The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-03-24
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Joined the latter party and Harry and
Samson went on alone. Late that af-
ternoon they crossed the nine-mile prai- |
RE, beyond which they could see the
simmer Of the lake and the sunlit
structures Of the new city.
"There 1t is" said Samson. -Four
thousand, one hundred and eighty
people live there. 1t looks like q stur-
dy two-year-old."
The houses were small and cheaply
built and Of many colors. Some were
implanted. Near the prairie they
stood like people on the outer edge OF
a crowd, looking over one another's
shoulders and pushing In disordered
mass toward the center Of interest.
Some seemed to have struggled away
as If they had given up trying to see
or hear. SO to one nearing 1t the town
had helter-skelter look.
Our travellers passed rough boarded
houses with grand-looklng people In
their dooryards and on their small
pOrches-men in broadclOth and tall
hats and ladies in silk dresses. It
was six o'clock and the men had come
home to supper. As the horsemen
proceeded larger buildings surrounded
them, mostly two stories high. There
were some stores and houses built of
red brick. Beyond the scatter Of
cheap, wooden structures they came to
streets well laid out and crowded and
busy and Every soft" to quote phrase
from the diary. Teams were strug-
cling in the mud, drivers shouting and
flashing. Agents for hotels and board
ing houses began to solicit the two
horsemen from the plank sidewalks.
The latter were deeply impressed by
4 negro IN Scarlet clothes, riding a
horse in scarlet housings. He carried
a scarlet banner and was advertising
In loud voice the hour and place Of
q great land sale that evening.
A sound of many hammers beating
upon boards could be heard above the
noises of the street and behind all was
the constant droning Of big steam
saw and the whir Of the heavy stones
in the new grist mill. It was the be-
ginning Of that amazing diapason Of
industry which accompanied the build
ing Of the cities Of the West.
They put out In the livery stable Of
the City hotel and at the desk Of the
latter asked about the price Of board.
It was three dollars day and no
politeness in the offer.
TITS purity Steep" said Samson.
"But I'm too hungry for argument or
delay and guess we can stand 1t to
be nabobs for a day or So"
The hotel clerk had a Register Of
the Residents of the City Of Chicago
wherein they found the name and ad-
dress Of John Kelso. They went out
to find the house. Storekeepers tried
to stop them as they passed along the
street with offers Of land at bargains
| which would make them millionaires
in a week. In proceeding along the
plank sidewalks they were often as.
cending or descending steps to another
level.
On La Sale street they found the
home Of Jack Kelso. It was a rough
boarded small house, a story and a
half high. 1t had little porch and
dooryard enclosed by an implanted
picket fence. BIN, in a handsome
blue silk gown, came running out tc
meet them.
IF you don't mind I'm going to kiss
you," she said to Harry.
I'D mind II you didn't" saiq the
young man as he embraced her.
I'VE must be careful not to get the
| AnhS%N cH~ 1o,,uhoN
"rd enjoy being careless for once, ;
said Harry,
"WomeR can be extravagant witt
everything but carelessness, she in
sisted. do you like this gownr'
1T is lovely-like yourself"
"fhen perhaps you will be willing
to take me to the party tonight. M!
mother will chaperon US"
with these clothes that have Jus
been hauled out Of saddle bag?
said Harry with look Of alarm.
Even rags could not hide the beau
ty Of him." said Kelso as he cam
down from the porch to greet them
sand look at her" he went on. eva
there ever fairer maid in spite o
all her troubles? See the red In he
cheeks and the diamond glow Of you'll
and health in her eyes. You shOul
see the young men signing and guitar
! ing around her"
You'll hear me tuning up" Harr
declared.
That is fathers way Of comfOrtin
; my widowhood," said BIN. HE ha
3 made wonderful beauty mask an
' often he claps it on me and whistle
up band Of signing lovers. AS
1 work of the Imagination l am grea
success
= 1.-THE look Of you sets my heart afr
|. again. the boy exclaimed.
t "Come-take mother and me to tn
g party at Mrs. Kinzie's," said BIN. a"
very grand young man was coming
take us in a wonderful carriage, b,
7 he's half an hOur late now We won