Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-02-16
Idaho at the Omaha Exposition.

sued the following address;
To the People Of Idaho-The Idaho
Commission, consisting of tho follow
lowing members, p. B. Shawhan of
New Ply mouth, Monte b. Gwinn of |
Caldwell, James Hutchinson Of Silver
City, Edward Richards of HALEY, Geo |
Chaplin of Idaho Falls, p. II. Thurman
Of Montpelier, j. p Clough Of Salmon,
A. b. Campbell of Wallace, B. f. Nor !
ris of lewiston, Jos. Vincent of Ken
drick and r. II. Green Of Boise, an
pointed by Governor Steunenberg, or
gahized Feb. LIST with Monte Gwinn
as temporary chairman, X. + Green
temporary secretary, and the under
signed executive committee. The
Commission respectfully presents to
the people Of the State the following
statement and appeal:
The Exposition is primarily intended
to embrace the industrial development
and resources Of the States west of the
Mississippi river, but eastern States,
the British colonies, Mexico and the
Central and South American repub-
lies will all participate, and many
eastern governments will be repre-
scented. The buildings and grounds
now under construction and arrange
ment are ON a scale intended to make
the position, in extent and COM
pletepess, second only to the Worlds
Columbian Fair. The great army of
people that will visit the exposition
from June till November will be, The
farmers of the middle or river States
upon which Idaho must mainly de-
pend for its immigration and the set
Element OF its rich but idle land the
manufacturers and dealers of the East
who will see in the rapidly growing
State of Idaho field for sharp compe
tition on all products and goods we
will have to buy; and capitalists and
investors from every quarter of the
globe who are already looking to the
development of the great mineral and
other resources of Idaho as a most
promising field for profit paying en-
terprises.
In the State we now have under ex-
listing canals 100000 acres of the
choicest farm and fruit land in the
world OF this, less than 400, 600 acres
are at present under cultivation. We
want enterprising eastern farmers to
buy these idle lands. We can not get
them without organized aad persistent
advertising.
The exposition presents the finest
opportunity to disseminate informa-
ton about Idaho, and to advertise our
fruits and grains, the mines and lands
we have for sale. We know the State
can extend to the farmer, the horti-
culturist and miner as good if not bet
ter prospects than any other State in
/ the Union, and now is the opportune
time to proclaim it to the whole coun-
try, The State can not afford to let
the opportunity go by default to other
bidders for the settlers and capital
seeking homes and investments.
The legislature not realizing in 1897
the Importance OF the exposition,
failed to make any appropriation for
an exhibit. The State mnst therefore
rely on voluntary contributions of its
public spirited people, if it is made at
all. The Commission has made care
fnl estimates Of the cost OF an exhibit,
approximately as follows:
Mining, $1,000; horticulture, S2500
agriculture, $1,000; photographs, $500
forestry. $3.50; Idaho Office expenses,
$3.50 salaries OF collectors, clerk, sten-
ographer, and men in charge of ex.
hibits, $1,000; express and postage,
$500; travelling expenses, $500; 10000
pamphlets and other advertising mat
| ter, $500; freight and cartage, $500 ;
commission on collections, 500; space
and maintenance Mt exposition, $2700,
Total, $4,000 The Commission will
/ also have the substantial aid of the
State University, the State Horticul-
tural Board and its force of inspectors,
the Horticultural Societies and the
Mining Exchange.
1t is believed that the legislature
should, and il the business sentiment
of the State is at its back that it will
reimburse the subscribers to this fund
to the extent above mentioned. To
this end the Commission, by Its agents
throughout the State, will at an early
date solicit subscriptions. Certificates
signed by its officers will be given fol
the same, the total issue of such Ger,
tifieates not to exceed the above men
toned $4,000 In the event of the
legislature making appropriation to
reimburse the subscribers, these GER
tihcates properly endorsed will be full
evidence of such subscriptions, and
will be paid on presentation as soon a:
the funds are at the disposal of the
Commission.
Tho Commission will publish on tn,
frs OF each month statement of re
ceipts, and on the 3Ist of December
1898, full detailed statement of the
receipts and disbursements. The en-
tire question depends on the extent o
the sentiment Of approval that the
State press reflects in the next thirty
days
The Commission presents this APP
peal for moral and financial support
to the loyal people OF Idaho.
b. p. SHAwHAN,
GEO. CHAPLIN,
A. b. CAMPBELL,
NJ. b. GwINN,
X. f. GREEN.