Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-06

IDAHO AT raE woRLD's SAls.

aDAnO AT TaE WORLDS FAlR.
Oh Idaho. fair State. Of thee we sing,
An empire vast Of vale and heights sub |
| lime
That I'll the year knows but peaceful
| CLINE;
For to thy realm blow soft clinooks which
A balm for winter like the breath Of
And mountain breezes come in summer
time,
Where birds and bees and flowers sweet
!, chime
And fruits in clusters to the branches
/ cling!
To thee, oh Htate. we all allegiance yield
For treasures stored In forest and In
mine,
And all that grows in orchard and in field,
A happy peoples loyal hearts are thine:
Thy rule Is firm, yet gentle ~ the iOve.
Like eyes that sparkle with the look OF
love-
| It is the desire Of Commissioner
Wells to have for the Worlds Fair
all the historical relics that can be
obtained for this purpose. People
who have in their possession any
mementoes, heirlooms, OF keepsakes
Of the early days, or who know Of
any such in the State, would do we'll
to send them to the commissioner At
Boise City, or communicate with him
in regard to them. Any articles
loaned the commissioner will be care
fully preserved and returned at the
end Of the exposition. There are
many things in the State illustrative
! of pioneer life in Idaho, and while
familiarity may make them seem little
noticed by our own people, yet these
very objects will be of the greatest
interest to the visitors of the Fair.
Anything that will attract favorable
attention to our State at the Fair will
have beneficial results. Curiosities
of any kind will be gratefully re-
ceived and placed in the Idaho build
ing at Chicago. Idaho is full ol
natural curiosities and historical relics
1t is impossible for the commissioner
and his assistants to visit every nook
and corner of the State. Every one
with the true interests of Idaho a,
heart should contribute in some way
to make the Columbian exposition
what it will be, the greatest Far the
world has ever known.
The first of the new year finds mos
gratifying results in the work thai
has been done to represent Idaho al
the Worlds Fair. After many vexa
tious delays Commissioner Wells hal
succeeded in getting the work started
, on the Idaho State building at Chica
GO, where he has been the past month
and it is expected to have the build
ing enclosed by the middle of Janu
ary. Seventeen carloads of logs an
other material were collected at Oh
Mission, and these should all be no,
in Chicago or on the road. Many c
- the exhibits in the several countie
are now packed and awaiting ship
ment. Some of these will be collect
in ed in Boise City before being sent
,e Chicago and others will be shippe
of direct. Many members of the Legi.
at lature have inspected the exhibits ;
III the capital, and have expressed tn
nr highest satisfaction at the shown
e. made. Altogether the results al
c. most encouraging, and, while muo
he work remains to.b be done, yet no e
o. forts are being spared to make Id
b. hos exhibit one that will do credit
p the State.
at Some interesting fossils have r
rs, Gently been obtained for the ldal
lal exhibit at the Worlds Fair. The
he come from the military reservati'
se very near Boise City, and were fiji
an discovered in looking for buildil
Ter stone. These fossils are of I
IN paleozoic era, showing eucrenit'
lst crenoids and trilobites and wor
at tracks. They are of great importan
y" in determining the age of the roc
e6. in this State. Not alone is this cue
mp ton of interest to the geologist, b
er. to the prospector as well, for 1t
yes we'll known that the veins bearl
a precious metals are found in the ol
hill est rocks, and the fossils are the o
ar est guide as to the time. So far
specimens obtained are in SIN
pieces of broken ro,k, but arrans
ments are beng made to saw out
md rock several feet square that Is &C
us cred with fossils.
II ONE Republican in the Ida
AZ. House of Representatives refused
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