Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-13
SOUTHEAST GIVES
THE GOVERNOR A
ROYAL WELCOME
Chief Executive Thorough
" Enjoyed Visiting Peo-
pie in the Prosperous
Towns of the Southeast.

Governor Alexander gave out a
statement today covering his trip to
the southeastern part Of the state last
week and to Logan, Utah, where ne
was enthusiastically received. He
speaks very flatteringly of the recep-
ton rendered him all through the
southeast The governor said:
II have returned from a weeks out
ing. which was one Of pleasure, hand
shaking and strenuous travel, but l
feel much better for having made the
trip. To get out among the people, one
begins to realize that the office of gov
ernor is of some Importance and his
labors appreciated. To get out among
the real bona fide citizens and taNpaY-
ers or the state and to meet them as
have and then to come back home,
where one Of the janitors is bigger than
the governor, a man wants to return
back to the people.
Where have l been and what have
l done?
I left here Saturday morning and
went to Idaho Falls and arrived there
at 5 D. m. was received by COM
mittee of citizens at the depot and
escorted TO the hotel and at about Z
o'clock attended the Woodrow Wilson
banquet given in the odd Fellows hall,
Ii was the biggest hall in town and
was crowded to overlooking, every seat
flied and about SO people who could
not e accommodated on account Of
lack of space.
There was speech making by the
people of Bonneville and surrounding
counties and the governor and at the
close of the program, a telegram was
sent to Woodrow Wilson pledging him
the support of the people in his work
of international matters which was
unanimously adopted
Hears Woman Orator.
AT that banquet | had the pleasure
of hearing a lady living about two miles
from Idaho Falls deliver an address on
Good Citizenship that might be called
masterpiece, and some Of the people
back east would have their doubts
about woman suffrage vanish If they
could have heard this lady with her
oratorical powers and sound logic they
would change their minds and begin
to realize that women ought to have
the same rights as men when they can
produce women of this type, possessing
the reasoning faculties that she does.
I trust that Boise at some future time
may have the opportunity Of hearing
this woman orator Of Idaho,
ut was / o'clock when ! retired and
next morning ! accepted an invitation
to address the Sunday school Of the
Church Of the Latter Day Saints, and
at IL o'clock / attended the Methodist
services, and at o'clock ] was invited
TO dinner at friends home, which
very much enjoyed, and that eve inc
at o'clock at the opera house l made
an address, under the auspices of the
Presbyterian church, presided over BY
Rev suteliffe, who, by the way is a
man of international fame and Is nov
on the road as Chautauqua lecturer
/ hope we may be able to retain him
In the state of Idaho lis we are loatf
to lose men Of his ability and the PEG.
pla of Idaho Falls believe as | do.
THE opera house was crowded ant
overlooking, hundreds being turned
away and many having standing room
only. The music was EXCEPTIONAL!
fine. including quartet numbers ant
singing by the young ladies' | Ger
tainly enjoyed the many eourtesies AM
kindness extended to me. II is abou
all the pleasure one gets out of tn
office, and out Of life, those pleasan
incidents in the midst Of orr hari
work. and | trust to return some 0
those days again 70 have visit will
hose warm hearted people.
AT o'clock on Monday morning
visited the high school and Delivers
an address, after which / visited tn
town and business houses. | want Z
say here that Idaho Falls Is not onl
growing and thriving. but it is boom
Ing. and reminded me very much Q
Boise about six years ago, with brtci
mortar, cement, steel and building ma
terials on the walks in front of strue
lures that are being erected | wi
have more TO say az another time c
the future metropolis, Idaho Falls.
At Home in Rigby.
I'm the afternoon | went to Rigb.
RighY Is town where ! always fee
perfectly at home in. ] have bee
there so often ! know. 1t as well as
do Boise, and every time l go I get TIA
same kind of welcome and the eour
teous treatment The people of Rigb
have the habit Of kindness and hospi
tally and 1 always look forward wit
pleasure to visit to Rigby. Rigby
prosperous and among its many i'm
provements is a fine big hotel
Il addressed pig crowd OF enthu
siastic people at the high school an
before the speaking ] attended q ban
quet at the hotel, where | met man
women and men who extended me
warm welcome.
7 could say much in praise of Rigb,
but will have to leave this pieasaT
spot for some future time. 1t Is II
county seat of jefferson county an
is growing by leaps and bounds. but
thing It is about the right size for Il
present and I trust they will not ovei
build,
ION Tuesday morning ! went
Biackfoot and addressed the his
school at 1 o'clock and visited the as,
rum in the afternoon and in the ever
ing addressed the people Of Blaekfo
1t the opera house, where there vi
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