The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-08

elevated, women will try to raise tn.
falien, and put them on the road t,
. ester things. Cool and bad road
are roads in life; God rewards tn,
one who helps to make better ont
who, because of rut or muddy plac,
has fallen Our ministers al advo
cate good roads, let them tell of 60
ing to visit their sick members ant
Igetting mania. Here is little exper
fence of mine, living four miles from
town, went to church, coming home
we had to drive through neighbor't
meadow to get there at all. My
brother said, IF God will forgive me
for putting team ON the road, will
never repeat the offense" And that
was in Illinois.
Let each one help make the road
broad and wide, SO as not to be stun
bling in our brothers way. Iwish ali
state had as clean politics as Wyom-
ing. Governor Joseph M. Carey is for
an economic administration, SO with
our representative in Washington,
our work will be to interest all in
the international good roads move
ment. Wyoming is rich in all kinds
of minerals, mountains of iron and
coal, mills of oil, great deposits of
onyx, grafite, and many others too
numerous to mention, not excepting
gold and silver, but capital and good
roads will develop all these
A lady of Chicago has interest in
Wyoming OF, and will vouch for the
quality, no finer in the world. Was
there cheaper transportation, We
could develop the wells. at times d
lake of oil is set afire, and 1t S just
a boom, then the rolling black cloud
of smoke-the sight is grand-but
one almost imagines the very heavens
are on fire, and the Flames are seen
for many miles. In the nat.c nal park
good roads abound. The government
cares for them, but more are needed
here. God gives the foundation,
man must keep. it in shape. l am
asked if Cheyenne is small town.
No, Cheyenne is the capitol city of
Wyoming, situated in the southeast
ern corner of the state, IN the main
inc o. the Union Pacific. :,O) miles
rom Omaha, and the same or nearly
rom Ogden. Our, population is close
70 100000 Fort Russell, the largest
brigade post in the west, is thre-
nj es distant, connected by Randa.
boulevard, fine drive. We are very
proud of our. fort and Col. Randall, |
FOR whom the boulevard was named.
He laid out the first good road work |
in our beautiful city. A good road |
}5- miles long connects Pole noun
ain, Maneuver camp, where many |
armies practices at field practice. Ev-
cry summer thousands visit this
amp. Each year many places of in
terest are idle for want of roads
leading to them. Thermopo.is, Hot
springs being one.
We now give cordial invitation
o all capitalists to come and bring
'apital to develop our many natural
resources. In return health and hap
oiness await you-our wonderful
pure air is health giving, the finest
climate in the world besides. More
money can be made in the west than
n the east. When l came here
bought lnew al about good roads,
,ut after listening to the many fine
papers and addresses, | find ! have
much to learn.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen I
hank you for your attention, and ]
want you to know that / consider II
IN honor to be appointed delegate
~ our governor, and to be the only I
woman in this congress, is a still
greater honor, and when l go home Il
will tell the men what they missed
" not being present. L