The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-02-20

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recreation and amusement.
The weather has been simply per-
feet every day since our arrival in
California and to people who have
never visited a country with such a
climate 1t seems scarcely possible that
such a contrast can be found between
this place and Blackfoot. For wraps
and overcoats, even of the light
weight variety, we have no use, what
ever, except in the evenings or early
in the mornings. The windows of our
rooms are open day and night and
while the rooms are slightly cool
during the nights they are delight
fully pleasant during the day while
the sun is shining. Every kind OF
vegetation that grows here is beauti-
full and green. Heliotrope, the large
callow lilies and geraniums grow
very readily as we'll as variety of
other flowers and speking of the ger
aniums, they grow up the sides of
some of the houses to height of
nine feet, raching up to the caves
of some of the small cottages. In all
my travels have seen no place that
excels this as an ideal winter resort
1t does not seem like winter at all,
and it has been difficult for me to
realize that while we have been bask-
ing in the warm sunshine just like
we do during some of our choicest
summer days at home, the people at
home are experiencing frost and
snow.
The only fear have for our people
visiting here, is there is danger of
very easily contracting the habit of
coming here, but the habit would be
good and profitable one so long as
they can afford it. EVERYBODY here
has an air of extreme laziness and to
look at them is to be convinced that
they are here for an easy time.
From the standpoint of economy
the winter season is the best time to
visit this part of the country. The
number of visitors is much smaller
than during the summer season and
the prices of rooms are correspond
ingly lower. Upon their arrival, Wis
itors have the choice of renting either
cottage, apartment rooms arranged
and fitted for housekeeping or rooms
at the regular hotels, according to
ones desire, size of purse, etc. Ac
comodations can be found in plenty
during the winter season and this
is undoubtedly the best season for
our Idaho People to visit here. Small
cottages can be rented from $500
up per month, but they will find that,
as rule those that are cheapest in
in price are cheapest in every other
way and those who can afford a
medium priced cottage will not be
disappointed. There is no need to be
extravagant unless one can afford it.
1t is astonishing how, in thousand
ways, the tourist trade is provided
for. Never, in all my travels, have
seen any place where the comfort
and convenience of the touriest is
so well provided for as here. The
rooms in the apartment houses are
models of convenience for housekeep-
ing and must be seen to be appreci
ated, in fact, from the standpoint of
the person desiring to keep house,
and enjoy the up to date modern con-
veniences, the apartment houses must
appeal strongly They are all that
could be desired and furnish maxi
mum of comfort with a minimum of
work
Living is naturally higher>than at
home and when one takes into con-
sideration the fact that this is purely
a tourist town this is but to be ex-
pected. Yet there is not the differ
ence that some might expect. Every
thing in the fruit line is cheaper than
at home, especially oranges which can
be purchased at from four dozen for
rs cents and up. A specially is made |
of bakers bread and one gets better
value in bread than at home and
never tasted better bread from the
bakers oven. People who desire to
live moderately will not be disap-
pointed here, while those who desire
to live extravagantly can have every
wish gratified.
The Blackfoot people that are here
are Mr.. and Mrs. Younie, Mr.. and
Miss Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. F. Shelley,
of Shelly, are here also, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. G. Johnston have been spend
ing most of their time in and around
Los Angeles, but expect to spend
some time in Ocean Park before they
return home from their honeymoon.
Good wishes to all our friends in