The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-11-28
Western Editor is
Enjoying Trip to
National Capital

r. w. Spangler, editor. of the New
West Magazine, is a good letter
writer and we can prove 1t. A good
many people at Blackfot know him
and good many used to get his
magazine regularly-as regularly as
he could get it printed in the strenu-
GUS days of strikes among the print
ers. Lately it ceased to come at all.
and thinking the Spangler treasury
might have gone broke, we wrote
him q kindly inquiry to Sc If any
thing had gone wrong and the reply
was this perfectly good, jolly letter,
which we want to share with you:
My Dear Byrd: ~
Your letter just received.
The wheel is turning in a funny
sort of way! First: The New West
Magazine got tired Of being dictated
to in re-printers,, so quit temporarily
and will resume when the resuming
gets good, which l hope will be in
December. Cost too much to tell all
the subscribers, SO just have to let
them worry.
Then discovered my brother-in-
law in Chicago had a million-dollar
hospital that he thought the govern
ment ought to own, so volunteered
to come here and sell it. Have been
here five weeks and hoping for q
definite report soon.
Ralf was sent here two weeks ago
from Chicago and the next day Mrs.
S. came along, SO the whole family
we're here Armistice Day and took it
all in. We saw and heard President
Harding at Arlington-which was
more than q lot of the foreigners
did, as they got tangled in an auto
mobile jam.
Also heard the president, PERISH
ing and Coontz at the Victory Mem
orial cornerstone laying had re-
served seats. Both of us met the
president just y "howdyde'' at the
White House, and Mrs. s.. got In a
little visit with Mrs. Harding at a
reception, and we ssw Laddie Boy
wag his tail-and the White House
guide knows me-so there you are.
The French have the entire
seventh floor Of the Willard and
BRAND, Viviani and Foch are quito
commonplace now to us. Foch just
came in and went to bed at 1890 and
Viviani and BRAND are now in the
tenth floor at the international ball.
Mrs. s. is also up there, and I ducked
to get the mail-and here ] am.
Viviani looks like a real states
man-sort of reminds me of Major
Reed. BRAND looks like German
butcher and his pants need pressing.
The East Indian gent who is
delegate sat down beside me last
night in Peacock Alley in the hotel
here. wanted to say something to
him, but didn't know what to say, so
l just looked. He is nice chocolate
brown and had on nice white silk
'turban. Talks English.
Almost got into the open meet
ing Of the Arms Conference. Jess
Smith-Attorney General Daugh-
erty's right boxer and a school mate
Of mine-had tickets for us for the
first one and We failed to show up.
Today there were ten of us hard
boiled newspaper men of the Ameri-
can press section with six tickets to
split. So we cast lots and I was one
of the four.
Altogether, we have been wonder
fully fortunate in being here at this
time. Think we have seen and heard
everything available.
Mrs. S. goes to Pittsburg tomorrow
and then on to Chicago to spend
Thanksgiving with Ralf, who re-
turned there last week. Do not
know when l will get away.
Senator Gooding is making a |
wonderful showing here and is
recognized as a strong man already.
He has gone right to the front with
the agricultural block, and l was sur
prised at his power. He is accom-
things for Idaho. Watch his
smoke and cheer him on with all the
kind words you have available. He
is a fitting team mate for Senator
Borah and the tow of them have
Idaho decidedly on the map.
Addison T. Smith is easily a
leader in the House. He is uni
Tersally liked by the congressman
lust as he is by his constituents, and
when he speaks they listen and fol-
ow in his footsteps. Burton l..
French has been in the hospital and
have not seen him as yet.
Last Saturday the thermometer
registered 80 degrees = warmest
'ince 1S79-and no overcoat was
Necessary today. 1t has been fine
weather. here all month, but we are
promised cold wave from your
country. l was down in the Shenan-
loah valley couple of weeks ago.
Wonderfully beautiful country and
he colorings of the leaves were
gorgeous.
Thank you most sincerely for your
etter. l hope to get around to see
Ou soon and then I'll tell you all
bout it.
My regards to the Nine.
ROGERT w. SPANGLER.
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Might Send Her Away Happy.