The Idan-Ha Hotel Boise, Idaho Monday, May 25, 1908 Dear Bertie: I did not write you yesterday, because I guess I just did not. So there is at least one day without a letter. Yesterday being “Memorial Sunday” I attended church at M.E. Church, the largest M.E. Church in the city, and am sending you under separate cover a marked copy of a paper containing a portion of the sermon, which was one of the best of its kind I have ever heard. After the sermon I had a nice dinner after I had had a little stroll around the Capitol grounds. Then after dinner, I went for a street car ride, and ended up at the “Natatorium,” a well-kept public swimming pool, but owned by the street-car company, and there is admission charged. The swimming pool is quite large, and the water ranges from 3 ft. to 16 ft. in depth. The water is warm, and is furnished from an artesian well, and is 170° hot when it comes from the well, but of course not quite so warm for the bathers. I watched the people bathing for a long time and then grew up to a desire to take a personal plunge, and certainly did enjoy it. And if you don’t let me forget it, I will tell you something quite interesting that happened to me while bathing. I did not get sunburned, like we did at Ocean View, Va., last summer, but the occurrence was fully as exciting. So be sure and don’t let me forget to tell you of it when I see you again. Now what do you think—today was circus day here. The Sells-Floto Circus was here today, and everybody and their cousin was out to see the parade, etc. Of course I joined the crowd, and “was took in.” It was quite a big show all around. In the side show I saw the “strong woman” you and I saw at Weston some years ago, who was going to slap a man for some slighting remark he made to her. I recognized her the moment I saw her. So much for my memory of faces and events. I am enclosing under separate cover a paper (marked) giving an interview had with “Madame Nordica,” who is sojourning here for a few days at the Idanha. I have eaten several meals at the same time she has. I should have liked to have heard her sing, but she is here on “pleasure bent,” she says, and not to sing. I think you will find the interview interesting. I am feeling quite well today, and will be here for two or three days yet, before going on to Payette and other points, as I have advised you. I have been very much disappointed that I have not had some word from you since my first mail here, but suppose you have thought I would have not been here so long. However, I will expect lots of news when I again hear from you somewhere, and will hope it will all be good news. Now my dear, hoping this will find you and the little ones well and happy, I am, Lovingly Yours, Geo. W. D.