The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26
BOOSTERS ROYALTY
RECEIVED At HALEY
Journey of lions Businessmen
One Continuous Round of
Work for Utah.
By A. F. Philips.
Special to The Tribune.

| Speclal 10 Inc tribune.
| SHOSHONE, Ida. May 24-An addi-
tion was made to the booster special to-
day in that two beautiful bear cubs
of the train. They were purchased by
S. II. Love In Haley and will be placed
in Wandamcre. They will be n feature
of the booster parades from now until
the return home Telegraph advices
were received today stating that Gov.
ernor Cutler would Join the party at
Boise tomorrow, canceling other ar
rangements in order to do so, Mayor
Thompson wired Mr. Halloran: elm
possible TO meet you in Boise. Hope
your trip will wind up in a glorious
blaze and that You will all feel bene-
fited, Regret my inability mes
sage was also received from Heber NJ
Wells, congratulating the crusaders
upon their succession of conquests and
expressing gratitude for carrying the
flag of Salt Lake commerce and great
ness into Idaho, and regretting that he
could not Join the party. This after
noon stop for four hours Was made
at Hay Spur, where the boosters fshed
in Silver creek and gathered in trout
enough for dinner this evening.
Visit Pioneer Town.
In the town in Idaho where the first
daily paper in the State was printed,
where the first telephone exchange in
the State was established, where the
first Pullman car that ever ran into
Idaho ended its run, where the first car
of zinc ore ever sent from the State was
shipped, is the place where the 'boost-
ers' spent eight hours today. The spe
cial arrived at HALEY at o clock this
morning. Eight o'clock found the boost
ers awake and at o clock, headed by
s. d. Boone, president of the CONNER
cial club of HALEY; W. j. Halloran,
president of the Salt Lake Commercial
club, and Held IS band, the boosters
made parade through the principal
streets These parades. are feature
of the trip. The boosters color is yel-
low and each members OF the party
wears a yard OF yellow ribbon pinned
on the lapel of his coat. This, with
the badges with which he is decorated
and the American flag which he carries,
causes n sensation.
Residents of the cities and towns Wis
tied Join in the parades and when the
headquarters of the Commercial clubs
are reached the procession usually con
tains about three hundred people. Held S
band. which accompanies the party,
makes a hit and captures the towns.
At the several stops the band has fur'
nished the music for the balls given
in honor of the boosters.
The welcome at Haley was cordial.
Mr.. Boone, president of the Commercial
club, welcomed the boosters to the city
and turned over the keys, saying that
HALEY was always glad to see, Salt
Lakcrs. Mr., Halloran returned thanks
of the party for the welcome and
then introduced Fisher Harris, who
made brief address. p,cturing the ad-
rantages Of Salt Lake as trading
point for Idahoans A. Fl. Peabody of
the Commercial National bank pointed
out the advantages of Zion. T. II.
Black urged the business men OF Haley
to continue the pleasant relations
which have existed in the past.
Salt Lake citizens are interested in
several mining properties i'll the re-
gion about HALEY. There is the Red
Elephant mine and the Eureka, In
which Judge Henderson, Frank Pierce,
f. B. Critchlow and Guy Wilson have
large holdings. Just prior 10 the de-
parture Of the train the HALEY juvenile
the party. This band has two young
girls in it,. aged 13 and - years, At
$50 this afternoon the boosters said
goodbye TO HALEY.
Bellevue was reached at 2=45 clock
and a brief stop was made. There WAS
the usual parade and speeches, Mr..
Woodruff of the boosters delivering his
first address since the start. The High.
school gave its school yell and the
Mayor presented the club. through Mr..
Halloran, with a string of trout-beau,
ties they were, too.
AT 2:45 Bellevue was left behind
and twenty minutes later Hay Spur WAS
reached.