The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-13
FUN AND PATRIOTISM WERE
ADMIRABLY COMMINGLED
Interesting Stunts and Surprises Kept
Interest Keyed Up To Top KnOch
Every Patriotic Represen-
tatiOns Closed Program.

For we don't care how high
the price may be
There's hot spuds in the old
town tonight, my baby
The biggest and most enjoyable po-
tato breakfast in the history of Twin
Falls and its commercial club was
held Thursday evening, showing
spirit in keeping with the above pro-
foundly patriotic refrain, and from be-
ginning to end the program had vim,
wit and go that made it an occasion
long to be remembered.
The three long tables in the daintily
arranged dining parlOrs of the Rog-
erson hotel were decorated with
white carnations and greenery, sug-
gesting the color scheme that prevail
ed throughout, and including the small
silk flag that waved above each plate.
After the meal had begun an intel
lectual looking gentleman entered and
took his place by the POSTMASTER, Col.
c. L. LOngley, to be introduced a mo-
ment later as d. Miller, the real man
ager Of the Boise, Wells & Twin Falls
railroad. The speaker said that he
had Travelled long distance in an
auto to be present. He had heard of
the marvellous prosperity of Twin
Falls while working to bring to it a
needed line of railroad, and had been
inspired by the stories of what had
been wrought by the wonderful fer
tility of the soil, by Gods water and
the brain and brawn of the people.
All through this and underneath every
compliment lay the idea of the spirit
of hospitality for which the city had
. become famed. He declared that he
was surprised to discover the real
condition. For the first time in his
: life. when invited to dine, did he find
. his hosts eating on his arrival. If
l this was Twin Falls hospitality he
o would have none of it. A bunch of
4 hoboes by a railroad track would
j show more courtesy to one of their
T. kind that he had received. A clamor
l. of protest arose and when the obstre-
|, porous guest had been thrown out
bodily and order was restored the
toastmaster explained that, while un-
fortunately the real Mr.. Miller was
n unable to be present in the flesh, he
II was present in spirit-and proceeded
to read a letter from him promising
a visit in the near future. The Miller
hoax had worked to perfection anC
until the process of election had be
gun few realized that it was not the
70 railroad magnate who was speaking
N The letter read explained why h'
! could not be present and said:
~ eve are working along quietly get
"a ting things shaped up as fast as w
can. l visited New York las
week and found everyone talking hope
10 fully and not looking for any stop il
,s the financial world, so I came bacl
- feeling optimistic and satisfied and
70 am sure that everything will go al
TO right"
=, ~ The "Ailing Infant" little "Twi
70 Falls" remained in a comatos
~ condition in the arms of her NANNY
Il, nurse until, measured by an under
g taken, she squawked feebly. DR.. Citize
was called for. The physician came
a boat, explaining that he lived o
East Fourth avenue and could get oil
IL no other way. He prescribed cit
er hall, library and twenty blocks
ch paved streets, and the turning on
of suburban lights before bed time f
ly said the heart of the child was a
n right.
er A bona fide telegram from IL
he weather bureau predicting snow W;
- Icdu, lOllOWcO ny dnOlllCi do dl ant
NJ dote from Senator Atherton assurir
to the meeting that the Hansen and Ow
ed ley bridge bill, had passed, the diyisiC
mt bill side tracked.
lot 1.-THE Phenomenon" consisted of Il
ne average Twin Falls spud, from whi'
nd when it like the kings pie, was ope
in ed, dainty little miss arose waving
Tas American flag, and was greeted by &
OF POSTMASTER as "Idaho's prOude
product"-to which the banquetel
+, standing, responded with applause.
am A solo by Rev. Charles U. Butl'
ue entitled "Some Little Bug Will G
mo You," portrayed the dangers of livi
ha, in general and of banqueting in ps
ticular. This called for another whi
rod was given amid great applause a
told of the adventures of an Americ
net sailor with submarine
tbe Remedies for All Things" had
;s do with the activities" of the Ida
oct legislature. The solons were AISLE
Io,,, when the curtain was drawn asi
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