Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-01-28
Twin Falls and Lincoln Counties
To Join in Raising Old Glory
Near the Shoshone Falls
CELEBRATION SET FOR JUNE
People of Both Counties Invited to Come
With Filled Dinner Baskets---Most
Excellent Program Promised

One of the results of the County
Commissioners Convention in Boise re-
Gently was an understanding between
Commissioners of Twin Falls and
Lincoln counties regarding a Flag
Raising Celebration at Shoshone Falls
next June.
Paul R. Kartzke, county commis-
sioner from Jerome, was interviewed
recently in regard to the matter and ne
.corroborated what had been published
in the Twin Falls News as coming
from commissioner Sherman of Twin
Falls county.
Mr.. Kartzke lives in close touch with
the Great Shoshone falls and it is in
ferred that his initiative caused the
matter to be started as far as this
country is concerned
This commissioner from Jerome is
one of those energetic, public spirited
men who never let an opportunity pass
for promoting an enterprise that will
work for the public good and result
in the upbuilding of their community
These Falls which form one of the
scenic wonders of the world, far sur
passing Niagara, can be made an asset
of great value to Lincoln county and
Flag Raising day will hasten the time.
Mr.. Kartzke states that the Idaho
Southern railway and also the o. S. L.
cut off from Rupert to Bliss will erect
depots on their lines at the nearest
point to the Falls, which is six miles,
and the name of the station will be
Coppdale This will prove great ac-
commodation to the general public and
save long stage journey or a round
about trip to Twin Falls. No doubt
stage line will beestablished from Copp-
dale to the Falls.
The following is the clipping from
the Twin Falls News:
Arrangements of a preliminary
character have been made by the COM
missioners of Twin Falls and Lincoln
counties, said Commissioner Sherman,
sfor big two-county celebration next
June, of the raising of flags over Mt.
Lincoln and Mt Mckinley, which over
look the Snake river in the vicinity of
Shoshone falls.
"While the various boards of county
commissioners were in session at Boise
recently this matter was brought up,
and it was decided that there should be
flag poles erected on these eminences,
and Old Glory raised there at certain
specified dates, even though it may not
be decided to keep the Star and Stripes
floating from each staff all the time.
'.The fame of the falls is now be-
coming national as scenic wonders, |
there are certain to be more tourists
visit them every year. and we con-
cluded il would be chan acteristic of
Idaho's people if the flags were raised
annually and the event made the cause
of yearly gathering of the citizens of
both counties in that vicinity.
ssOther agricultural communities
have their corn roasts, watermelon
days, peach days, etc, and these
serve to bring large crowds together,
when friends meet in very pleasant
intercourse, and the memories of
which always come down through
generations as occasions of great Joy
to old ard young.
"Up to this time neither Twin Falls
lor Lincoln county has any great
spring, summer or autumn holiday,
and we concluded it might be estab-
is he'd this coming summer. June was
regarded as the mort appropriate
month, as it is probable people will
nave more time than in any other sea :
,on of the year when an outdoor gather
ng is possible, /,
Between now and June the flag |
,oles will he put in place. at the ex- :
,ense probably of Twin Falls county, $
While other preparations are to be J
made by the representatives of Lin :
oln county. The date in that month !
will be set later. and viii be governed '
" the weather and crop conditions as l