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Show ( CAUGHT ON THE WINO STATE ENGINEER WAYNE DARLINGTON DAR-LINGTON of Idaho, who is registered at the Knutsford, says the growth of population in the southern part of Idaho is phenomenal. From all accounts that have reached him the same Is true of the northern districts. Mr. Darlington is in the city for a pleasure trip only. His father and mother. S. P. Darlington Darling-ton and wife of Philadelphia, are also staying at the Knutsford. FRANK DOUGHTY, ASSISTANT engineer in the maintenance of way department de-partment of the Oregon Short Line at Pocatello, and E. E. Jorden, also of the department there, were in the city last evening-. They report great interest In the Smoot case in that town and considerable con-siderable difference of opinion on the merits of the cafe. D. A. POWERS. A PROMINENT attorney of Houlton. Me., 'and brother of Congressman Powers, Is in the city today on his return from Los Angeles, where with his wife and daughter he has been spending the winter. Mr. Powers greatly admires the way in which Los Angeles people are booming their city. There is not a knocker there, apparently, he says, and It Is little wonder that the city has such a rapid growth, when every citizen Is a promoter. pro-moter. Mr. Powers said he found sentiment sen-timent in Los Angeles generally hostile to Senator Smoot. Mr. Powers will spend today in seeing the points of interest in-terest here and leaves tonight with Mrs. and Miss Powers for the East. FRANK E. SHEPARD. PRESI-dent PRESI-dent of the Denver Engineering Works company, is staying at the Knutsford. Mr. Shepard says Denver people think the new Moffat road will be the finest thing for Denver that the city has had for many years. To machinery firms a great saving will be made possible by the new road, and on that account there is probably no industry more enthusiastic enthu-siastic In Denver over the Moffat prospect pros-pect than the machinery men, who make heavy shipments west from Denver Den-ver every year. Mr. Shepherd says the statements about the present rapid growth of Denver are not in the least exaggerated, the population being now estimated at nearly 200,000. |