Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-03

being tried In bond issue and It Is
worth considering and l believe the
people of Council have set the pace and
have given birth to an idea that may
he very valuable to the balance OF the
state.
Prospects Excellent.
AT o'clock there was a general
meeting Of all the people at the opera
house and at o'clock every seat was
filled, the gallery was filled and some
seats were taken out of the pit which
were Immediately filled and there were
about 100 people who had to put up
with standing room and l believe 1t was
the largest assemblage that ever
graced the opera house at Council.
II addressed the people on the
state government, what has been done
by the various state departments and
the legislature and on general topics.
never had a more appreciative aud
fence and / believe l never had a larg-
er audience as the opera house held,
considering the size of the community
and l know that I had all the atten-
tion that I was entitled to and II I did
not present my cause 1t is not the
peoples fault but my own.
Such magnificent demonstration
as | received at Council makes a man
feel very proud and I certainly appre-
ciate 1t. and am under lasting obliga-
tons to the people of Adams county
for the royal reception accorded me and
was 1oathe to leave so soon but my
duties here required my presence.
"Weiser valley is one of the most
nfg In hn usot IA
at the sturdy high class men and wo-
men who are residents thereof it as
sures one of the rapid upbuilding of
that locality.
Everyone is looking forward with
much hope to 1916. there has been
plenty of snow to insure moisture for
the coming season and everyone is
looking forward with great hopes for
the year and If energy, will power and
good citizenship will do things, 1t cer-
tainlv will be done in Adams county.
Council has an excellent hotel first
class accommodations, and the lady
who runs il knows how to run a hotel
hrst class in every respect. The build
Ing is an attractive one built of stone.
had room and bath just as good as
4ou could find in a large city. The
dining room is excellent and the SER
vice as prompt as any ] have ever seen
in my travels. The cooking is Inc and
prices reasonable. Tho patronage was
remarkable, which shows that travel
ing men make 1t to stop over at Coun-
ell. II one has to take trip on the
p. & |. y. road and has to stop at
Council they do not need to arrange to
get away on account OF hotel accom-
modations. as they can he accommo-
dated there in first class manner and
they know 1t.
No Politics Discussed.
"The town is just putting in fys-l
tenn of water works. which is . good
investment. The town has good bust
ness houses, bank. opera house. school
house and civic pride which is all that
Is required to make a community.
They are going to build a court
house on an elevation right close to
town. 1t is splendid site and the
building Will be built similar to the
plan that the United States reelama
ton office in Boise Is patterned after
and are going at 1t in n modest way.
The building will cost $4,000 and when
the people of Adams county say $4,000
1t means that amount, and no more.
They practice progression and economy
and at the same time are forging ahead.
their farms and their homes
and creating wealth and Adams county
will come to the front and rival any
county of southern Idaho. Indeed my
trip was a pleasant one in every re-
spect and the train service good, the
road is now open and running on