A short distance from here is the mining and smelter town of Basin, having the works of the Montana Ore Purchasing Company. The Hot Springs are four miles from the Boulder depot. I found a comfortable conveyance and on arriving at the hotel I was made to feel at home. After thoroughly enjoying my stop here, I made my first trip to the Gem of the Mountains, at its capital Boise, arriving on the 15th day of January, 1901.
It will not be denied that the people are satisfied with their individual prospects and with the prospects of their country. The utterances of its statesmen, the voice of its legislature, the language of its press, all show how firmly, intelligently and successfully the people of Idaho are working unitedly together for the benefit of the entire state.
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