American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-07-04
BLACKFOOT CAMPSITE
PRAISED BY TOURISTS
Sixty Autoists Stop at City Parking
Place In Four Days-Register Plea
sure at Hospitality Of Citlzens-PO-
lice for Protection of Cara.


lice for Protection of Cars.
bingham County News, Blackfoot.)
The V. /. S. OF this city is composed
of public spirited women who see be-
yond the confines of their own home,
and who know how to do things to
win tho good opinion of people who
pass our way. Under the leadership
of their president, Mrs. F. E. DeKay,
they are doing much to improve the
city park and make it convenient and
comfortable for auto tourists who
avail themselves of the accommoda-
lions offered.
Many Improvements.
We are indebted to Mrs. DeKay for
the following information:
Up to date the society has installed
electric lights in the park cottage and
fitted it up with a splendid range,
cups and dishes, have put screens on
the windows and doors, provided a
record book for tourists to register
in, and forty feet of rope for swings,
and have put out twelve signs in
prominent places advertising the free
auto tourists park. Further needed
improvements will be completed this
week.
Visitors Pleased.
This park Is a splendid advertise
ment for Blackfoot. Last week a par
ty from California enroute to the yell
lowstone park stopped there and were
so pleased with the accommodations
that they made 1t a point to stop
again on their return trip. They were
profuse in their expressions of appre-
citation for the hospitality extended
by the people OF Blackfoot, saying that
excepting Boise. 1t was the best on
the route from California to Idaho.
This flattery was accepted with a
grain of salt, but on Monday night a
a from Tourin. Iowa, and another
from Sterling, Colo. both bound for
the Yellowstone, Registered at the
park, and when interviewed by the
president OF the society both parties
said: "0h, we were told in Basin,
Wyoming, that we would not find an
other good camping ground until we
struck sBlackfoot. Idaho, and to be
sure to camp there going to and re-
turning from the Yellowstone" Mrs.
DeKay then asked who gave them
tho information and the reply was "a
California party going to Kansas and
we all took their advice"
Verify news travels by auto wire
less. Let us all rejoice that it is
praise instead of censure.
From All Sections.
1t is interesting to know how many
people stop at this park in a few
days time. and to note the different
sections of the country from which
they come.
The following is a list of those reg
isterlng between June 18th and gath:
June 1S-Louis Branch and wife,
Santa Anna. Cal.
June 19-R. G. Halstead and wife,
Salt Lake City. Utah; H. NJ. Strucks
and party of four. Rexburg. Idaho.
June 20-John Baish and wife, sons,
Arthur and Walker. Kimberly, Idaho;
II, W. Jarvis and family, Okemah,
Okla; DR.. and Mrs. Jones, Twin Falls:
Misses Carlson. Young. Schenk and
Anderson, and Mr.. Roberts, Of Twin
A. w. Garfield and wife and
children. Tremonton, Utah: Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Baker. Tremonton.
Utah.
June Gig. s, Redstead. Seattle,
Wash.
June 22-Mr. and Mrs. James R
and children, Rose Valley,
Mont; Mrs, George A. Stephenson
and children, Rose Valley. Mont.
June 2S-Mr. and Mrs. J. Carter.
Ogden. Utah; Victor Lundgren, Urea
sureton, Idaho; Paul Thomas, Pres
ton. Idaho; Mr.. and Mrs. P. V. Chit
tin. and family. Delta, Colo; Mr.. and
Mark Thackeray. Croydon. Utah:
Mr.. and Mrs, ". A. Ramey and fam
lily, Sterling, Colo; Mr.. and Mrs. F.
n. Bisbee and three children. Turlin,
Iowa; Forras Whiting. Crystal. Ida
no.
June 24.-L S. Whiting. Crystal,
Idaho; c. l. Rodhead. Seattle, Wash.
+. A Wright and son, Newberg, Ore.
R Phillips. Crystal, Idaho.
for improvements.
The following recommendations
presented by the V. L. S. to the
mayor and city councilman for CON
sideration:
we recommend that the night