Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-21
VISITORS FROM
BUTTE ARE SHOWN
over THE VALLEY
Big Delegation of Boosters
From Montana Metropolis
Spending the Day in Capt.
tai City.

morning on a special train. Inc Nisl-
tors were met at the station by
large delegation of equally happy
Boise business men and led through
the streets to the Interurban depot
where some Of them took the cars Tor
the valley and its acres Of fruit.
Headed by the famous Boston 4
Montana band, the procession marched
up Tenth street to Main. up Main to
Eighth, up Eighth to Bannock ana
then up to the depot in two long lines
The visitors were greeted by quite
large crowd on the streets. Each or
the Boise delegates was decorated with
a badge that showed the residents
OF the Montana city they were well
come to everything that Boise could
give them while they were here.
After the crowd took the cars for
the valley, the band and few others
Went back to the Commercial club,
where they were entertained until the
return of the special from the orch
ards. buffet lunch was served and
the Boise men had Il delightful hand
shaking fest with all of the most
prominent business and professional
men of the Montana city. While the
special was in the valley, the boost
ers were given a chance to see some of
the best orchards that this county
could grow and We're given sight of
the wonderful fruit that is raised in
this section OF the state.
This afternoon they were taken over
the CITY in automobiles and took a
plunge in the Natatorilun, The band,
under the present plan. will give Il
concert on the steps of the capitol.
Another concert will be given tonight
from o'clock until $50 O'Clock. After
the concert the club will entertain the
guests for n short time until the
special pulls out on it's return trip.
Left Butte Thursday.
The excursionists left Butte Thurs
day morning. Originally the Chamber
of Commerce had planned the trade
tour last June, but washouts on the
Gilmore g. .'ittsburG railroad and high
water on the oregon Short Line made
Ats postponement necessary. Circum-
stances prevented the attendance of a
number on the present trip who had
planned to take the first, but the party
that arrived at Boise this morning is.
however, entirely representative of
Butte Practically every industry and
business in the Montana metropolis are
represented aud the personnel of the
party includes many of Butte's best
known business men. They are all
boosting for husincss--all with the en-
ccption of an undertaken, Joseph Rich
ards, and w. -. Humphrey, the repre-
sentative of the Capital Caslct Manu-
featuring COmpany--and the bunch is
CONFUSED wholly Of live ones.
The first important stop of the party
WAS made ut Salmon City. 1t was on
this side trip that delays occurred that
seriously iuterfcred with the plans of
the party before reaching Salmon. The
heavy train of Pullmans was delayed in
reaching the I4cmhi county seat Up to
Thursday no Pullman car had ever
been pulled over the Gilmore &c Pitts
burg, a new line, and it was a big
undertaking to send n train of them
over the continental divide on this road.
The visitors were given a royal well
come at Salmon. They arrived there
carly in the evening and left about
midnight. Regret was general that the
Butte mon were not able to remain
until daylight, as many Of the party had
not visited that section and were de-
sirous Of seeing the country tributary
to Salmon.
Returning over the, mountains, the
special train was delayed still further
by an accident to one of its locomotives
Arriving lat Armstead nine hours be-
hind its schedule, new plans had to be
made. 1t was decided to curtail the
stops at other towns and to push on to
90 ha vi
ticularly desiring to spend all the time
possible in the Idaho capital.
At Eastern Idaho Towns.
Idaho Falls, Rexburg and st. Anthony
were visited and at each place the
Butte men we're warmly received. Al
OF them had planned rather elaborate
receptions for the eXcursionists, but tho
long delay had interfered with arrange
ments generally.
The trip from Idaho Falls to Boise
was made without special incident
Good time was made over the division
and on the return trip tomorrow mum.
Der of stops will be made.
p. w. Blake. secretary OF the Cham.
Der OF Commerce, who took the initia.
tive In arranging the present trip. to-
day explained the objects of the visit
Mr.. Bake was formerly resident ~
Idaho and had lived in this city. HI
has been in Butte less than a year. ant
went to that city to organize the Cham
Der of Commerce, the third and las
business organization now existing IL
the city.
Butte Boise - the names sount
good to me-" said Mr. Blake today g
have lived in both cities and know
them both and / can say there are M
better anywhere. The mining metropo
lis and the leading city of Idaho hav'
much in common. Their people are
very similar in character and their in
tcrests are identical in many ways
More Butte men have interests in Bots,
than many suppose. and the extent o
their interests In this part of Idah'
would surprise you people Of Boise !
1t were generally known. The Butt
business men feel that their relations
with Boise should be even closer thar
they already are and 1t is to promote