The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-06-19
EXCURSION TO LOST
RIVER IS SUCCESS
Special Train Carries
Commerce Club And
Elks Up Branch

| On Wednesday morning nunQref
Blackfoot men, including twenty-si.
members of the American Legion
band visited Arco, Moore and Mack
ay on a get acquainted trip and tt
attend convention of the Elks lodge
at Mackay in the afternoon. Tht
train was in charge of Conductor
| M. H. Garrin, with J. ]. Lensman anC
Will Thompson, brakemen, ]. d
Galihu, engineer and John Galeugf
| fireman. The band in charge of E
C. Rowdon, the chamber of com
merce in charge of Secretary Miss
Grace Peck, and the Elks in charge
of H. D. McCosham, the organiza-
lions working together in the plans
for the day, the return trip being
made so the train arrived home at
midnight.
When the excursion reached Arco
it formed in marching order with
the band leading and the rest of the
parry following. 1t paraded the main
street of the town and then the party
visited until eleven o'clock when it
assembled in ARGOS largest cafe for
luncheon which was served by Arco
ladies at the expense of the Black
foot men, with some of the ArcO
people as their guests. H. l.. Ken
nedy was the song leader and Mr..
HOebel of Arco acted as toast master.
They kept something doing all the
time, besides enjoying fine spread
of good things. By the way of intro
'duction each man in his turn rose
and gave his name and address and
his occupation. Several of them
created merriment by indicating that
they were out of business or had no
visible means of support. w. w.
Davis of the Gem State Laundry gave
his occupation saying, Il take in
washing" Several said something
special regarding their business and
were fined fifty cents or dollar for
the extra advertising.
The speakers were H. D. McCosh-
am, j. M. Hartong, R. w. Limbert,
Judge R. w. Adair, Miss Grace Peck,
Byrd Trego, w. w. Brown, Nofear
Davis and G. A. Bottolfsen. The
carried in the addresses
was the spirit of team work between
towns, and advantages of better un-
of each others problems
and purposes and the means by
which the tourist trade could best
be developed and served. Mr.. Linn
bert, the discoverer of the Craters
of the Moon, emphasized the i'm
portance of the Idaho people getting
first hand knowledge of their scenic
resources, and spoke of the famous
petrified forest near Bay Horse said
to be the equal of the famous petri-
fed forest of Arizona, and made the
prediction that not more than ten
persons in hundred knew anything
about it. Calling for a show of
hands he found only three that knew |
anything about it. He stated that
,ne tree in this forest was more than
.wenty feet in diameter, and said |
he was now on his way to make a
survey of it and to make photos of
some of it's principal features.
Miss Peck in her talk urged Arco
o make use of the BlackfoOt cham
,er of commerce, and assured them
# its desire to serve any and all OF
is sister towns by acting for them
md especially in placing their liter
lture with tourists and others seek
ng information regarding their re-
ources and attractions.
The train stopped half an nOur at
doore but no program was put on
here excepting band concert which
vas much appreciated. At Mackay
he town turned out to meet the
isitors, and all assembled for an
pen air program with Mayor l.. E.
and H. D. McCosham as
he principal speakers. Mr.. Dilling-
am gave a review of the principal
aiming activities and surprised the
uests by the volume of business be-
ng done, the ores being handled
nd the amount Of the payrolls and
he payrolls in course of develop
lent this summer Mr. McCosham
poke of the business conditions past
nd present and breathed spirit of
ptimism for the future, win closer
nd better relations between related
A storm of rain with
now on the mountains developed
nd cut short the program, but the
and sought shelter and continued
heir concert while the people lined
p by walls and stood about in bust :
ess houses visiting and listening.
he Elks went into session initia-
lg seventeen candidates, and on
ompletion of their program they
ut on a trout fry for the visitors,
here being more than hundred
ounds of trout of the three-pound
lie fried by an expert on the great
ange of the Mackay hotel. 1t had
cen planned to have this at the
but the storm interfered.
AS the clouds raised at sunset,
revealed the adjacent ranges I'M
er a snowy mantle and the valley
athed in rain. The excursion made
lie home run in three hours, the time
cling devoted to singing and visit
lg and a fine social time such as
seldom INDUCED in when at home.
ractica1ly all of the business houses
| Blackfoot and Moreland were rep
and there were abundant
1pressions of satisfaction with the
avs events.