Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-09-04

Blackfoot Republican: When Bear
Lake is mentioned as re-
sort, not many people show an inter-
is twenty miles from the railroad, and
it is 100 miles from their chief sta
ton, Montpelier, to any Of the big
settlements on the line of railroad.
Everybody knows about Saltair and
Garfield, for they have railroad con-
nections, and if Bear Lake had road
so people could ride to the beach by
rail, it would soon become popular,
too.
The lake is eight miles wide and
twenty miles long, and has an altitude
of about six thousand feet. 1t is high
enough to be cool in summer without
being too cold for bathing. Surround
ed by ranges of mountains it is pro-
tected from winds that would be a
disadvantage for boating.
The valley has enough rich farms
to afford plenty of produce and fruit
and dairy supplies such as. campers
so much appreciate, and those who
visit the place once will carry away
recollections that will make them
want to go again. This furnishes
that guarantee so desirable in all bust
ness ventures the satisfied customer
that comes again and brings others
with him.
Poeatello Advance: The members
Of the Eastern Idaho Press club are
now busy studying a new lesson.
OF the greatness of Idaho they have
always had more or less exalted opin-
ion, but their good opinion, no mat
ter how pronounced, has been wonder
fully intensified by their recent visit
to the cities of Montpelier and Paris
and the wondrous Bear Lake, the
most beautiful sheet Of water in
Idaho.
Goodies were supplemented with 9
dessert Of sunshine, pure mountain
air and happy comradeship, which
cause the mind to wander into the
valley of forgetfulness of care, where
the imagination pictures naught bu
pleasure.
The happy thoughts of the pleas
! ures enjoyed will linger long in thu
minds and hearts of the Press clul
members and their wishes will eve
be for the good of the people of who's
hospitality they have partaken ant
to whom they are indebted for a new
and wondrous lesson in the greatness
of Idaho.
The Press club members never ha,
a better time. They lived on Bea
Lake trout, fried chicken, and all tn
other delicacies which Nature ha
made it possible for prosperous Bea
Lake county to supply.
Blackfoot Optimist: Arriving il
Montpelier, the editors, wives ant
sweethearts were extended a cordia
welcome, not only by the newspape
an, but by the citizens as whole
Places of entertainment were tn
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. I
Wright and the Burgoyne hotel, wher
the city's guests were comfortabl
cared for. "Grand Ball in the ever
ing in the finest dancing hall in til
state" we read upon the progral
handed us. Knowing the wonderfl
descriptive ability of our hosts,
say nothing of the capability of news
paper men to enlarge on the truth, "
thought that that was putting
strongly, until we saw the hall. MIN
ty feel long by sixty wide, with foe
that would make a wooden India
want to dance, it is the finest resol
in several states we have been Ii
Sunday morning the members of Il
club embarked in conveyances an
started overland to Bear Lake, one {
the most picturesque spots on Il
map. Fifteen miles wide by sevent.
five long, its shimmering waters, wit
shades changing as one reaches var
GUS view points from the most del
cate blue to the deepest purple, it Ii
among the hills, in all its grandeu
virtually inviting the pleasure seek
e to come to its waters, where can
had the most delightful bathing, boa
ing and fishing in the west. To tho