The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-02
PARADESOF PROGRESS
NorthWest'S Transformation to Be
Shown at Irrigation Congress.
INDIANS ARE TO PLAY ROLES.

viii Be Led by Chief Jim San
March Of Civilization to Be Depote
by FIoats-Many Uniformed Mon I
tho Line.
Historic Incidents. showing tn
transformation OF the northwest iron
semisnvagery to civilization. will b.
depicted In the parades of progress
through the principal streets of Spo
kane. Wash. the afternoon of Aug. II
and the evening of Aug II, in connec
ton with the seventeenth session o.
the national Irrigation congress, begin
ming Aug. s. and continuing unit
Aug. ii.
There will also be march in review
/ by the industrial and irrigation army
the afternoon of Aug. II, when 1t is
expected 10000 uniformed men Will
be in line. The evening parade will
be Illuminated. Il. +. Cartier Van Dis
sci has been appointed grand marshal
and will be assisted by large staff of
mounted aids.
The parade, made up of several divi.
sions, will be headed by mounted
band of music under the direction of
William Ostermann. followed by In
dams of the Spokane tribe from the
Spokane reservation, led by Chief Jim
Sam, who was recently chosen sue
cessor to the, late Oliver Lott. They
Will bring with them some of the tribal
hnery and gala day garb, also their
best horses. and make camp near the
city The squaws will be accompanied
by their children and papooses.
Lewis and Clark on Floats.
The advent of Captains Lewis and
Clark and their faithful followers into
the Clearwater country will be depict
ed by men in costumes of the period
ON series of floats. followed by floats
showing trappers and traders in their
garments of fur. carrying implements
of their occupation. Then will come a
number Of floats bearing the early
and Jesuit priests: also
the hardy pioneers who made their
way across the plains in the old fash
loned prairie schooners, miners pack
trains. with grizzled prospectors carry
ing rifles, picks and pans, and band
of wild and woolly cowpunchers wear
ing wide brimmed sombreros, chaps
and high heeled boots with clanking
spurs.
Another division will show the lum-
Oermen with axes and crosscut saws.
Dads of logs. finished lumber, shingles,
sash and doors. followed by a magnifi-
'ent display of farm machinery, in
'luding plows, drills, harvesters, head
RS and combines, with thirty-two
lorses attached to the latter, and loads |
# grain and -four bringing up the rear.
Science Bids the Desert Drink.
The third division will be headed by |
float with the official emblem of the
ational irrigation congress showing
science bidding the Desert drink. This
will be represented by two beautiful
Dung women in classic garb posed in
he shade of II bearing fruit tree This
is now to the irrigation
ongress. and it is predicted it will
rove Il bg feature
Next in line will be floats of the dis
lets in the northwest and other
tates, followed by exhibits OF fruits
nd grasses Of the various communi-
es on deliberately decorated vehicles,
18th flower and bunting covered car
ages. automobiles and smart traps
nd large number of caparisoned
idle horses 1t is expected that ey-
Y district In the inland empire will
, represented in this division of the
trade; also that communities In New
eXico. Texas, Kansas. California, =
orth Carolina. South Carolina, Flor /
n, Georgia, Missouri, New York, ILL
lis, Colorado and other states will
rticipate in this event, which is de-
sned to show the country's resources.
The march in review of the indus
al and irrigation army will show :
Of every district in
hich irrigation is practiced on the
ntinent. Practically every marching
Id will be headed by its band of
Isle. The parade will begin immedi-
aly after the close of the afternoon
ssion on Aug. u. and the plan IS to
We each district distinguished from
: other by uniform or headdress.
us will afford opportunities to the
rious marching clubs to bring their
directly to the attention q
thousands of delegates and visitors =
IN the eastern. middle western and
lthern states.
Many Marching Clubs Expected. :
We expect to have with us march !
!. clubs from the irrigated and dry
ming districts in Idaho, Oregon,
ntana and Washington" said Mr..
II Dissel. "also from California, !
'oming, Utah. North and South Da-
n, Colorado. Nevada. Arizona, Kan
, Texas. Oklahoma and other states
the middle west. east and south. as
i ms from the provinces of British I
nmbia. Alberta, Manitoba and Sas- !
chewan.
The decorations and Examinations
the principal thoroughfares by
cial committee headed by Harry ].
'ly, president of the 10000 club of -
kane. VIII be the most pretentious -
undertaken anywhere in the north
/. SPOKANE (Wash) Spokesman y