Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-13
PROSPERITY day
IS OBSERVED IN
ELABORATE STYLE
An Interesting Program of
Speeches Given in Even
ing at New Hotel-Over
Three Hundred at the
Banquet.
(staff correspondence

Payette. Oct. 13.-The whole Payette
valley celebrated here last night in
honor o. the formal opening of the
new hotel Bancroft. Eastern oregon
and various parts of southern Idaho
WERE well represented at the function,
but it was distinctly Payette valley
affair, in which all towns of that
world famous section united in reJoic-
ing over the completion of an enter
prise which will mean much to Pay
cite, both in business and a social
way. Yesterday was prosperity day"
at Payette and a number of enterprise
ing companies and business firms took
advantage of the occasion to display
their wares The city was thronged
with visitors all the afternoon and
evening. The festivities of the day
eliminated in the ceremonies at the
Bancroft last night, when the resi-
dents of the city and valley listened to
a number of addresses in which pros
perity was the keynote. Throughout the
entire program, in every address, trih-
ute was paid to the man who made
the building of the new hotel pos
sible, and who has been the guiding
spirit in many enterprises which have
been of lasting benefit to the Payette
country, Hiram L. Dunn.
A year ago, realizing that one OF
Payette's greatest needs was a good
modern hotel, Mr.. Dunn proposed the
organization of a company with that
end in view. He made the PROPOSE
ton that If the citizens of the town
would purchase the lot he would look
after the financing of building the ho-
tel A committee of citizens was APP
pointed to raise funds and It's efforts
resulted in the buying of lot in the
heart OF the business section of the
town. The Payette Building & Realty
company was then organized and the
deal for the erection of the hotel was
financed, through Mr.. Dunn, by F. S.
Murphy and others OF Salt Lake. The
building of the hotel Bancroft. at a cost
of $4,000, was the result. Work was
started on the building last January
and was completed October l. 1t was
named in honor of the late w. II. Ban
croft. for many years general manager
Of the Oregon Short Line.
AN IMPOSING STRUCTURE.
The new hotel was built with a view
Of the comfort and convenience of its
guests. 1t is 60x145 feet in size. three
stories in height, constructed of Salt
Lake pressed brick, and makes a very
handsome appearance. the building be-
ing one that would be an ornament to
city many times the size OF Payette
But it is the interior arrangement and
the elaborate furnishings that appeals
most strongly to the hotel guest. The
Bancroft has Sc rooms, rs of which are
connected with baths. Each room has
hot and cold water ana the hotel is
provided with a telephone system. con-
meeting every ROOM with a private ex-
change in the hotel office. Besides the
guest rooms there are four sample
rooms, two on the second floor and two
In TIE basement.
Three rooms on the main floor are
rented to business concerns, and the
balance of this floor is given over to
the hotel lobby. dining room.
writing room and kitchen. The lobby is
s0x60 feet in size, the dining room 30x50
and the billiard room 30x60. The lob
by floor is of Mosaic tile. In the base
ment there is a ball room 33x60 feet
in size. The heating plant was in
stalled by the American Radiator COM
pany and is a vacuum system, with