, 1890-07-17
FOUR GOVERNORS
They Will Probably Attend Spo.
kanes Exposition on Sps-
oial Days.
Representing the States OF Wash.
ington, Idaho, Montana
and Oregon.

n snort time ago Manager toDln.
son, Of the exposition, sent letters Of
invitation to the governors Of WASH
ington, Oregon, Idaho and Mon
t0na requesting their attendance up.
on special days set aside for each
state. For instance, on Idaho day
the decorations, music and addresses
are to be arranged IN a manner par.
tlcularly Appropriate and interest.
ing to tbs people OF that new state.
Replies have been received from all,
with tho exception of Governor SyL
vcster Pennoyer, Of Oregon. They
are IA follows:
TERRITORY ~ IpAHo, EXECUTIVE DE-
rAfrMESI. BOISE CRY, Idaho, July a.
Hon. u. Lewis Clark, President North
Falls. Wash. My Dear Sir; 4 am In
receipt Of your letter Of I'd inst Inform
ing mo ofyour intention to have spo-
cial day devoted to Idaho, reqtie stingsms
to designate q Particular day In October.
and very kindly inviting me To be the
gnest OF your city on that occasion.
Permit me to thank you most sincere
" for your generous recognition Of Ida
no and for your courteous invitation
to me TO select tho day and be the sucse
OF your fair and prosperous city, at the
same time. To say TINT i fully apprs-
ciate this kindness at your hands would
not express my feelings OF gratitude 10
you, your city and your state. .tt
mlly recognize the value and Inn
portance Of your exposition to the groat
Northwest But few years have passed
since Oregon, Washington, Montana and
Idaho were looked upon by the East,
Central and Southern divisions of our
country as the homo Of the Indian.
grizkly bear. and few trappers and ad-
venturers. The whole country nov
stands amazed to see and 10 hear Of tho
vast productions OF this section of oui
great nation. They can scarcely realize
hat IL has been redeemed and occupied
by courageous, enterprsing and in
telligent class Of citizens, who have
carved out four thrifty and prosperou
states, whose power will DO feit In shap-
ing and controlling tho destiny Of the
nation al large.
Your exposition will aid In brinaina
about cioser union between the four
states named. Oregon, Washington,
Montana and Idaho form o constellation
and must be united and iusspsrabls
Together they possess all tho resources
necessary to maintain and support a
great nation.
Your exposition will bring together
such quantity and variety ofussful
productions that those uDacqunintcd
with our vast resources, aud who shall
visit tho exposition, viii be convinced of
our greatness.
Thanking you again. and with beat
wishes for your enterprise which | know
Will DO success, am. yours very truly,
GEORGE l.. bHOUP.
STATE ov WASHINGTON. EXECUTIVE De.
rARTAEsT. OLYMPIA, July 0.--Hon. +.
Lewis CLARK, President Northwestern In
dustrial Exposition Spokane Falls.
Wash.-Dear Sir. Your communica-
tion OF tho ID inst. referring to tho North
western industrial Exposition, to be held
In your city from October to November
l. 1890. has been received. IL will afford
me very great pleasure TO attend the ex-
position, particularly upon tho day
which may DO specially designated for
tho exhibition OF the resources and in
dustries OF our own state. do not deem.
1t necessary 70 avail myself of tho kind
offer which Is made to me to name thai
day. Those In charge OF the exposition
are better qualified to do this thau I am
So FAR as ! can now foresee, any day SO
lected during the exposition viii DO CON
venient for me. Permit me to assure
you that | will gladly cooperate with
your citizens TO render The expositi on
marked success In every particular.
Yours very truly,
m n