Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-08-21
WHY WE ARE PROUD.

Sunday and Monday the editor of this pa
per is filled with feeling of gratitude to
every one that took any part in the enter
tainment of the guests of this community
for those days. AT the meeting before held
at Rexburg, the editor of the Examiner and
c. E. Wright, president of the club, took
the liberty of inviting the club to hold it's
session here. We had not been advised
that the community would put forth any
effort toward entertaining the visitors and
extended the invitation because of our con-
fdence in the hospitality of the people of
Bear Lake.
From Montpelier to Fish Haven, every
person did in all their power to make the
visit pleasant one, and the Examiner is
now as proud of the territory it represents
as the happy teacher whose students acquit
themselves with honor during the visit of
distinguished guest. Montpelier had on
her best clothes and extended to the visi-
tors such hearty welcome that they went
away singing the praises of the thrifty peo-
pie who compose this community. The
Paris people were more generous than they
were asked to be and did lions share of
the entertaining. The Fish Haven people
were just as generous and turned the re-
sort, tents homes, boats and all, over to
the entertainment of the guests.
The Examiner is proud of the record
and wants to extend in this issue thanks to
every one who assisted in making this
event success. The Examiner is proud
partly because it shows this community will
not be exceled in hospitality and courtesy,
and believes it has convinced it's fellow
newspaper managers that it's field is as
pleasant field as the west affords. We
are prouder however of the fact that this
visit has demonstrated that all of Bear Lake
county can work in harmony and as unit
for it's own best interests. good showing,
such as was made during this visit. means
great deal to the reputation of Bear Lake
county, both as to the haracter of her peo-
pie and the great summer resort of Idaho
Although Paris, Fish Haven and Montpel-
Ter were all concerned in this entertainment
there was strict co operation and the best
OF feeling No one expressed even a sem
olance or jealousy over any part of the pro-
gram. Paris did not complain because the
visitors spent but few hours with them.
Fish Haven did not complain because the
guests of Montpelier and Paris monopolized
her resort for the better part of two DAYS.
Montpelier did not cor nplan because she
had subscribed literally for entertaining
guests who regarded % trip away from this
town as the big event of the visit, It was
all for the interests of Bear Lake, and
every one did their duty proudly, willingly
and efhclent'ly. The musicians of Paris and
Elsh Haven, Bloomington, ST. Charles and
Ovid wer apprecia tive and proud of the
splendF showing of Montpelier's Concert
oand : IS her own home people could be. It
was a lesson to Bear Lake. The people
hav e made this event banner event in the
a. STORY of the press club. All the news
paper men of the club say Bear Lake can
not be excelled in the matter of entertain
ment. 1t could be just as true of any
thing else. If the people would always
work as a unit, would always look to the
object to be accomplished, and lay aside all
feeling of jealousy selfish interests, think
ing only of grand old Bear Lake as whole,
she could not be excelled in industry de-
velopment, growth, business enterprise or
any of the many features that make com
munity the greatest success its resources
deserve.