The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-14
sion to another, and each clerk put on
another tag bearing date and place, till
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sion to another, and each clerk put on
another tag bearing date and place, till
the dog and cap had done all the states
and some of the seas. "Owney'' is now
in the collection speak of, but he is not
dog any longer; he is stuffed, though
he is covered with tags. Then there is
an old oaken bucket that has been the
rounds in the same way.
We went to see the stereoptican views
showing naval battles, and the work on
the Panama Canal. and they are very
good indeed, but the illustrated lecture
on the Yellowstone Park was the finest
of all. OF course everybody has seen
the views in some form, but these were
fine work and presented to good advant-
age. The lecturer commenced with an
introduction of the "forces of nature and
natures God, coming down through the
Jurassic and Huronian Ages, carving in
majestic form the obsidian mountains,
the mighty canyons and the Titanic Gey-
sers," in an easy flow Of pure English
that would make some descriptive writ
ers wild with jealousy. l can't quote
his lingo at all. You know I can general
ly listen to a speech or lecture and
then go away and write it all down if !
want to, but this fellow paralyzed me
with his perfect descriptions, and he
had signal for change of scenery that
kept the scenes changing Just to suit
his sentences. Cousin Susie had been
trying to make up her mind whether to
20 through the park on her trip or not,
and told her this ought to enable her
to decide the matter. thought she
would be satisfied to cut out the trip
after seeing the illustrations, but she
watched and listened with bated breath
till the lecture was finished, and then
got up and said, "I'm going to start for
the park tomorrow" She wanted an in
PRODUCTION to the speaker so she could
thank him and the Interior Department
for that entertainment, and when we
went down town she stopped in at the
Office of the Northern Pacific and laid
down fifty dollar bill for stage ticket
through the park, saying, I'D rather
have the ticket than the money"
During the afternoon there was flag
drill at the athletic grounds, by the
Portland school children that was some
thing new to me. There were about 500
boys and girls in body representing the
flag. A line of 100 boys dressed in
Kahki suits formed the flag staff, a girl
at the end of the line dressed in white,
200 dressed in red, and 100 brunetts
dressed in blue, formed the body Of the
flag. The brunetts in blue formed the
blue field, and the blends in white dress
es were distributed to represent the
stars. They were trained to kneel in
divisions to exhibit the red white and
blue to good advantage, and to make
the flag wave very prettily while the
bands played "The Red, White and
Blue" The cameras about the grounds
we're getting snap shots Of it, and you
will probably see it in the stereoptican
shows that come over the road next win
ter, but you may not hear the bands
playing nor see the people going wild
over it as we did at the drill itself
The concessionaires on the Trail say
they are not making any money, and
want to keep their shows open on Sun
days, but the exposition management
will not permit it. A difference is aris-
ing on this point that may bring "F'reak
Street into collision with the church
people and the ministers or put them
out of business.
Don.