The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-30

who financed it and who did the work
we publish the following:
A Uniting of the Craft
1t was not meeting of any or
ganization of editors, but merely q
coming together, Of men of the craft
on invitation. The plan was con-
ceived in The Republican office for
the purpose of benefiti4g the news
paper men, showing them a good
time, advertising Blackfoot and the
Dubois project and giving some pub
licity to the Snake river plains and
the resources of the valley.
Economical Demonstration
1t was financed by the Idaho Re-
publican and the Ludlow typograph
company, the latter company seeing
in it an opportunity to demonstrate
their invention at one place in one
day, to an extent that would not be
possible by having their salesman go
to each of the several publishers
with pictures of their machine, to
try to tell them or show them it's
value.
How it Was Advertised
The whole affair was handled on
an expense of less than $400, and
the main part of this was taken care
of by the two firms mentioned, edi-
tor Trego doing all the agitating and
advertising, and having personal
charge of most of the program. The
advertising was accomplished by
sending out to newspaper men, 215
marked copies of The Republican
each issue for eight consecutive is
sues, by the announcements given
voluntarily by the various news
papers in Utah and Idaho, and by
two sets of circular letters sent to
225 newspaper men.
Car Owners Volunteered
Some of the local business men
and farmers, on learning of the un-
dertaking, offered to aid with money,
cars and work, if needed, and the
matter of furnishing cars was dele
gated to Mayor Thorstenberg and he
secured the necessary autos by vol
untary service among car owners.
Seeger-Bundlie Man on the Job
The task of furnishing the COM
missary for the picnic was delegated
to Mr.. Seeger of the Seeger- Bundle
company, and he bought the needed
supplies, packed them in his car,
loaded it with guests, took them out,
made the coffee, served as cook and
and after the picnic was
over he took his guests on trip to
Springfield and Idaho Falls and
back.
Transported Over Vast Valley
J. A. Stewart and M. J. Hammond
took parties to the Mayohi and the
butte, and then over the plains to
Idaho Falls and back to Blackfoot.
E. Holloway took his big car and
transported a load of press people r
all day Sunday. Ralph Dixey used
his Bear-Cat racer all day. Mayor
Thorstenberg spent Saturday and
Sunday with his car; ]. H. Mcdonald,
Carr Beebe, Miss Mabel Christen-
sen, Cowell Davis, A. D. Quantrell,
A. J. Snyder, Merrill Boyle and q
number of others served with their
cars, and large number of country
people made the trip and contri-
buted to the success of the picnic
in various ways. F.. A. Willecke, the
implement man of |Taber, arranged
for the delivery of tank wagon load
of water at the Mayohi and num-
ber of people furnished field glasses
for the guests.
Flying Trip Home
It was desirable to have the gov
ernor and several of the guests
brought back to Blackfoot by 4
o'clock to meet engagements and
DR.. Hoover supplied big seven
passenger Chandler car in charge Of
Lee Bowen to undertake the swift
run from the Mayohi to the Black
foot depot, after the dinner was fin
ished and before the train went
south at o'clock. Into this car
was loaded Governor Davis, G.. G.
Painter of Middleton, H. p. Pink
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