Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-01-15
NEBRASKA AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Will It Pay Financially TO Make an
Exhibit


the Editor OF the Bee: / occasionally
hear the question asked. In apparent
sincerity. viii 1t pay Nebraska tc
make an exhibit at the Worlds fair?
One might as well ask. s'Will it pay
the merchant to advertise his bust
nessP" or "Will 1t pay the young lady
wanting a desirable husband to go to
the trouble and expense OF buying be-
coming attire and appearing attract
ivep" or ''Will 1t pay to levy a tax to
educate the people, when to remain in
ignorance requires no immediate out
layP" or will it pay q man to keep
his face clean, when to do so requires
a slight outlay in water tax and soap
and some effort in applying the sameP"
Any and all OF these things will pay.
and pay well, in the long run. The
merchant will be repaid in increased
sales, the young lady In more desir-
able husband than she would otherwise
be likely to get the people in increased
enlightenment, the precursor OF aug
mented happiness and in the applica-
ton OF the more correct principles in
government and to the individual in
personal health and increased respect
OF his fellow men. two considerations
which cannot De too highly priced.
And Ianswer most emphatically yes.
The Nebraska exhibit at the Worlds
fair II properly put up and advantage
ously managed, will pay all the people
OF the state financially and pay we'll.
too; better than any investment Of
similar amount ever made by the state.
Putting our population ut only
round million. the appropriation OF
$50, 600 amounts to only cents for
each inhabitant- Who would begrudge
dropping a nickel in the Worlds fair
slot to see Nebraska's advantages pro-
claimed, and her producing capacity
proved by an exhibition of her pro-
ductsP According to official figures OF
last census the population OF Nebraska
Is 1858 $40, and the official figures
show the 1891 assessed valuation OF
the state to be $l77. 92S, 1872 SO that a
person paying taxes on property as
sessed AT 81, 900, would be required to
pay as his proportion OF the Worlds
OF % cents. or ii cents on an assess
ment OF 1900. or 80. OPS on a 800 as
sessment Is there man in Nebraska
so niggardly as to begrudge that sum
expended for said purpose?
But am depressing you say. so ]
will return to the question proper and
attempt to show wherein it will pay,
from strictly financial standpoint to
advertise this state. First let me
start out with the statement that the
carefully estimated average attendance
at the worlds fair will be $50, 900 per
day. or $500. 900 per month, or an
aggregate OF As, 600. 600 for the six
months during which the exposition
will be kept open. This represents
total numbe Of visitors equal to abou,
three-fourths the entire population OF
the United States, and these visitors
will come from every portion of the
civilized world, and very many OF them
will have in mind an idea OF seeking
new homes il they are given evidence
OF the existing opportunity to better
their condition thereby.
We have in this state As, 600. 600
acres OF land, only about one half OF
which is occupied and titled, leaving
II, 900, 900 acres waiting only to be
ticKled with the plowshare to bring
forth in abundance the wealth thar
brings comfort to the stomach, salts
faction to the head and joy to the soul,
as well as increased substantial basis
to the commonwealth.
Instead OF supporting a population
OF l. 600 600. Nebraska is capable OF
supporting more than four times that
number, and those now here will be all
the better off for the increase. Instead
OF an assessed valuation of $l77, 928,-
392 as ut present we should have an
assessed valuation OF more than four
times that amount and soon will have
II proper effort be made to show to the
world the superior resources OF Ne
oraska as an agricultural state, and
her advantages rs a manufacturing
state. 1t is we'll known fact that the
increased expense OF state government
would nothing like keep pace with the
increase in wealth and population, SO
there would be saving in that re-
spect greatly overbalancing the cost
OF the effort to bring the change about
to say nothing OF the consequent in
creased value OF the real estate and
increased activity in every avenue OF
trade certain to follow. There is not
section in Nebraska in which there
is not room for increased industries.
There Is not county in the state
which could not with great advantage
double or quaeruple its population.
There are two ways in which to &C.
complish this result. One way is to
await result OF natural laws, which is
ail very well in its way, but some
times very slow process. The other
way is to thoroughly advertise the
openings, inducements and prospects.
and support the advertisements BY
convincing proofs in the form OF pro-
ducts. No better time or place will
ever offer than during the period OF
the Worlds fair at Chicago.
SETH =. MoBLEY.
OMAHA AND TIE WORLDS FAIR
The Nebraska Worlds Fair Commits
sion will probably begin active work
in organizing the state for the Ne
braska exhibit Immediately after the
new year Perhaps the Nebraska
members OF the National commission
will also perform some service in that
direction. 1t is generally conceded
that the state appropriation is alto
gether too small and should not only |
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