The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-13
Boosters 100 Strong Invade
Idaho On Special Train
With Good Band
A GET ACQUAINTED TRIP
Representative Business Men of the
Mormon City Want to Become Our
Friends-Help to Make Salt Lake
City of Quarter Million Inhabit-
ants.

Commercial Club, full 100 strong,
invaded the city and proceeded to
capture the affections of the entire
burg. What with good music, good
stories, glittering banners, handsome
men and some talk with the gen.
uine ring of good fellowship, the
Mormon Boys" captured the town.
The Salt Lake Commercial Club
numbers 1900 men and occupies a
fine 6-story building with every con-
venience that the heart of man
could wish-which naturally in
cludes stomach. They are a mighty
live bunch of boosters If we are to
judge by the sample that visited us
Monday.
A special train consisting of en-
CINE, baggage car, four sleepers and
a parlor observation car left Salt
Lake last Monday evening for the
Trade Extension excursion. The par
ty was made up of the leading bust
ness men and capitalists of Salt
Lake City. The object of the ex-
cursiOn Is to stimulate closer rela-
tionship between Salt Lake and the
different communities along the
Short Line in belief that more
intimate acquaintance will be to
TIC advantage VI Ill .COuC0TuCu,
The train arrived about $3.50 ac-
cording to schedule, the approach
being heralded by the largest steam
were assembled some 200 citizens
to welcome the visitors, and after
the Salt Lake boys had made q
short parade several speeches were
INDUCED in, and Mr.. John Held
showed how the cornet was played
in Salt Lake, and how his band had
won renown-to the intense salts
faction of the big crowd.
Following this the party proceeded
to the Commercial Club, where they
were given an opportunity to tell
how Salt Lake loved Caldwell and
the Caldwell boosters we're allowed
to reciprocate.
DR.. Cue. president of the local
commercial club, presided. After
a few fitting remarks, he called
upon the mayor, Mr.. Walter Crit
fiths, for an address of welcome,
which was responded to in Mr.. Grit
| fiths' pleasing manner.
Mr.. w. w. Armstrong, president
Of the Salt Lake club, president of
the National Copper bank, and var
ious other institutions of like cali
Der, then made very interesting
talk. He frankly stated that Salt
Lake wanted to become city of
100000, and wanted Caldwell to
help He most eloquently described
the fntermOuntain country and the
| reciprocal relations that should ex-
list, winding up his peroration with
the statement that this territory
would yet be the scene of the high
est civilization that the world has
yet seen-always the best people
being the jewellers of the noun
tain tops. Mr.. Armstrong made a
strong point of the personal equa-
ton in business.
| Prof. H. T. French gave a graphic
picture of the wonderful progress
that has been made since he first
came into this country, some rs
years ago.
A. R. McNitt, of the Oregon Short
Line, raised laugh when called on
for talk. He said he had the
goods that could only be obtained in
Salt Lakeland Caldwell would have
to come to them. Freight rates and
claims could only be settled in his
town.
DR.. Cue then called upon a gen.
|
$50 far as we are able to ascer-
tain. DR.. Cue said this gentleman
could be relied upon to have some
thing to say upon all occasions. Mr..
Holt was found after short but
diligent search, and did not disap-
point the assemblage. If you have
not heard the story, ask Mr.. Holt to
repeat 1t.
Mr. Wesley e. King said that ali
he was brought along for was tC
look after the conduct of the Salt
Lake hunch--and he was having q
terrible time. He said he felt
obliged to apologize for their ap
pearance, but that he had done al
that mortal man could with such
persons. His talk was graceful ant
did much to further the genera
feeling of good fellowship.
| Mr.. Robbins of Nampa being
present, was dragged away from
Joel L. Priest of the Short Line t.
tell how Nampa and Caldwell fell
| toward the big sister town of Sal
Taka In HIS remarks ho askod tina