Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-13
HOTEL BANCROFT AT PAYETTE.

New Plymouth, Toastmaster Priest re-
ferred to the speaker as 1.-THE man who
was going to get the boys out of the
trenches before Christmas" abiding to
Mr.. Shocks trip with the Ford peace
expedition. Mr.. Priest added that he
believed his friend would still make
good, as he never said what Christmas
he meant.
AS Mr.. SmoclI arise to speak two
white doves were turned loose in the
room, both flying in the direction of
the speaker. This peace symbol came
all unexpectedly to Mr. Smock, but he
was equal to the occasion and got back
handsomely at the toatsmaster who
gracefully admitted his defeat
Mr.. SmoclI's address was a brilliant
effort. sparkling with wit and at the
same time bringing home the facts
about the wonderful resources of the
Payette valley. For half an hour he
held his hearers under the spell of his
oratory.
ORIGINAL POEM READ.
In closing Mr.. Smock read the fol-
lowing original poem:
Hail Idaho, thou youthful state
With giant power and fearless heart
Enriched by God thou shalt create
A people bold to play their part
Hail Canyon county, fairest child
OF such state, thrice blessed art thou!
Lead on unfettered. undefiled,
With health and We alth thy state en-
dow.
Hail river, valley. city-all
That bear the matchless name Payette
Go on, grow on. thou needs't not crawl!
Rise-win thy spurs and conquer yet
Hail Bancroft Palace, shed thy light:
Eclipse the Moore and Dewey Grand,
The Washington leave out of sight
Thou can'st the hotel trade command
Hail William Reilly and your noble wife
With outstretched hand you welcome
every one
For with you we'd stake our very life
The best of hosts beneath the shining
sun.
Hail Hiram Dunn-wIt. wisdom. worth;
These all are thine. thou man of cheer:
We bless the day that gave thee birth
And twice the day that brought thee
here.
GIVES STATISTICS.
Mr.. Albert in his opening address,
gave some very valuable and encour-
aging statistics on Payette. He spoke
as follows
i nave been requested by the com
mittee on arrangements to prepare a
rev statistics supporting the conten-
tons OF the business men that we are
In reality prosperous community. In
other words, they have placed upon me
the tremendous task of proving to YOU
that we at least feel prosperous. Men
used to create that feeling in other
ways, but that practice is no longer
practicable in dry territory, hence the
necessity to resort to other means to
produce similar effects.
In every smoothly running business
concern there is someone delegated TO
do the lying for the other fellows.
take 1t, 1t is in this capacity they want
me to serve this evening.
Seriously, however, uppermost In
the minds of the people generally lin
gers the doubt whether Payette and
her people can really be prosperous in
ure of her fruit crop. Let us stop a
and examine a few figures.
They say figures don't lief liars do
figure.
Business firms interviewed disclose
the following condition: Business bet
ter than last year, nine average 10 per
cent. Less volume than last year. four
average per cent. Same as last year.
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Building operations (excluding resi-
dences). including hotel, three business
blocks, garage, two churches, aggre-
eating $4,000.
INFANT INDUSTRIES.
Idaho Canning GEOGRAPHICALLY
payroll. $4,000; paid out to farmers in
1916, $4,000; cans and box materials in
1916, $4,000; money necessary to han
lie seasons crop. $4,000. Farmers do
ng well at raising peas. Experiment
ng with sweet corn and tomatoes.
THE Payette mills-Monthly pay roll,
s725; paid out for grain in September,
$4,000: labor and improvements, $4,000.
Demand for manufactured products
greater than the supply. Mill running
lay and night.
"Payette Cold Storage company
Cost Of plant. $4,000. Expects to store
$50 cars of apples, besides large guam
tiles of butter and eggs Colonel Null
er Is busy making preparations for the
tpples from eastern Washington.
"Payette Brick Manufacturing COM
pay roll, $500; number |
brick manufactured in 1916. 1,575,00o; |