Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-07-24
ADDRESS TO THE CITlZENe OF
NORTHERN IDAHO.
SALMON Cry, IDAHO,
I,,l,, = 1904

The Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition to be held in New
Orleans, commencing Dec. l, 1884, prom.
ises to excel in perfection aud magnitud.
the great Centennial at Philadelphia.
The directors Of the Exposition have had
wide experience in such matters and ar,
Erecting in New Orleans a monster build.
Ing in the center Of the upper City Par
The main building is 1873 feet long b,
9O5 feet wide, about 1000 men are em
ployed on this magnificent structure. II
addition to the main structure there al,
many men employed in building conserv
atories and other detached buildings
The main building contains 1866, ,0Ot
square feet, requiring for its structur,
10000 feet of lumber, $500 kegs O
nails ahd 5000 boxes of glass. Tn.
grounds and gardens will be beautif,
with evergreens from all parts Of tn.
world. Already requisition has been
made by many foreign Governments f,l
large amount Of space. The exhibits
will be large, varied and very attractiv,
to the visitor.
One Of the inviting features Of the Ex.
position will be the large exhibit of live
stock, poultry, birds, etc. Machinery ano
The manufactured products Of the worlo
will be on exhibit in almost endless quan
tity and variety.
Cereals and other products Of the sol
will be exhibited in large quantities ano
will be one Of the main features of tn,
Exposition. The various mineral pro
ductions of the earth will be exhibited in
large Quantities and will be one Of tn,
most attractive departments to the visito,
and capitalist.
Space has been allotted to each Of ou,
States and Territories. On my requisitio,,
ample space was awarded to Idado, and
now appeal to you to assist in collecting
material to make the exhibit for Idah,
sacond to no State or Territory. There
never has been and never can be better
opportunity offered for Idaho to advertise
neI products and resources, We can make
large showing of cereal and ores of var.
ious kinds. You can, in the northern
counties, make fine collection of grain
and from your mines fine collections can
be made. 1t will add greatly 10 the
attraction and value Of our exhibit If you
will preserve select bundles or sheaves
Of wheat, oats, rye, barley, etc. wish
to obtain from each valley in the Terri
tory few bags of well filled aud well
matured grain, with brief written state.
ment of the number Of bushels produced
to the acre, its peculiar adaptation to our
soil and climate, when sowed and when
harvested. A few sacks of fine flower
from each of our mills will be Of great
value, also bundles Of wild aud tame gra sses
grass of all kinds should be cut soon af.
ter it is out of bloom, cured in the shade
and well wrapped in paper in order tt
preserve its color. A few sacks Of ore
from each of your representative mines
bearing gId, silver. copper, lead or othcl
valuable mineral will be of great value
also samples of marble, granite, lime and
sand stone.
Materials of all kinds should be collect
ed at convenient places for shipping. l
will pay all expense Of collecting, sacking,
boxing and transportation. Expecting
to be reimbursed from money loaned by
the Government to the director rs of the
Exposition l will visit your part Of the
Territory in August or September. Mean.
time | most respectfully call your atten-
.ion to the Importance Of commencing at
once to collect material for exhibit. l
especially desire one or more agents in
each county who will assist in collecting
material, who will, after appointment, be