Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-27
Annual Banquet Held at Owy-
q hee Under Auspices of Asso-
ciation-Joel Priest Acts as
POSTMASTER.
OREGON SHORT LINE
PROMISES ITS HELP
Mayor Eagleson Delivers Ad-
dress of Welcome-Tells of
States Possibilities - No
Politics in the Fair.

The stockmen's annual banquet last
night at the Owyhee hotel was great
success. 1t was given under the aus
pieces of the Idaho state fair. Joel
Priest was the toastmaster. During
, the course of the banquet Mr.. Priest
/, drew forth a round of applause when
he stated that the Oregon Short Line
most probably will furnish much bet
ter loading and unloading facilities at
the state fair grounds for stockmen
for the next fair.
Miles Cannon, state commissioner of
agriculture, I'm his toast stated there
are $4,000 farmers in Idaho and that
they this year increased the wealth of
the state by s124,000,000. lie also said
the total assessed valuation of Idaho
is 1886, 00o0 900, but that its actual valu-
alton approXimates 5000, 5000
MAYOR WELCOMED sTockMEN.
Mayor Eagleson gave the address of
welcome. He said among other things
that Boise has more men Interested in
the stock business than any other town
on the Oregon Short Line. Boise is
in the center of this great stock coun-
try, he said.
WEALTH OF IDAHO oc,ooo,o 900.
Miles Cannon, director of agriculture
OF Idaho, made the response to the
address of welcome. He told of the
marvellous transformation taking place
in Idaho.
"The aggregate wealth of Idaho as
per assessors reports is 1885, 100000,
but the actual wealth is about 5000,
600, 000," said Mr.. Cannon. Idaho is
the second largest sheep state in the
Union.
Horace Ensign. secretary OF the
Montana state fair, gave an interest
ing toast He complimented Secretary
Henderson, and the fair officials for
staging so splendid a fair as the one
this week.
EUROPEAN STOCK CONDITIONS.
r, +. Bicknell state food admins
TRAITOR, told of his trip to Europe this
year and of the livestock conditions
there, and of the number Of cattle and
sheep in the several countries he Wis
tied. He also told of the methods
European farmers use in stock raising
and of the market conditions there.
His talk was of the highest interest to
the stockmen present.
C. &. Irwin of Cheyenne, who owns
emo ,r a., Mir ro,;uros az tho Wild
vast SHOW stsead mis- week at the
state rtfr ,.,fl no has hear IL, thn
antartsi,,,,o,., ..,,,,, fn, % ,e.,rs and
hos nl,,od t,. lilo fai,.s from, Goa ct
a. co,st IIa ala tho state rair
r,,,,,de ,,a ,,,-,.,,tilio of Incoming
as 6na &c tho h.st +, the. cn,,ptrv
RIccEsT H,IMAN ASSET
yoin,. RCD p Peed 1daho,s great :
est ana most affective hooster saws he
coreiders Secratary uardershot the
hio,ost h,,,,o,, ossot tho sta+o has He
lola ~ tho nerasgit,, Of conserving the
idaho waters f,r tho further of irrigat-
a.. 81 Idabo,s lands
less Richards of Downev Idaho the
xvidalv known Durnr Jersev breeder
cid id.bo,s greatest asset today is IFS
ltyestonk ind1Istrv
pEaIIy GREAT FAIR
II McGirr nrasident Of of tbe
Roisa commerciaI cIub told Of his bav-
inc heen livestock grower in Iowa for
/, vears
u Miller noted Shortborn breed :
af coIo.,dn s+a+od Tho hos+ c,tt,e In
tho world can no produced in Idaho
ard Colorado
John Rackdolt berdsman for p
Cook a noted Colorado Shorthorn
hraador told ~ bis oxna,ierce in chan
inc hlooded catt1o for tho chow ring
and thanked tbe Idaho state fair for
excellent treatment received
BETTER RAILROAD FACILITIES.
II. w. Dorman of Caldwell. superin-
tendent of the beef cattle department
of the state fair, said all the beef cattle