The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-08-23

Fort Hall celebrated its ow
Pioneer day with over hundre
Pocatello Rotarians, their wives an
children as guests of Mr.. Donnel
superintendent of the Indians.
Things began to happen at
o'clock Thursday afternoon and con
tinued on thru until ten. Attractiv
nouncing the events, some of whicl
were as follows:
1.-THE pond on the campus is TO
all children from one to eighty year
of age. 1t Is six to fourteen niche
deep.
1.-THE Indian police court will hea
all complaints and pass sentence &C
cordingly. Second offence will en-
title prisoner to Is minutes in thu
hen house.
"The old swimming hole will bt
found fifteen rods south In the COW
pasture. The water Is about five
feet deep maximum, with a good
mud bottom. No towels or soap al
lowed. Be a boy!
"Men who feel tired may hit the
hay in the horse barn, one block
east.
"Wading and swimming from to
6 p. m.
Dinner will be served from to
7.30 p. m.
"Children's games from 7 to $50
p. M.
Camp fire and short program, in
Guiding community singing, $50
p. m"
The above program was carried
out with the greatest enthusiasm.
Children from three years to twelve
sailed about the pond in wooden
boxes, waded or dog-paddled. A
few of the oldtimers matched the
younger ones at pitching horsesh0es
and all partook of ice cream cones
and lemonade during the afternoon.
Along one side of the spacious
lawn we're placed stakes with wire
screens stretched over hot coal beds.
On these a hundred spring chickens
were roasting. On smaller fires
huge kettles emitted the pleasant
odor of boiling sweet corn. Crooks
Of beans baked under the personal
supervision of the Domestic Science
teacher at the Indian school and a
beautiful Indian maiden made real
Indian bread out in the open.
After dinner there was a water
melon bust in the orchard followed
by burlesques on steer riding-a pre-
ude to the evening performance.
The afterglow of a perfect sunset
was rejecting on the multicolored
Hills and a mellow moon hung low
n the sky when the guests assembled
n the open square back of the resi-
ience for the real merriment. Here
! huge bon fire was burning brightly |
fasting warm glow on a huge
indian tepee and two real covered
Indians in their elaborate
lative costumes were gathered
A piano and violin furnished
Turkey in the Straw" for a real
Virginia reel.
Ex-senator Fred T. Dubois was
allied upon to reminisce about FIT.
Hall in the old days and gave most
sketch of young Idaho
lie described Blackfoot as he knew it
orty years ago, then a vast stretch
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cross from where the present depot
ow stands. Coming fresh from
ale and somewhat of dude" to
he westerners, he became a cowboy
nd underwent all Of the hardships
f such life in those days. After
saving the cattle at Cheyenne, he
eturned to Blackfoot and then
erded cattle on the reservation in
rider to be with his brother, DR..
esse X. Dubois, who was stationed
FIT. Hall. In the course of year
enator Dubois had held the posi-
ons of butcher, assistant agent
nd acting agent at FIT. Hall and he
all present with his de- /
,ription of the FIT. Hall then and the
uties connected with these offices
is speech ended with a brief history
the FIT. Hall reservoir and the
ork to date on the Greater Fort
all project, in which he says
"If the work on this project
lould stop now, enough has been
one already to water the lands be-
veen here and Blackfoot. We con-
-ound the beautiful Buckskin basin p,
I'd Ross Fork creek and the high
nds between here and Pocatello, l
hich lands are coded to the white
eople. We hope also that we will
ave sufficient water for further de- 9
'lopment which will be of great |
aterial interest to Pocatello as well, 8
to the Indians.
Following Senator Dubois speech l
as an Indian lullaby and legend by v
rs. Bonner. She was dressed in a q
'autiful Indian costume and car 2
I'd real papoose in an Indian t
poose case. t
Mr.. Bonner then introduced a c