The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-06-17
VISITING EDITORS HERE

Among the delegates to the X. O.
P. convention here this week was Edi
tor W. G. Fry of the Senator, the Of
ficial paper for the X. of P. lodge fol
Idaho, Oregon and Washington, pub.
lished at Rainier, Oregon.
Benz. E. Edline of the American at
Welser Idaho, came in with the par
ty from the west and rejoices that the
newspaper business is good with the
American. In conversation with the
editor of the Republican Mr.. Edline
said
Il have attended a number of ses-
slons of the grand lodge held in other
cities OF the state, of course, but in
no city have | seen more LOYALTY
shown or the glad hand of fellowship
more royalty extended than right
here in this prosperous and wide
awake city of Blackfoot. We have
certainly been made to feel that our
coming among you was appreciated,
and certainly nothing was left un-
done to make our visit indeed an en-
Joyable one. | was most pleasantly
surprised to find Blackfoot such
large and up-to-date city, and | pre-
dict for your city most prosperous
future; Mrs. Edline, who accompanied
me to your city, has also immensely
enjoyed the visit, and | can only add
that this visit will long remain
pleasant memory with us, and | am
confident this expresses the feeling
of the entire Weiser delegation.
"Weiser is enjoying an era of un-
precedented prosperity and indica-
tons are that it will continue for
some time to come. Many new
homes and business houses are being
erected, chiefly among them being
he handsome new $13O,OOO hotel"
P. w. Mitchell of the Herald at
Nez Perce, Idaho, also registered
lmong the happy guests at the Grove
City, and enjoyed a good seat at the
Auditorium at the entertainment. He
vas much impressed with the in
crest shown by citizens here, and
aid:
The people of Blackfoot are GER
ainly to be congratulated upon the
oval reception and grand entertain
nent OF our grand lodge. 1t has nev- !
+ been any pleasure to attend a ses- !
ion of the grand lodge when all the {
ltlzenS seemed to take so much in
crest and made so grand success {
f their entertainment and hospital I
y extended to all the visiting t
nights as you have.
1T is a greater undertaking to
ntertain large gathering such as
'e have here, than any who have
ever experienced it at first consider /
ut you people have certainly been
quail to the occasion and the recep- t
on is a pleasant surprise to all of
S. The trip has been great revela- |
on to many of us in more ways than
ne. You have better and more T
lbstantial city here than those of us
no have never had the pleasure of T
siting your city before anticipated.
The country surrounding your city q
as greater promises in store for
ou In the future than even the most t
)timistic of your own city realize.
our visit to your city is an event
lat will long be remembered by all /;
us and we will leave with a pleas
1T remembrance and a kind word L
n all your good citizens and your E
'untry of unlimited resources"
Chas. M. Culp, publisher of the N
athdrum Tribune, of Rathdrum, E
no is in the city, as representative
ON his home lodge, in attendance tt
the Grand Lodge knights of
ythias, says he is wonderfully i'm 81
'essed with the looks and beauties h
our growing city of Blackfoot and a
so appreciates the cordial treatment O.
corded him while here. Blackfoot
the metropolis of Bingham county Sc
oks to him as the coming city of Ji
uthern Idaho as an irrigation and m
lit raising district. Mr.. Culp expects l.
return with the grand lodge dele
tion to his home Saturday morning