The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-29

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this committee and all of the stray
Cling details were taken up and a
concrete plan was adopted and the
efforts of the committee will now
be concentrated to make this pageant
the one bright, novel and entertain
ing feature Of the entire week.
With the Indians in the parade,
painted and decorated as satisfies
their several instincts, it will at the
very start, give the impression that
1t is a pageant out of the ordinary.
They will probably follow the Ferul-
10 band, which has consented to
break their rules and participate in
a parade. Then will come sea
of sagebrush, hundred or more
boys marching closely together and
literally covered with the wild sage
will wildly typify in what condition
the first settlers found the vast in
land empire of today.
Floats will probably follow show
ing the virgin country; the rough
'prove-up" shack Of the settler; then
a float showing the Nile and the land
of Egypt. These will be allegorical,
but will appeal to the visitors as they
will ;. show Just what wonderful
strides the state has taken in the past
decade by means of this wonderful
agency. The horn of Plenty showing
the various products of the state,
will occupy a float. This will be
unique and interesting, as few peo-
pie know just what are the various
products to be found in Idaho. The
prosperous rancher with the golden
fields of wheat will also be shown, as
we'll as many other equally interest
ing features.
The school children of the city will
play a prominent part in the pageant.
4 They will go thorugh various and
interesting evolutions with jack Ian
terms, and the effect will be one
which will be wierd enough for a fes-
tival night like this is to be, and at
the same time one of beauty. The
boy scouts, who have been doing ex-
cellent work in drilling, will be on
hand with their new uniforms and
guns. They have attained such eff
ficiency in drilling that the visitors
will be agreeably surprised at the
youths. .sss .s
The committee is also busy inter5
esting the various irrigation COM
panies in the pageant and is trying
to have them enter floats rypifying
the the conditions in the sections
where their projects are. Assurances
have been received that this will be
done by some and it is expected to
get all of the companies into line,
so that those people from outside the
state who might be here, will have
some idea of the amount of engineer
ing skill and labor which these pro-
jects required before the land tribu-
tary to them could be reclaimed.
The committee further intends to
have the various towns or sections
of southern and southeastern Idaho
which raise farm and orchard pro-
ducts show these products on floats.
Trucks and horses will be supplied
to the sections and they can display
their products to, excellent advantage,
the only thing necessary for them to
do being to fix up the floats. 1t IL
expected that the towns near Boise
which boast of excellent fruit crops
will have beautiful floats in the par
ade. eu..a,.. ..,...,-
| The auto parade itself will be a
thing of beauty. The. committee in
charge of this is very anxious to get
a large number of entries. All the
automobile owners in southern Idaho
are eligible for entry. It has been
decided, in order to arouse interest
in the parade, to offer prizes of $3.50,
$75 and $25 for the most beautifully
decorated machines. This will be
some inducement, it is thought, for
the owners to get in and make big
splurge. 1t is not thought that there
will be any trouble in getting enough
machines and this feature of the par
ade sould be very enjoyable and ap-
peal to all who witness the wonder
full pageant. +<at *5~.st
The city will certainly be in gala
attire all week and especially at
might. 1t, will be beautifully decorat-
ed, as there will be myriads of vario-
colored incandescent lights represent
ling quaint and novel designs There
will be the red fire. too, and lots of
| Il. Confetti will befthrowng and there