Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-05-15
EXPOSITION LETTER.
(From our regular Correspondent
Npm OpIEANs. La. Nav 6, 1880.

your readers some idea OF tHe giSah'io
Exposition and we hope that we have
been, to certain extent, successful. wei
have written about State displays, the Art
gallery, Horticultural hall, grounds, build |
inps, exhibits, etc. until we fear you may
weary. However, there Is one SUBJECT
which will interest your readers that we
lave not yet enlarged upon-that u the
history Of the men who have MADE the
Worlds Fair grand success. we VIII
now try to give you some idea OF the lead
ing spirits in as few words as possible:
col. GEO L. sHouP
was appointed in March, 1884, by 'he
President of the United States, Commits
sioner from Idaho, the gem territory
A better representative man could not
hsve been chosen, for with no financial
Aid whatever from his territory. ne dis
plays here an exhibit Of minerals, and ag-
ricultural resources, which astonish the
world, and has placed Idaho before inc
public in a just and true light.
Colonel Shoup is in every way western
man. He was born at Kittanning, "a,
1885, and when only I6 years old, LETT the
old keystone State for the wild west lie
has travelled over every State and Terrific
~ west Of the muddy Mississippi, and In
early times, found himself in the center OF
a district one thousand miles square,
where not single white family lived, ex'
cept few Mormons
In 1851 Colonel houp entered the war
NJ second Lieutenant, and at the close
held with honor the position OF Colonel
Of the Third Colorado Regiment. lie
was member of the first constitutional
Convention of his territory, has served IN
both branches Of the Legislature, anu IS
doubtless the best known man in Idaho
One of the best evidences that Idaho Is
n superior territory, lies In the fact thai
after years of personal travel and expert
ence. this gentleman should locate In thai
territory which he is proud to represent
and where he now has the largest mining
cattle. and merchandise interest OF any
man in the territory | have heretofore
yiyen YOU an idea of the grandeur OF hi'
display. Idaho headquarters here, Is not
ell fol its sociabilty, and the genial Colo
mel has made thousands Of friends for hi
territory.
HON. r.. II. THOMAS,
of Mechanicsburg, the United States Com
missioner from The old keystone" State
is the right man In the right place. III
has all the push and enterprise of West
ern man with the steady business habits
of the trained Eastern man.
Mr. Thomas arrived here December lst
and, with the exception of few weeks
has been here continuously, and through
his own personal efforts collected an ex
hihit which well represents the vast ant
varied natural products of the minera
and agricultural resources OF his state
His exhibit has cost not less than $4,000
to place 1t, and the expense has been {
personal matter with him.
MIR. Thomas was born In Philadelphia
Pa, in 1885, and is native of the State
he represents He has gained quite
standing and reputation in his State Al
organizer of the State Grange of which
he is the ex president and present secreta
~ and official publisher of the organ o
the Grange--the Farmers Friend, Owe
one thousand Of his subscribers have Wis
tied the Exposition and have UNIVERSAL,
pronounced the Pennsylvania display
great credit to their State, Hon. K, Ii
Thomas is secretary of the State Edtorla
Association, and is one Of the most pop
uar men in the profession in the State,
For the past five years the Pennsylva
MIA Changers have held an annual pjcni
exhibition for one week mt Williams
Grove, Cumberland county. Mr., Thoma
is the originator Of the scheme and ha
kept it up successfully each year. Thu
last season over eighty thousand people
were in attendance, and the coming sea
son, from August 5lst to September 9th
promises to be the most successful of any
heretofore held, Pennsylvania should
seel proud of her Commissioner and re
mancrate him for his time and heavy out
lay
Hen. Lauren Dunlay, from Huron, Da
kota Commissioner of Emigration, fo