The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28
drunken husband, and have just re-

drunken husband, and have just re-
ceived telegram that he is dead, and
/ want to thank you for your generos-
ity and kindness, and do you see that
door," And as they went out of that
door each Of the gentlemen were
given package, wasn't there and
l don't know what the ladies got
/ know that you nov. :. within
your power to make Blackfoot one
of the very best towns in the state
of Idaho. As stood here and looked
out on those great splendid acres, in
every direction, ] certainly thought
that you ought to have town here of
ten thousand people. You have the
country to support it, and you have
the water for your land, you should
not stay behind because some man
has wanted to for forty years. You
have the same climate and conditions
and | know that you have it within
your power to boom Blackfoot, you
have il in your power with these
beautiful streets and green lawns,
and with all of your splendid sur
roundings, it surely ought to be a
land of prosperity and opportunity
And il you have a Commercial club
here that can do business, people
don't get the things in this world
that they want without effort. There
are no great obstacles in this coun-
try to be overcome, and you can get
people from the east. You have got
good people, you have the same soil
and the same climate that any other
town has. You have got to build the
town up. You have got to have mod
ern hotels and sanitary conditions to
meet the issues of 1909 not 1909.
You must have them in order to get
the people.
want to tell you that the beauti-
Tying OF your property, the putting
in Of sewerage to carry away those
things that you don't want, is a bet
ter investment than putting your
money in the bank at ten per cent
interest.
And IL you have differences of opin-
ion in this town, if there should be
any of those petty jealousies that are
not good and healthful, / beg of you
to put them aside, If you can, in the
name OF humanity and in the name
of progress, forget them. If they
are existing at all, cast them out.
II there are people who don't like
each other and who don't speak,
shake hands. know the pangs that
they produce, have lived in the lon
liness of the plains, l have exper-
iencced them and know whereof l
speak. Let the best part of you come
to the front, and then and there reg
lister vow that you have got, to have
a greater, a larger and finer Black
foot.
And will say that you won't need
to go outside for boosters, you may
need some encouragement and coach
ing, but you have got right within
yourselves this afternoon the proper
spirit.
l can tell you the reputation that
you have got on the outside. 1t is
that of being town that pays it's
bills, it is sleepy one, not up to date,
not striving to get into the march
of progress. Give it a good awaken
ing. That is a good thing right now.
These other towns in the advance
ment of their property have done won
ders. I will tell you of the town of
Wendell, sold two CORNER lots,
twenty-five by hundred and twenty
five for $4,000. Wendell had one
little implanted boarding house at the
time. Four days ago, no, think
five days ago sold those lots to a
banking concern for the money back
that was paid and 100000 bonus.
That is town in the sage brush,
nothing but the old desert conditions
up to a year ago.
When look at your property here,
! know that it is good thing, when
they see your prices you will have
no trouble in establishing a market
here. The real-estate men ought to
play fair. not saying that they don't,
there Is nothing in steering a man
away from your town. There are some
people in every town who have that
funeral air.
If any one here has been benefited
by this talk, If have done any good
or been of any help to any human be-
ing in this audience, have been amp
ly paid for leaving my work.
I want to say that right by your
door the Oregon Short Line will take
two hundred thousand people this
summer to Seattle, and they have the
money, and If you don't take them
in, it is your fault, and l believe that
in two years will have the pleasure
of coming back here and will see the
population doubled, and the farms
at work.
hope. Mr.. Chairman. that you will
introduce bill in the next State Leg
islature to have some of the beauti-
full land owned by the Asylum sold
to private parties. Why should they
hold it? Do all that you can to get
those things done, and you have got
a good town.
But, above all get that spirit, and
get together and do those things, that
in your own mind are right for the
building of a brighter and more
splendid Blackfot. Now you have this
railroad, and think that
everything looks very bright and that
1t will go through. There should be
no hard feelings. I know that peo-
pie live in a town and go from bust
ness to home and from home to bus
mess, and back again. If they want
to live that way 1t Is their privilege.
! believe that every man has right
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