OCR Text |
Show IS BOOSTING' FOR IDAHO CAPITAL W. Fred Bossner, a former resident or Ogden, now ongagod In theatrical business In Boise, Idaho, has been in the city n few days on business matters mat-ters and renewing acquaintances with lifs many friends here. Mr. Bossner H an enthusiastic booster for the capital cap-ital city of the Gem state and says It is the "biggest little city in the world." "The recent business depression whs felt but Httlo ln Boise,' he said today. "Of course the buslneBs Interests In-terests felt it a little but on the whole It was nothing as compared with the effect elsewhere in the country Boise Js undoubtedly destined to be a great city and tho recent purchasing of the several power propositions and electric elec-tric lines bj big interests will do much townrd stimulating actlvltj ln business In the Immediate future. There is a little speculation as to whether the Hill or Harrlman Interests Inter-ests aro behind the big power deals, hut no matter whloh it Is, It Is going go-ing to be a big thing for the state. Almost every day new transactions along these lines are made public, the latest being the erection of an immense im-mense building In Boise for the powder pow-der interests at a cost of half a million. mil-lion. This structure will outrival the one erected by the power people in Denver, according to the present plans, which haie just been an nounces "We expect to derive much good from the recent trip of the Governors' Special through the east, as Idaho received re-ceived a large proportion of the advertising ad-vertising during the trip All that Is necessary is for the people of tiie east to understand the wonderful resources re-sources of the state and the rest will be eaBy. What we need is more settlers, set-tlers, as there are perhaps a million acres of fine tillable land with good water rights that is now in sagebrush. sage-brush. Residents of Boise figure that what will help the state will help Boise and evervthlng possible Is being be-ing done hv the business men to advertise ad-vertise It "BoIsp now has its first canning factory and It Is believed that the success suc-cess of this venture will aid In Interesting In-teresting other similar enterprises to locate there. Of course, if we over 'get the main line in there the place will greallj Increase in value as a manufacturing center." Asked about the recent talk about dropping Boise from tho Union Base-i Base-i ball association. Mr- BoEsner said-I said-I "''"There aro a whole lot of things ln ' this connection bolng said at the 'present time that would perhaps net-'ter net-'ter be left unsaid Bolso 'was second onlj to Salt Lake City in support ot its ball team last vear and it does not look reasonable that President Lucas or any other person who had the beBt Interest of the sport at heart would even consider dropping Boise from I he league. They may be successful in getting Cody's scalp, but lie has quite a large following among the fans and It will bo better for the garao for Eomcone to go ln there with his good will than with his ill will Take It from me, however, that when the lime comes for the umpire um-pire to cry 'Play ball!' Bolso will bo there with bells.on.'' Mr. Bossner ieit for Boise this afternoon. |