Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-23
TaE MonI.ps FAIR-

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fully abreast with her sisters Of the
northwest in the great march Of
material progress. That she may
do this. no opportunity for advance
ment broad enough in its scope and
promises 20 move into active effort
and active life every State in the
Union, should he allowed to pass
without leaving with Idaho her full
proportion of all the benefits TO be
derived. Upon the very Threshold
of our entrance into statehood such
an opportunity is presented. The
Columbian Exposition to he held a,
Chicago il 1898, will afford us an
opportunity that can not occur
again in the next four hundred
years to exhibit to the world the
unparalleled advantages to be found
within our borders. The benefits to
the State to be derived from such
an exhibition, If thoroughly. hon
estly and eouscientiously carried
out, can not be measured by a
moneyed estimate. Among the mil
lions who will visit the great Fair,
there will be many thousands who
will go for the purpose Of examin-
ing the exhibit, that they may there
learn ut glance the special and
peculiar advantages offered by each
State to settlers, having in view the
paramount object of ultimately
changing and bettcring their condi-
ton in life. California, Washing
ton, Oregon and Montana have had
their boom; their palmiest day for
rapid progress has passed. ldaho's
IL yet TO tome.
II il necessary that each and
every citizen who has his own ma
terial welfare and that of the State
at heart, must not only lend his
earnest sympathy, but in some way
should contribute material aid in
forwarding this great work. By 30
doing the success Of the undertake
ling will I've assneed, the burden
will be light and fall equally upon
the shoulders of all.
Commissioner Wells intends to
visit every prominent locality in the
State, for the purpose Of organizing
a Worlds Fair Commission in every
county. One or more duly accred
tied assistant commissioners timer
and women) resident of the county
especially selected for their knowl
edge of it's resources and capacity
for collecting, classifying and or
ganizing for each county's exhibit
will be appointed, and all natter
pertaining 10 the work Of eacl
county will be delegated 10 them
In this way it is believed loca
pride can be aroused and a goot
deal of assistance obtained at com
paratively small expense to tn
State.
The miner from this time for
ward can begin the work of collect
ing specimens for this exhibit, ant
{ while a solicitor may not at pres
ent be able to visit each mine. it !
desirable that the Commissions
should know what the various mine
now being worked are doing. an
what may be expected of them !
the future. Correspondence is ais
solicited from lumbermen and agr
. culturists.
A building for Idaho will
erected ON the grounds of the grei
} exhibitions, in the construction
which every species and variety
building material native to the Stat
8 will appear. This will be hui
mainly for the pleasure and a
: commodation of Idaho visitor
I while mt the same time il vii, a
e ford an attractive exhibit OF Il
. great possibilities Of our State
e the product of lumber. brick, ston
marble and other building materia
/ The hunter. trapper and taxide
r mist are especially urged 10 com
o forward with exhibits Of all the VI
!. rieties of our native birds and an
, mails.
8 The women of the State are il
vited TO take an active part in tn
. great work by the exhibition
! such articles of their skill and il
= dustry as they best know how
: contribute. Anything and ever.
!. thing relating to woman's work; q
4 that will afford proof OF what Il
hands. hearts and brains Of Amer
!, can women are doing for Americ
| will be acceptable and gladly
!. ceived. Especially are they :
!. quested TO furnish decorations &
: ! the Idaho building, such as plant
!, shrubbery. sketches. paintings, ct
!; All communications relating
" this important subject should be a
dressed 10 James NJ. Wells, Cor
il missioner, Boise City, Idaho.
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