The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-08-05
annual
GATHERING

The annual gathering of some OF
the pioneers Of this valley was held
at the home Of one Of the numhsF,
James n. Hockensmith, Sunday, An
gust nrst.
All the day befnrs the gentlemen
who had been invited TO participate
in this meeting and dinner Rad been
telling their friends abuut the good
things theT we're antlcip ,ting ON the
m,Rrow, judging from past expert
enees. Not being privileged to be
one Of the numher, 10 Is through the
courtesy Of one Of the guests taaG We
give the details Of the event, as
nearly In bis language A. possible.
Ga SUNDAY, August I, at 1850 a.
m, Ave OF the old timers, NJ. NJ. Me-
PheFson, n. L. Andrews, James r.
Horton, EIi MIneFt aud Thomas
Pope, met At thu oetie OF Joe Cock.
rell, climbed into his buss and we're
driven TO the home Of James H.
Tlockensmith, northwest Of town just
beyond tie city limits. Arriving
there short time before the dinner
hour, We spent the tine In looking
over this beautiful farm. The great
improvements which have been made
Ia and around this model home must
be seen In order to be realized.
visited this place = few ye@Es ago
and IL was then q barren, rocky
sasle. Today II Il beautiful farm
consisting Of & nne orchard of i've
hundred trees Of the very best vari-
etles o. fruits, apples, peaFs, plums,
cherries aud even black walnuta, and
shade trees OF different kinds. A
large cellar that Jack Frost, ~ sixty
degrees below zero, dare not thrust
his head into; warm, comfortable
harms for stock tine pastures for
them 10 range in; and meadows that
cannot be excelled 10 furnish them
winter feed.
Then there is the bachelor home,
Sh"Fe eur host can and does enjoy all
the comforts possible. Into this
home we were called 1t IL: 30 to din-
neF, and were astonisbed TO tind MF.
an I Mrs. Hale, who we're presiding
over the culinary department. for the
day. Such a dinner ~ was placed
before us seldom falls 20 tie lot OF
man to paFtake. The menu consist
ed OF oyster stew, roast pork, sweet
potatoes, rev potatoes, new peas,
raspberry shorteake, lovely cake and
cherry pie such ~ was nc for the
gods. Tea, coffee, and Two quarts Of
prime grape juice, and various other
good things were placed before as.
The reader does not need TO draw
upon his imagination TO picture this
jolly company Of ploneeFs at this
feast the jokes and stories Of early
days whish en.itened this happy
hour. After the guests had more
than satisfied the wants OF the inner
nan, they adjourned TO the porch
where another hour was spent IN re-
calling "lden time scenes. The aver
age weight Of these gentlemen--be
fore dinner was 100 pounds, the
average age, rs years.
Al about 30, Mr.. CoekFell reap
psarsd and after wishing our host
many more occasions Of this kind,
and thanking him for the pleasures
of the day, ae departed for our
homes, declaring II the gFandest time
Of our lives.
ONE on Tue GUESTS.
Tie gentlemen who participated In
TIE above described banquet al came
TO this part Of tho state In the early
days, and have ali bad q part sn the
development Of this eonnty. Time
has dealt KINDLY with most Of these
gentlemen, hat . few short years
more and some will have answered
the last roll call. What . pity lt Is
tnat no one has interest enough Ia
the early histJry " this county n
write II up Whiie those Who made the
history are here 10 give the facts.
The time iS rips for the organization
Of Historical club, or sImilaF or.
gaDiEation TO secure and preserve for
postsrity, the scenes and events oi
the early history Of Lsmhl county.
viii not some one sat the matter IN
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