Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-02
Will make BOISE
AC|TY Of LIGHTS
DURING FESTIVAL
Magnificent Electrical Dis
play Has Been Arranged
Under the Active Manage
ment Of George Ball.

The magnificent electrical display
tnat Will feature the entire fair week
ana the Rainmakers carnival will,
without question be unparalleled in the
history of Boise, for this city will be
aoiaze in dazzling electrical effect
with Its business houses beautifully
studded with colored lights and its
streets and intersections flashing ar
rays Of white splendor. With every
detail arranged for the electrical ef-
1ect both for the business houses, pub
Tic buildings and line of march for
the parade. George Ball, the energetic
ana enthusiastic superintendent in
charge. believes he will give the capital
city an electrical setting such as has
never before been seen in Idaho.
In fact, Superintendent Ball last
night when interviewed as to his plans
for the electrical effect, sighed after
narrating them, and murmured, king
Solomon in all his glory was not ar
rayed like one of these"
Important Information Bureau.
But while Mr.. Ball has been study
Ing and working out the plans for the
lighting of the city, he has not for
gotten to arrange for one of the most
important departments of either the
fair or the carnival-the information
bureau. 1t was through the kindness
of the krull & Rogers real estate com
rany. said Mr.. Ball. that the central
headquarters for the information bu-
rcau was secured and will be main
tanned free OF charge to the people, the
fair or the carnival management, for
the benefit of all. This firm has kind
ly donated the use of not ONLY its Of
hces for fair week, but it's telephones.
heat. etc.
Il have just had printed number
OF large placards to be posted over the
country directing attention to the in
formation bureau" stated Mr.. Ball.
through the courtesy of the Boise &.
Interurban and the Oregon Short Line
the placards have been posted where
they will attract attention. The bu-
reau Will never be closed during day
or night of fair week and a young
woman VIII be in constant attendance
during the day and a young man at
night. They will be glad to give such
information as is wanted and to as
sign to visitors places where they can
secure rooms. meals etc. | consider
the bureau one of the most important
departments. Boise wants to see that
lis visitors are taken care of prop
eriy and that they are given the best
possible attentions. This Is the aim
"i the bureau. Four young women
nave been canvassing the city and so
lar as ] can now estimate have 2OOO
rooms listed for the accommodation of
visitors. The canvassers will remain
in the field to and includipv cotrrd,,.
listing. OF course 1t is very probable |
tney Will ont see every one who wishes |
10 rent rooms, and would appreciate |
u II those whose rooms have not been |
listed will kindly let me know and | |
Will be glad to see that they are. II
would urge that business men and res
1dents keep in mind the information |
bureau and direct strangers seeking
Information to It, In this way prac-
ticaliy every one will be taken care
Of during the week"
Electrical Features.
where last year there was one ex-
ira electric light use. in decorating
for the pageant there will this year be
1000. giving some idea of the marni
Fude OF the effect Superintendent Ball
expects to produce. Without question
Il will be stfikingly attractive and
Will be worth travelling miles to see.
from Main and Twelfth street and the
owyhee hotel. up Main to Sixth, Idaho.
Elghth and Bannock, there is not a
building that will not be a blaze of col
bred lights during the week. Blending
mis- effect with the intersection fos- /
'oons of colorcd lights at the corners