Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-09

r AcroUs the desert Wastes VI AudAo "
tore the luxurious parlor and observa-
tion cars were dreamed OF or through
limiteds penetrated the arid plains at
milo minute gait, the pioneers trav-
olod TO take up their work Of REFORM
Ing the sage brush lands into blooming
gardens.
Today, those same pioneers passed
through streets Of Boise lined with
people who have followed In their FOOT
steps and who came out to see the men
that had made such marvellous trans
formation within the few short years
Of reclamation.
Then they were pioneers entering
new field. Today they are the guests
OF honor Of thousands of loyal citizens
Of the Gem state. Then they suffered
famine and deprivations, crossed des-
erts without water. rode and walked
over long and tedious mountain trails
for hundreds of miles to the country
that was then an arid plain and which
is today the promised land of thousands
Of Eomeseekers from the eastern states.
Through the heart of a thriving city
which In their day was but sage brush
filled valley, they rode this morning be-
tween lines OF admiring thousands,
many of whom saw for the first time
some of the men who have made the
state the garden spot of the northwest.
AZ the long procession wound it's way
through the city this morning, the
crowds cheered the old, grey headed
men who had come out here from the
east in the days of their young man
hood. and who have built from des-
ert plain hundreds of cities and towns,
productive farms and beautiful valleys
all within little more than genera
ton Of time.
Three Bands Played.
Three bands played for the heroes Ct
irrigation, .-ousands cheered as they
rode through the throng. Headed by the
Columbia band, the procession started
from Sixteenth street, marched up Main
street to Sixth, then to Idaho, down
Idaho to Tenth, thence to Bannock
street, and on up to the capitol grounds.
where the parade disbanded. An old
four horse stage drew IA of the old
pioneers through the streets as they
once came across the deserts in the
early days. Fifteen automobiles fol-
lowed the stage, showing the wonder
full change in the means of transporta-
ton from that of the day when they
first came to this state to what man
has developed since that time.
The Pelz Imperial Russian band i'm
mediately preceded the old volunteer
fire department Of the city. The old
chemical that has been standing in the
yard back Of the Central fire station
was brought out and several Of the
first volunteer firemen took their places
in line as they did when they used to
pull the machine to some blaze in the
city 20 or 80 years ago. The first hook
and ladder company was in line with
the old truck, worn, dilapidated and on
the verge of breaking into pieces. but
still able to take its part in the process
sion of the pioneers in the city's fire
protection.
The trapper and the miner who did
much for the development of the north
west was not forgotten in the celebra-
ton of those who have transformed the
wilderness into garden. Two pack
trains were in the procession, but in.
stead Of riding through mountain trails
or across the desert plains. he marched
down street packed with people an
xious to see the survival of the early
days.
Cowboys and the high school band
closed the parade of the pioneers for
the year.