The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-01

President of Boise Chamber of Com
merce Discusses "See America
First" Convention.
Boise News. }

kBOiSS News
1.-The movement inaugurated by the
Salt Lake Commercial club 10 induce
Americans to sec America first before &C.
ing abroad to spend their money has my
hearty sympathy, said President Booth
of the chamber Of commerce, in talking
Of the matter today. There is so much
that one could say on this subject that il
is difficult to decide upon which phase OF
ii one should begin.
There is but one state in the Union
that has ever made an effort to induce
tourist travel to come and enjoy It's eli
mate and scenery, and that is California
We all know what a wonderful success
they have made of it and how the state
has prospered through its advertising.
The grandeur Of Colorado scenery is well
known to the people of the west; some
thing is known OF Utah hills and lakes
and forest streams, while Idaho, with
greater variety Of scenery and climate
and hunting and fishing and the outdoor
sports so inviting to tourists, is known
by fewer people than any Of her neigh
bors.
1.-THE movement started at Salt Lake.
as understand it, is for the whole north
west to join in carrying out the California
idea on a large scale. Our nelghborlng
states are in better shape to realize from
the benefits Of tourist travel than Idaho
but that must not stand in the way of our
doing our full share in the movement.
Get the travel coming this way and they
will make the demand for railroads that
the tranSp Ortatton companies Will supply.
An instance of this is the building of the
railroad to Yellowstone park, which is to
be completed IN time for next seasons
tourist travel Idaho scenery, fishing and
hunting grounds will receive their full
share Of attention as soon as we can let
the world know what 1t Is and how to get
to 1t. The time has gone by when rail-
roads are built only for the freight bust
ness It will have. Passenger business is
becoming OF more Importance TO the rail-
read companies all the time, and the
lUxury-loVtng, sightseeing, novelty-hunt-
ing, money-spending class furnish the
most profitable business the railroads
have.
'I believe that southern Idaho ana
Boise should have a strong representation
at the Salt Lake meeting. 1 presume the
governor will attend and appoint a dele
cation to represent the state; no doubt
Mayor Pinney will name a delegation of
good men that will go, and the chamber
Of commerce viii 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 I remember the mayor and
time. This would be fine opportunity
to return the CALL and I am sure our dele
cation will be given the best time Of their
lives while at Zion.
It is an easy time for US to get away and
we need the trip, The holidays are over
and the city has enjoyed splendid bus1-
ness. It viii do US a. world of good to
visit our neighbors, mingle with the peo-
pie who viii be present and absorb new
ideas for building a bigger Boise. The
city is growing nicely, and we want 1t to
continue for many years. The way to do
it is to broaden ourselves by getting new
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, loaded with delegates,
and get a prominent place in the move
ment that will mean so much to the whole
northwest"