The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-22
MOUNTAIN FIR.
Idaho People Have good Reason to Feel
Proud Of ia spIended Eahibi-
tion and an Immense Crowd.

The first meeting of the Idaho Inter
Mountain Fair association has passed In
tohisiors and every citizen Of the STATE
has reason il feel proud d The exhibition
and also of the fact that he can claim
citizenship IN a stale that can make such
a creditao.e showing on So short notice.
The fair vas a grand success from BE-
ginning 20 end and although the weather
was inauspici1ns a. the outset &c was nct
50 much 50 as 70 dampen the enihlsia>n
Of the vast crowds which were in daily
Attendance. Every department was well
flied with creditsbie exhibits aud the
management showed disposition 70
treat an visitors aud exhibitor, aiike.and
10 Consequence there was iess kicking
and dis,aiisfacfion than is usually 10 be
found 0n such occasions
Tae main building was occupied BY
mineral agricultural horticultural. ari
and ~oman's departments. all Of which
displays were excellent The mineral
exhibit was in charge of Capt. B'-ds,e
one u the original Idaho pioneers and
who is probably one Of she best qualified
man IN the state 10 look after taai d.
nariment. The exhibit contained
specimens from almost erary min- aud
prospect 90 the state and was calculated
io give fhe visitor a pretty good idea Of
the minrr4l wealth OF the state. SEN
aior tou-hanour's beautiful cabinet IT
specimens was on exhibition 10 this de-
parimeai aud attracted fheatteniiau and
admiration Of every visitor. Tae fruit
display in char-eof A. McPhearsoa was
a wonder. Visitors from the east were
tempted o. believe that some Of the bir
specimens OF apples. fe-rs- Peaches.
pr1ues. ETC. were made % wax flr ihe
occasion being hardly prepared 90 believe
THAT N.tur- col.d execute sucl uaznii-
cant handiwort Washington and Ada
countirs divided the h1u1r- lu thi, de-
/ rartmrni hnt Hon. Frank Moss oi pay-
eiie upheld Che banner 90 Canyon. and
Psyaiie valley spi-1i div with private
eNhiait from his own ranch. The art
and nrriie work department and the
educatiani display were iliis n7 the
standard % fhe average state iair els. lr
aes' aud Qer. slch IS io make -he eyes
|oI thr ra.fern visitor f4'-Iy 0ul-, oli
wiih asinuishment and io shat,e- lis
pet Theory fhai Idaho is wild ard No-.';
and ioo far from "iios'.n-" % iay an,
claim ioart. literature o- pretty thil-s
I IN thr siocs department were 60 b.
F found some oi the best horses goa the fnrl
aud cattle. sheep hogs etc. chat vcui'
/ be a credit % any state iu tie ulion.
The rscinc was in general way salts
facfo-y los while the poo. se..ers au'
in,kies tried as usual io d1 a lii.e fin
aammiue thc jaleesh0il iaem down %
81 pretty sood shape and. SD iar as was Do
their power ea.e ihe public "a -s'i-r
b deai-
The atfcrd.i.ce was Or berrnd fh
. expectations oi ANYBODY atd although
ihe crowd was ay irr tff ar-'s. rte
...n iu Boise thr city d'd herself nrIu.
rs an erferlairfr and tre visitors I'd
' found rirnfy OBJ rlt lul ar.re ana d
. nierr rn lodge
The flir uas undoubtedly 81 ,u-rr-
huf ihe rreva ert opinion SEEMED io T,
fhlf tf was ou'y starter Iu- 1ri il NI
he ir the fulu-e. ana 40ert i,tfrr' r-a
son fo believe thar 90 VIII pe better ~ii'
each snlctl'r- scar.