The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-05
STATE POLIT-
ICAL GOSSIP
ALEXANDER'S SON Is STILL SELL
ING NECKTIEs


in Boise. During five days of that time
the capital city entertained the largest
and most enthusiastic fair crowd that
has ever gathered here. The fair it.
self, it is claimed, was altogether the
best ever given in the state. The dis
play Of horticultural products, outside
of the fruit display, which was sadly
noticeable by it's absence, has never
been excelled anywhere, while the live
stock exhibit would have done credit
in quality to the great exhibits that
are being staged yearly at the Chicago
international stock shows.
Probably the greatest display to the
average man or woman was the crowd
in attendance. The people were ap-
parently present fom all portions of the
state, and many came from eastern
Oregon, nortetrn Utah and northwest
ern Nevada.
1t is perhaps unusual for the first
day Of a fair to be it's biggest day in
point of attractiveness. But it was
true in Boise last week. The first day
was barbecue day, when the Boise Com
mercial Club played host to the thous-
ands assembled. Among the people who
were present and enjoyed themselves
were the governors Of Washington and
Oregon, who partook Of the baked
meats and other delicacies, and ad
dressed the people upon the subject of
fairs in general and the Gem State Fair
in particular.
1t is only fair to state that Governor
Withycombe Of Oregon, who has fol
many years been regarded as the fore
most agricultural expert in the north
west, captivated his audience with his
address on farming topics, and the de
velopment of an empire through tho
creation Of farm values. Governor
Lister of Washington also gave evi
dences in brief talk of a knowledge
of the farming business at least from
an economic standpoint. Compared
with these men, our own Alexander
cut rather an inferior figure in Ell
deavoring to discuss subject Of whicl
he has no knowledge either practice
or theoretical.
Political Game Growing in Interest.
The political game is growing in in
terest in Idaho, and there is every rea
son to suppose before the campaig
closes and election day comes that ev
cry voter in the state will have his al
tention called forcefully to the So
lent issues in the national and stat
campaign. Both candidates for gov
ernor are in the field, both of tn
greater parties have their forces a
least partially organized. The Demo
Gratis seem to have a decided advantag
in being properly financed. This it
supposed was brought about throug
the success of the Day brothers in 81
curing control of the state organic;
ton at the meeting Of the state centr;
committee about two weeks ago. SUI
picions are entertained that John n,
gent, the undoubted skilled manipula
or of the Elder-Pence forces, saw a
opportunity Of putting something ov'
after "hard struggle permitted tt
Pence forces in the majority to
routed, "foot, horse and dragoons
by the minority forces controlled
Colonel Dan Greenberg, in the interes
of the Day brothers. Nugent, it
felt, was just smooth enough to Apr
ciate how greatly the Days desire 60
troll of the Democratic organizatio
and how if they were permitted the
way in this, the treasure doors Of tt
Hercules mine would be flung wild
It is wonderful that under such conc
tions astute John Nugent permittt
the unpermittable, and the Democrat
organization is constantly rolling
riches.
Game Warden Jones Still Gaming
Game Warden Jones, who during Il
past two years has been like Shake
peare' S player, the actor-in many part
it is reported has just returned fro
an ostensible trip on official busine
to the Salmon river region in the '
entity Of Yankee Fork. At this pla
about forty years ago or more an al
bilious miner put in dam in Salm
river for mining PURPOSES The da
which has not been in use for maj
years, is purely an obstruction to t
stream, and should have long ago be
removed. Years ago a fish ladder W
put in here, and since that time h
been washed out yearly, being replac
just as regularly. Several years a
when o. H. Barber was the game WI
den. he had a report Of the situate