The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-31
Capital Correspondence

Boise is slowly emerging from an
unusually warm summer but it
proved to be a summer of great
profit to the gardners, small farmers
and fruit men. The oldest inhabit-
ant hardly remembers when we had
the last.rain but when water bitches
extend in all directions throughout
the valley rain is not needed. Boise
valley is rcapipg wonderful har-
vest of everything that grows.
Conservation of food supplies re-
ceives unusual attention and what
ever may be the result elsewhere
this part of the state is in no danger
of going hungry.
The soldiers seem to have settled
down at the Boise Barracks. They
are attracting no special attention
at this time seemingly having be-
come a part Of the citizenry of the
city. Dates have been set for their
departure only to be recalled and
at this writing nobody is wise
enough to tell what may happen,
but the best informed men seem to
think that our boys will leave Boise
before long, but that they will
never see trench fighting in Europe.
Admitting the gallantry of the
Kaiser and the fighting qualities of
the German soldier we surely must
come to the conclusion that there is
limit to German supplies, and
human endurance. Soldering is
not bad business as practiced in
Boise.
Everybody knows that our Moses,
the Governor, is born politician.
His best friends have always ad-
mitted this but these same friends
are deserting him like rats from a
sinking ship. The Governors every
move is made as matter of policy.
His handling of the /. W. WIS has
lost him hundreds of supporters
and if he has gained the support of
the fellows that won't work he has
lost out with many that do work.
1t is we'll understood in the city
that Senator Borah is doing every
thing possible to create demand
for his remaining in public life but
if this demand is growing it is still
SO small that it is not visible to the
naked eye. Who will take his place
if the demand doesn't become a
''slide" is the merest conjecture.
Ex-Governor Hawley and the pres.
ent governor are both in line from
the democratic viewpoint but both
are tainted with the same stick
both are willy politicians. Neither
will be strong with the common
people unless something intervene'
to change present conditions
There is room at this time for an
other Moses to come forward ane
lead the people out of the politica
wilderness in which they are nov
floundering.
But this is not a political letter
It started to tell about the biz
pumpkins and things that are nov
rapidly nearing maturity but VI
allowed ourselves to be sidetracked
The state fair is not far distan
when in another letter we ma,
finish what we began.
The City of Boise is probabl
holding it's own. There is no aI
preciable improvement. The bot
tom that dropped out of real estat
values a few years ago has neve
been replaced. At this time ther
is a lack of civic pride and cor
templated improvements are bein
indefinitely delayed. The auto
mobile industry is flourishing, r.
sulting. in many cases, in deferre
payments on that little home ths
was so trustingly bought, on time
when prices were double what the
are now. There is, however, NJ
thing new under the sun and whs
fools we mortals continue to be.
George Barnum took the col