The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-28
JUST ONE
CHRISTNAT
The Taylor Home in!!Scott
Valley is Scene of His.
toric Meeting.

A few old-time friends, on the in
yitation of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tay-
or, met with them at their home
n Scott Valley, which they have
made famous for hospitality, for the
celebration of the Christmas-tide. Be
ides Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, those par
icipating in the two days festivities
Jere Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor,
liss Ethel Taylor, Ralph Womack,
,ublisher OF the Cascade News, and
irs Womack; 1. c. Weant, a prom
nent Long Valley stockman, and
irs. Weant; John Reeves, the Knox
lining man; and Mrs. Bates and the
erald editor, of Parma.
1t was a real Christmas and a real
slebration. The green and black OF
le pine and fir, contrasted with the
ire white of the mountain SHOWS,
ade a setting that stage artists
lnnot approximate. The associat-
on of mountains and valleys was
lch as only nature can produce An
le hospitality of the host and hos
ass cannot be duplicated anywhere
There were one or two strikin
atures in connection with th
Getting of old friends. None of tht
en- wore dress suits, and eyenin
WINS were not so popular amouE
ladies as German socks, even
e striped variety Miss Ethel Tay
n, daughter of the host and hos.
sss, is teaching school at Pioneer
ille, and started on the journeg
me at five O'Clock in the morning
raveling by private conveyance to
arden Valley, thence by stage T.
tanks, thence by rail to Cascade
nd winding up at home at II p. m.
aving made the last ten miles b.
leigh, just as she made the first
70 laps of the journey. She had
'aveled 18 hours by sleigh and rail,
nd her home is only 40 miles from
here her school is located. Mes
IS. Weant and Womack made the
ZIP in sleighs over unbroken roads
ut made their appearance in sched-
e time.
Mr.. Reeves made the trip out to
he place of rendezvous from Knox
ith the U. S. mail carrier Of the
'ascade- Yellow Pine route. They
eft Knox at a. m, and reached
scott Valley, 21 miles distant, after
S hours OF continuous travelling
throughout the whole trip a blind
ag snowstorm prevailed, and the
now was from three to eight feet ir
'epth, The only others with hi
arty were the toboggan horse an
Ir. Reeves dog. Blue Point" who's.
ame is a household word to eYery
ear family in that section. Reeve
'ore skis; the mail carrier worC
ebs, and the horse wore snowshoes
nd the only one that was down anG
ut at the end OF the trip was "Blue
'oint," he had nothing to keep him
rom getting down into the soft
now, and practically had to swim
he whole distance. At the end ofI
he trail snowshoe rabbit could
ave down by his side and slept Sc
.urely till morning.
Mrs. Bates and ths Herald editor
Ised up two days, three railroads
nd bobsled on the trip out, but
lever missed a single connection
There was two and a half feet of
now, and the mercury dropped till
t was out OF sight, but the party
lever cared anything about mercury
.nyway.
Everybody had turkey Christmas
he same as the Scott Valley party.
.ut everybody didn't have Big Greek
rout, venison steak and huckleber
les. supplemented by everything
for two days feast.
Those who travelled through Scott
alley during the days of the Thun-
eT Mountain excitement know how
2 appreciate the welcome met at. the
ospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
aylor; but only those who know |
hem from the angle of intimate |
can appreciate to the full
ytent the meaning of Christmas as
leir guests.