The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-11-09
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Recorder;
1t was my intention TO have writ
ten you several days ago, but am now
glad that did not do so, since / can
now detail a social function that oc-
Cured. yesterday evening. A week
or so ago the members OF the Hone
resolved TO organize club for pleas
ure aud amusement TO beguile the
long winter evenings for the next i've
or six months. When soldier resoly-
es thing IL Is immediately In order
for him TO do IL. Also when a body
OF men with more than usual intelli-
gence aud ripe experience undertake
such an object the venture Will be
well and thoroughly done.
Hence the club was formed and all
the paraohernalla OF such an organi.
zation put into motion, which up to
the present moment has proven yery
satisfactory. In the ful6llment OF Its
destiny yesterday evening was the APP
pointed time foi social dance at the
Home and now | can tIuthfully say
that it.was an entire success and gave
the Vets the heartiest satisfaction.
The evening passed rapidly with
dancing inspired by lively music and
some excellent elocutionary recitals
by Miss Clara Ewing, with many
songs from various persons. What
added such happy zest TO the whole
entertainment was the active PARTED.
patton taken In everything by the
Commandant OF the Home, Capt.
Chamberlain, seconded by his Adiu-
tant and the ladies Of the Home. We
had as visitors from Boise - ladies
and their efforts TO make the affair
pleasant fot the Home caused sin.
cere prayer &c well up in the heart OF
every Vet. Gods blessing TO the
ladies. Such pleasures will be ours
every week during the winter. l am
very much pleased with the gentle
manly department and unobtusenes;
OF the members OF the Home They
are wide awake on every subject that
attract the intelligent mind OF today
The Vets have not yet lost all Of
the tricks OF the army and now ant
then indulge I'm short foraging expe
ditions after prunes aud apples. 1t Il
eat, eat all the time either at th,
table or the pocket. Ladies call ever!
Sunday and discourse masic 10 tn,
attentive men.
One lady told me that II was |
great pleasure 10 her To visit ant
cheer the boys. Some OF the soldier
from the military barracks call on a
nearly every day, All look upon tn
Home as a delightful place, and IL is
Not only the grounds belonging L
the Home, but the nd acent countt.
for miles around are kept In higl
state OF cultivation and is plante'
with all kinds Of fruits, PARTICULAR
the 'prune which recently have grow
so famous. Daily see teams loade,
with them passing the Home bopn
for the depot at Boise, where they ar
loaded on suitable cars for shipmen
east. Large areas Of vegetables mr.
cultivated In every direction, an
everything TO the palitive taste, ind
genous to this attitude aud lattitud
is grown in great profusion. l,u
there Is one thing that life demand
that 1t seems 10 me only Salmon Gil
can furnish. IN unlimited quantities
and that.is water. Ny attention Ia
been called TO this Item ever since
left the Salmon river. AT n
place either FROM stream or hydIan
have | drank such water as Jess
creek furnishes the thirsty being a
can he found at the Horse Trough
Salmon city, Idaho. That waite
when drawn sparkles like champaign
and has when drank an exlleratin
: taste and effect found In no othS
: water. Here we have pure water bu
: to me who Is used TO the Salmon riv,
!, water IL tastes insipid and dead.
: an now convinced that water frol
several sections have taste that
characteristic. Like wines they POI
sess bouquet. While there al
many things In this beautiful localil
TO attract the attention OF the inqui
= Tive mind, can only transmit the
10 you slowly and at intervals whic
!. | will continue TO do.
Driftwood.