Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-06
BOISE WILL SEND
BIG DELEGATION.
President Booth Of the Chamber
OF Commerce Gives Salt Lake
Meeting Substantial Boost.
SHOULD BE WELL ATTENDED.
Relieves "Scc America First Move
ment should bc Loyalty supported
by the Entire West

"The movement inauguraied by the
salt Lake Commercial club 20 induce
Americans to see America first before
going abroad to spend their money,
has my hearty sympathy said Presi.
dent Booth of the chamber of com
merce. in talking OF the matter today.
There is no much that one could say
on this subject that II Is difficult to de-
eide upon which phase Of II one should
begin.
There Is but one state In the union
that has ever made an effort to In
duce tourist travel to come and enjoy
its climate and scenery, and that Is
California, We all know what q Won
derful success they have made of II
and how the state has prospefed
through It's advertising. The grandeur
OF Colorado scenery Is well known to
the people Of the west: something Is
known OF Utah hills and lakes and for
est streams. while Idaho, with greater
variety Of scenery and climate and
hunting and fishing and The outdoor
sports so inviting 10 tourists Is known
by fewer people than any Of her neigh
bors.
THE movement started at Salt Lake,
GO . thANioNo'Ad ~ - hot lht WINS
northwest to join In carrying out the
California idea on large scale. Our
neighboring states are In better shape
to realize from the benefits OF tourist
travel than Idaho but that mus. not
stand In the way or our doing our full
share in the movement Get the travel
coming this way and they will make
the demand for railroads that the trans
portatlon companies will supply. An
Instance OF this is the building OF the
railroad to Yellowstone park, which II
to be completed in time for
next seasons tourist travel. Ida
no scenery. fishing and hunting
grounds VIII receive their full
share of attention as soon as we can
let the world know what Il is and
how TO get TO II. The time has gone
by when railroads are built only for
the freight business It will have.
Passenger business IL becoming OF
more Importance to the railroad COM
panies all the time, and the luxury
loving. sightseeing novelty hunting.
spending class furnish the most
profitable business the railroads have.
II believe that southern Idaho and
Boise should have strong represen-
tation at the Salt Lake meeting.
presume the governor will attend and
appoint u 1elekatlOn 10 represent the
state; no doubt Mayor Pinney will
name delegation of good men that
Will do its part Boise owes Salt Lake
a neighborly call. We had their city
council visiting us last summer. most
OF the members bringing their wives
and remember the mayor and his
committees showed them a royal good
time. This would be a fine opportunity
to return the call. and am sure our
delegation will be given the best time
of their lives while at Zion. II is an
easy time for us 10 get away and we
need the trip. The holidays are over
and the city has enjoyed splendid
business II will do us world of good
to visit our nelghbors, mingie with the
people who win be present and absorb
new ideas for building bigger Boise.
The city Is growing nicely. and we want
1t TO continue for many years. The way
10 do It Is to broaden ourselves by get
ting new thoughts from others who
have had more experience, and these
will be found In abundance at the Salt
Lake meeting. We ought to be able to
send at least two cars from Boise, load
ed with delegates, and get prominent
place In the movement that will mean
so much to the whole northwest
Boise Capital News.