superin-
tendent w. w. Taliferio, of the Black
foot Light and Water company, who
also strung cable to the position we
wanted near the speakers stand in the
court house yard. These connections
were ready to be made the moment our
float reached the spot, SO that all we had
to do was to turn on the current when
we were ready to print.
We also wanted some quick news SER
vice, and Superintendent W. c. Strother
of the Rocky Mountain Telephone COM
pany came to our relief with special
pair of wires and an instrument. As
sson as our float stopped at the court
house, that was connected, and we could
talk to people wherever their system
reaches.
In order to do the work Of getting up
the news quickly and to demonstrate
the work of the newspaper Office we
placed our typewriter stand on the float
and made it fast, put the machine on it
and lashed it down, put on the type ca
ses and nailed them down and provided
chairs for the editor and the stenogra-
pher.
During the parade, bills were printed
by foot power, and thrown out by hun
dreds among the jolly crowds that stood
along the line of march.
When the parade was finished and the
floats scattered we took our position
under the trees where the wires were
awaiting to be connected to those on the
float, and in few moments all hands
were busy.
The editor divided his time between
the telephone and dictation of news
matter and proof reading, Miss Conger
used the typewriter, r. A. Hayes and
Foreman Dillingham; attended to the
*typesetting, and printing and in a short
lime the "toy newspaper" was taking
form.
A couple of bulletins were issued just
lter eleven o'clock, stating that the
precast reported from the telephone Of
e was Warm with probable showers.
1'ner bulletins showed how the work
as progressing on the newspaper and
nat Time it would be ready to print
nile the choir sang some sweet songs
20 while W. H. King of Salt Lake de-