The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-31
All Roads lead to Boise

The following named newspaper cor
respondents leave Washington this weel
in a special car to visit Idaho and the
Irrigation Congress, and are expected tc
arrive in Boise Sunday evening:
Ira E. Bennett, San Francisco Chroni-
Gle.
Harry j. Brown, Boise Statesman.
james Hay, Jr., Washington Times.
H. B. Nesbitt, Pittsburg Press, Kansas
City Star, Kansas City Times.
r. W. Prillman, Chicago Examiner.
E. G. Lowry, New York Evening Post.
HI w. Shultz, Fort Worth Telegram,
Little Rock Gazette, Spokane Spokes-
man Review.
Charles s. Smith, Associated Press.
A. E. Heits, Pittsburg Dispatch.
John s. Shriver, Cincinnati Times
Star, Baltimore American.
Vice President Fairbanks and "a dele
gates appointed by the Governor Of Indi
ana will reach Boise Monday Morning at
/ o'clock.
Delegates from Missouri river points
will be furnished with special train at
Denver and those from Utah and Nevada
will have special train from Salt Lake.
Another special will be made up at Chi
cago.
On Monday evening apublic reception
will be rendered the Vice President and
other guests of honor.
Held's Band, of Salt Lake, consisting
Of sixty pieces, and three other bands
will be in attendance.
The Boise Symphony Orchestrr, Of SO
pieces, will give concert for delegates
on Wednesday evening.
The exposition Of the products Of irri-
cation will be the largest fair Of the
character ever held in an irrigated coun-
try. The committees in charge of this
feature have been allotted $4,000 for pa
vlllon and decorations, which has en-
abled them to carry out the very elabo-
rate plans of the architects. The expo
sition will be held on Eighth street,
occupying more than two blocks. The
street is paved with brick, which will be
sprinkled and kept free from dust. The
pavilion will arch the street, with booths
along the center and on each side. Green
and white decorations will be used in
profusion, the 1900 electric lights will
furnish gorgeous illuminations Fruits.
grains, grasses, sugar beets and other
products are coming in car lots. and the
most spirited competition will prevail
among the exhibitors from the various
states for the magnificent sterling silver
owing cups to be awarded. The Payette
association will give away
10 all delegates on day set
apart for this feature.
Sixty Of the most prominent men in
he United States, identified with irriga-
ion and correlated subjects, are on the
program for addresses.
The citizens have opened their homes,
md 1000 visitors can secure rooms after
he hotels are filled. The railroad com
,any has provided a special track and
will keep the sleeping cars there during
he congress for the use of delegates.
live thousand visitors are expected
After the delegates spend three days
n discussing the theoryof irrigation and
IN inspection Of the products Of this
method Of cultivation they will be taken
n special trains to visit the different irri-
.ated sections OF the State to see irriga-
ion practiced The route Of the ex-
.ursiors will include some of the finest
cenefl Ii. ..nrilca
Every passenger association III the
United States has made special rates,
,eing but little more than one fare for
he round tgip. This insures an uupre-
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