American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-01-23
LEGISLATORS HAD
APLEASANT VISIT
Reception at American Falls
Enjoyed by All.
Visitors Admired the Falls and Inspect
ed the Power Stations Entertained
at Banquet Ball Given in
Their Honor.

lheK Honor.
American Falls had the pleasure of
entertaining from thirty to thirty-fve
members of the legislature Saturday
afternoon and evening, together with
number of prominent people who had
been in attendance at the National
Woolgrowers' convention at Pocatello.
The special train carrying them arrived
| about $3.50 and was met at the depot by
the reception committee, the band, and
large number of citizens, and escorted
to the Auditorium, where Mayor Gif-
ford delivered an address of welcome.
Colonel L. V. Patch, of Payette, a
member of the House, responded in a
neat but short address. From there
they were loaded into conveyances and
driven to the falls, where they were re-
cieved by Superintendent Johnson and
shown through the power stations.
From there they were shown about
the town, but there was little time
for sightseeing, as it was near o'clock
before all the visitors got away from
the falls.
At 8 O'Clock the guests, eighty in
number, sat down to a banquet at the
Remington. Before being seated R.
b. Greenwood spoke few words of
welcome. At the conclusion of the
banquet speech was called for and
Representatives c. H. Parsons responded,
complimenting the citizens for the ar
rangements made for their guests and
thanking them for the courtesies ex-
tended
The tables were arranged in the
shape of U, and decorated with roses
and smilax. A carnation was folded in
each napkin. The menu was as follows:
Oyster Cocktail
Cream of Tomato Soup
Olives Celery
Home Made Apple Jelly
Fried Chicken, a la Remington
Mashed Potatoes
Waldorf Salad
Ice Cream Cake
Coffee
Following the banquet the guests
were escorted to the Auditorium. where
ball in their honor was given. The
attendance was large, most all being
townspeople, however, owing to almost
impossible roads. The guests seemed
to enjoy the occasion to the fullest. and
departed at a. m. for Twin Falls.
Stretched across the hall, near the
front, was banner bearing the follow
ing:
WHY POWER COUNTY?
To Malad 1S9 miles, 20t hours by rail.
To HALEY, 1S9 miles, "a hours by rail
To Blackfoot, so miles, 81 hours by rail.
This needs little elaboration and at
least one proviso, the latter being that
trains must be on time to permit of
this time being made. And that is not
often during large part of the year.
Going is not the only important thing.
One must transact business and return.
and the round trip schedule is as follows:
To Malad and return, two nights and
two days, 37S miles travelled; to HALEY
and return, two days and two nights,
and 27S miles, sif trains are on time:
otherwise three nights and two days;
to Blackfoot two nights and one dav.
Hon. D. T. A Mcintosh, speaking of
their reception, said: ''You may say
for me, and for all of US, that we are
surprised and delighted at what we
have seen. What action we may take
regarding the creation of Power county
of course l can not say, but our visit
here has not injured your chances. We
shall always remember our trip with
pleasure. " Possibly not a complete
list of the legislators present was
obtained, but among the number were:
Mckinney of Ada, Ed
wards, Holtzheimer and Shut of Ban
mock, Coates of Blaine, Sanborn of
Bonner, Patch and Duvall of Canyon.
Faraday of Elmore, Parsons and Atki-
son of Idaho, Featherstone, MeGilvray
and Mordbeck of Shoshone, Bangs, An
derson and Alvord of Nez Perce. Nc
Donald of Kootenai, Kicks of Fremont.
of Latah, McBratney of
Mckinley of Twin Falls,
Evans and Philbrick of Oneida. Sena-
tor Pugmire of Bear Lake was the only
known representative from the upper
house present.