The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-06
PACKED HOUSE
AT THE PIANO
ENTERTAINMENT
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plause.l But am emboldened to
say that, because ! came from about
20 miles from the old Jesse James
home.
Life is contest. The Dutchman
and Irishman recognized that when
they were making their voyage over
here. They were trying to see which
could perform the greatest feat, and
one was trying to out do the other.
The Dutchman climbed up the mast
pole and out on the ropes of the rig
ging and stood on his head, then he
came down as much as to say now"
The Irishman climbed up one step
higher and when out on the rigging
on his head he lost his balance and
over he went and made the prettiest
dive into the water. Poking his head
up out of the water he shouted Hold
on there! there is passenger aboard
that you have left behind" and af-
ter stopping the vessel and getting
him back on board he says Now,
beat that If you can" Life is con-
test and every young man or woman
entering into this contest recognizes
they are up against the real thing, If
! may be pardoned for the expression.
We have here represented the lodges
and the schools, and | believe if the
Lord will pardon the chairman for
calling upon four school teachers you
will pardon me. We have represent
ed here tonight, the high school of
Blackfoot and you touch the vital
part of American citizenship when
you touch the most precious thing
ever touched by the hand of God
the American school boy, the Ameri-
can school girl. If we are going
to place the piano where 1t will do
the most good we ought to consider
long and we'll the adyisability Of
placing 1t in yonder building with its
towering dome, and iron bell, which
rings every morning calling the
youths in our town to school. |
present you contestant from our
high school, Miss Cutting.
Miss Cutting played the piano
Mr.. Trego: There is another
school in this contest, and they are
going to be heard from. They come
from the little town of Shelley on
the north, one of the incest towns in
the county and one Of the most met
ropoltan. They have macadamized
street, the best school house in the
county for the money they put into
tit is not the largest building in
the county but for the capital they
put in 1t it is the best. In this con-
test the school is working alone. They
worked against very heavy odds be-
cause they are so far from the i'm
portant place-Blackfoot The thing
that counts most is getting subscrip-
lions, and the further you get from
Blackfoot the less they want It, They
come in competition with three other
newspapers within just few miles.
The service they have done up there
is very much appreciated by The Idaho
Republican. have the pleasure of
introducing Prof. Evans who is rep
resenting the Shelley contestant.
PROF. EVANS.
put this water over there (mov-
ing the pitcher) because Shelley If
1t does come last on the program,
doesn't intend to take water Laugh
teri A man famous in history once
said II came to bury Caesar and not
to praise him." but on this occasion
have been reminded that each
speaker is come to praise his contes-
tant and not to bury her. If real
hustling counts anything we are here
to bury all but our own candidate
with her smiles her winning ways
and her auburn hair. applause
Let me cite little instance that
will prove that our claim for her
popularity is well founded. Little
over a year ago Miss Carrier took
a trip to the coast and for the first
time saw the Pacific ocean She was
of course struck with the immensely
of the thing and with the blue waves
and while talking to an old salt on
the beach she said you have lived
here for years, If there is any place
around here like rock or high
place where one can go and see
whales please tell me. The old salt
said "In fifty years of my life here.
have not seen nor has there been
known whales to visit this part of the
coast" Yes" she said, "but I have
come all the way from Snake River
valley and before going home want
to see whale. something like the
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