The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-04-18
PIONEER GATHERING
A GREAT SUCCESS
Thousands Crowd the Streets
Of BahI Last Saturday
:KN>" ptRtpE WITH HUNDREDS
ar AtIUS IN LINE.
Eloquent Speeches Close JoyOus Occa-
sion IN Honor Of Tenth Birthday of
City.

AHls
About 5000 people we're present in
Bull Saturday TO witness and partlcl-
pate in the splendid program on the
occasion OF the celebration Of the tenth
birthday of. the west end city. The
chilly wind did not deter the long line
OF autos and floats from following the
long line mapped out and the great
crowds that packed the sidewalks and
extended into the center of the streets
cheered as d particularly appropriate
float passed along. The old pioneers
who were on the tract a decade and
the new pioneers who arrived this
year, joined in spirit and seemed to
say Better three months in Bull than
a cycle in Cathay." 1t was a really
wonderful celebration and the efforts
of the speakers at the tabernacle to
paint the vision in glowing colors, elo-
quent though they were seemed but
feeble effort to give voice to the SEN
timent in the breasts of those who had
watched the wilderness grow to
thing of beauty under their guidance
and through their labor
The festivities began in the morn
ing at 900 o'clock with the firing of
a salute. Immediately following there
was a concert by the Buhl band which
lasted until the arrival of the Twin
Falls band, about an hour later, when
that organization took up the musical
program which continued until noon.
In the meantime the pioneers were
coming in to register at the opera
house and bringing with them big,
loaded baskets that were an essential
feature of the festivities At noon
these baskets were opened and spread
upon the long tables and the multitude
invited to partake of the famous yell
low legged roosters and fat beef and
roasted pig and great rolls made from
flour produced on the tract and salads
and potatoes in all styles, and garden
truck and pies and cakes without end.
Coffee was served by the pioneer wo-
men and girls and when the meal was
over there was no longer a hungry
man, woman or child in Bull
Then came the parade, led by Will
liam Cunningham as marshall of the
day. The Twin Falls band followed,
after which came the military COM
/, pany and then the school children
with flags, led by the Buhl band. The
! buckaroos and buckaroo girls follow
/ ed. The leading auto contained Gov
: ernor Moses Alexander. Dr. d. p. AL
I bee, who was Buhl's first mayor, and
, Mayor e. NJ Sweeley of Twin Falls
An auto bearing Engineer John New
. ton. who ten years before had brought
. the first train to Twin Falls, came in
the next auto. In machine bearing
the banner First Couple Married in
4 Buhl," were the happy couple them
= selves, Mr. and Mrs. T. Roy Allen.
: The bride on the historic occasion,
d, was Miss Lulu Barstow, daughter of
, I Mr.. and Mrs. M. d L. Barstow, of
: Buhl The ceremony was performed
January 27, 1907, by the late Rev.
: John Gourley, pastor of the Presbyter-
= ian church of Twin Falls. Mr.. Allen
: and w. S. Harris built the first busi-
. ness house in the infant city.
The Consolidated Wagon e Ma
chine company had a fine display
! following the leaders, as did also the
, Sterling Creamery company. Peck s
:; grocery was on hand with a handsome
: rig. Sonner Brothers, wool buyers,
:, had a rig fixed up with sheep on top.
> The Bull Transfer, in everyday at
q tire, brought applause. The first farm
y in Buhl, by John JacOby, who began
tilling the soil April 1, 1906 nearly
, three weeks before the town was
born, was represented by a typical
claim shack and trimmings III
L sagebrush around the edges. This was
followed shortly in line by the Lincoln
iDNlOc tJblpoug , claim hudCh Oh dD
~ auto. This shack was made of gunny
- sacling and the open doors showed
- many utensils Of the early days. Meigs
- e Hays had a good display as did also
az the Reynolds Brothers Hardware com
's pany. Many autos bore the names oil
iS the proprietors OF the places Of -busi-
~ ness of their owners. and many differ
81 ent makes of autos were represented
~ The came the famous FairchilC
20 family, 'the ole man, woman and lit
~ tie famlee' OF 10 children. On the
% front wagon OF this clan was wig
I, wan tent with pioneer accoutrements
~, the S. Fairchild, Sr., sitting on th,
~ outside playing a hoedown on a fiddle
~ following this prairie schooner ang
5 behind all the boys driving the horses
= OF course, special mention must b.
ie given the float of,the commercial club
,a which was a thing Of art Queen Buhl
lV who before her elevation to the thron
W was Miss Lille Ldndstrom, reigne
u' revaiiy. At her feet was a golde
as shield, which bore the inscription, 81
'e receive homage and tribute from tn
fCoutiuupd or r 700 +