The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-14
for obstructing the development Of

for obstructing the development O.
the country. A committee consist
| ing OF T. r. Jones, Jas. Duckwortt
and A. G. Robert, to start out Thurs.
4 day morning, yesterday and work
until Saturday evening and report
at special meeting Of the club tC
be held at that time.
1t is considered a very important
thing to get forty miles of new road
tributary to Blackfoot, and leading
through such a country as this one
Will, and the club will endeavor to
secure every reasonable overture to
encourage it.
Byrd Trego reported that he had
!, been doing what he could for The
Diamond Jubilee while at the meet
Ing OF The Press club at Gooding,
and unless disappointed in his ar
| rangements, would secure some space
in the press supplement that would
be OF general interest to Idahoans
and would pave the way for our fur
ther announcements and advertise
ments Of the big celebration to be
made through the press as the time
approaches.
Rev. Edwards reported that things
are developing very Satisfactorily for
The Diamond Jubilee, and that there
is every indication that we shall have
several thousand visitors for the 3rd.
That Governor Brady will be here
for both days, and that the Sunday
program is taking form as designed.
That the executive board In Chicago
is taking care Of the plans that come
under their jurisdiction, and that il
Blackfoot does not do herself proud
on this occasion, she ought, as a.
Pocatello man said, to be showed
under for all time And Mr.. Ed
wards added, And | think he is
right. If Blackfoot doesn't rise to
the occasion and make the most of
this fortunate opportunity she is
dead and ought to be buried. | will
preach the funeral sermon il it turns
out that way"
President Jones suggested that it
must be about time to be raising
funds to meet the expenses, and Mr.. |
Edwards replied that this should be
done pretty soon. That a purse of
$4,000 carefully expended will do the
job, and that the committee appoint
ed to handle that work bears re-
sponsibility that will admit of no
guess work nor reckless lavishing of |
money on any particular feature. 1
That everything should be weighed |
very carefully and nothing done in
nor on the tWo-cent I
plan, but that all their work should
be broad, generous and practical and
typical of the West. That the East |
will be here, the photographs and re-
ports and descriptions of it in every
feature will go broadcast over the
land and we shall be analyzed and
judged and placed on record accord
ingly, and homeseekers and investors
will come or stay away according to
the showing we make.
X. r. Brown stated that he had
had talk. with Major Fred Reed,
the great booster of Twin Falls and
the North Side Tract and that Mr..
Reed would come to Blackfoot to
ak to us on the benefits of boosting
md of organized effort if we desired.
several members spoke in favor of
IN immediate acceptance of this Of
'er, and Mr.. Brown was authorized to
communicate with Mr.. Reed and
make the arrangements for a mass
meeting at the Armory at an early
late.
Q. F. Smith asked for report on
he matter of funds to be raised for
he Seattle exposition and was prom
sed report in few days.
The meeting adjourned to meet at :
Eight o'clock sharp Saturday even
ng. t,