The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-05
Upper Snake River Valley
Boosters Met in Pocatello
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charge of a competent driver, lined
up at the Bannock hotel curb to car
ry the delegates on the JOY ride, and
had the size of the crowd demanded,
ten more could have been instantly
available, thanks to the public spirit
of the autoists of the Gate City, to
whom the thanks of the entire city is
due for the generosity. The long
string of autos threaded the princi-
pal residence streets on the west side
OF town, crossed the tracks, journeyed
leisurely through the east side whole
sale district, past the creamery and
wound up at the Academy, where
with Principal Miles F. Reed, and
Professor Slaughter as guides, the
visitors were shown through the main
buildings, the girls dormitory, the
department of mechanic arts and over
the grounds. Many were the ex-
pressions of wonderment over the
size of Pocatello's big state institu-
ton, and particular interest was man
Tested in the domestic science and
mechanic arts departments. The en-
tire crowd lined up on the lawn for
photograph, and after being reload
ed into autos, which were in line
in front of the main entrance to the
Academy grounds, another picture
was taken. A quiet trip through the
residence district of the east side was
followed by a run down into the
shop yards, where the visitors were
given a view of the immense Short
Line plant in the Gate City. Recross-
ing the tracks, the autos were UNI
loaded in front of the Y. M. G. A.
building, where in the Commercial
club rooms, the business session of
the league was held.
Business Session
The principal business discussed by
the league delegates was the matter
of sending a carload of exhibits from
the upper Snake river valley to the
Eighteenth National Irrigation con-
gress, to be held this year at Pueblo,
Colo, on September $3.50. Each
town in the elague will be allotted
space in the exhibit, which will be
placed in competent hands, and In
dustial Agetn Priest of the Short Line
promised to use his best efforts to
secure free transportation for the
car.
The matter of running trade ex-
cursion from Pocatello through to
Ashton, with stops at all the princi-
cussedpal towns along the line-a
sort of "get acquainted" excursion
was discussed with favor, but no def
mite arrangements were made. The
cost of properly preparing and dis
tributing league booklet was taken
up and placed in the hands of the
publicity committee.
Byrd Trego of Blackfoot reported
to the league that he and some fellow
Grove Cityites had at last definitely
located the original site of old Fort
Hall, established in July 1884, and
that the stars and stripes had been
raised to mark the historic spot. 1t
Is located about three miles above the
Tilden bridge on the south side of the
river Mr.. Trego urged the league
members from the upper valley to
take steps to definitely locate the site
of old Fort Henry, which was estab-
lished in 1911 Some believe that it
was established about five miles be-
low st. Anthony, others that it was
near the mouth of the Teton river.
Mr.. Trego believed, however, that it
was higher up, and asked the league
to look into the matter and determine
definitely.
After the transaction of routine
business, the session adjourned to
meet again at st. Anthony on August
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Some of the delegates returned to
their northern homes on No. 3, leav-
ing on the Yellowstone special short
ly after midnight.
At the business meeting ringing
resolution, thanking the Pocatello
club for its magnificent
of the league was
adopted.
Every delegate was loud in his
praise of the manner in which Poca-
tello entertained the league. They
will all carry to their homes an i'm
preston of Pocatello as not only the
of the southeast, not only
the commercial center of this i'm
mense inland empire, not only as the
Industrial heart of the Gem state, but
also as a city of open-hearted, boost
ing citizens.
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