Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
AT THE PAN-AMERICAN.
Special Correspondence to TuE NEWS

Hhtlon. ine canned anu preserved
| fruits will remain the same throughout
All the early varieties OF fruit, such as
Strawberries, cherries, apricots and
peaches OF the present seasons growth
are coming IN daily, are being placed
and replaced. As one display grows old
aud loses its hue OF freshness ii Is re-
moved and new pickings take its place.
There is plenty TO keep the wide-awake
exhibitor bury aud booth well taken
care OF gives all the exercise needed 10
induce sound wholesome sleep. The
largest display 10 the building is that
OF California. She occupies more floor
space and has ID most attractiyely and
tastefuliy displayed. One OF her chief
attractions is what Is said TO be the
largest register Ia the world. The book
Is lSx2ix30 inches. weight 400 lbs, has
1000 pages and will hold 100000 names
and addresses. Everybody Is cordially
Invited TO "step up and register, " and
there l. crowd about II all the time,
with pen ia constant use. The way
people sign their names Is "A complete
Index TO American character. With
some il Il mere matter Of fact; with
others Il Is "A hop, skip and flourish,
and with more than you would think IA
most trying and painful operation. One
long, lank, lantern. iawed, cadayerons
mortal shamblcd in the other day, took
the pen and twisted through the
aRonies OF identifying himself with
section aud locality. He twisted his
mouth aud knitted his brows as he wig
gled his pen, When The ordeal was
over and he had slowly uniolded ! won
dered when / had seen him. Then
remembered the old soap advertise
ment and the Weary Willie sitting
above the scrawi. II used your soap
two years ago and have used no other
sinre.r Then had him placed, and in
spite OF ne bnd TO examine his address.
lie was, speak IL gently. from Oregon.
The Province ot Ontario has fine
horticultural exhibit, embracing pears.
apples, peaches. cherries, aud fine spec.
linens % newly grown strawberries.
The idea OF peaches grown 20 amy de-
gree % pcrfectiun In Canada is prepos-
ferrous 10 people from most sections and
more than one query has been hurried
al the old Ontario commissioner rs to
where he borrowed his peaches and
: pears for the purpose of this show. he
explains with prorusion that ontario
grows peaches, Us iine as anywhere,
/. when IL i lady: then gets mad when
1t dawns on him that he is being guyed.
But he is tine old gentleman aud his
exhibit l. certainly revelation to most
. people outside Of Ontario as TO what
Canada Is capable Of doing IN fruit pro
duction north oi her southern border
Missouri Florida. Washington and
Oregon, each, is doing her prettiest
and the quality, variety and extent q
the aggregate display from one OF th,
most attractive features Of the show.
have been speaking Of the horticultura
section alone. Most of these states
have splendid displays in the forestr,
: aud agricultural sections. But in al
the various sections the ''far western
: states attract the most attention. AnC
among them all Idaho carries her hon
a ors well aud shows TO Gne advantage
: We are not vet in shape TO show on
i best In the horticultural line, but n
! seasons fruit developcs and shipment
are made, wewill Gil up 10 our average
/ exposition day romudity.
). Three cubs sent US by Mr.. Avery 9
i. Moore Of White Bird, idaho county
4 have been permanently placed in tn
mining section, aud Commissioner Nc
: Dufile has, In consequence, constant
ly crowded house. People come to Sc
O the bear, then get Interested In tn
q mineral exhibit, then on around to tn
d horticultural, agricultural, forestry an
!. maybe, after while to Idaho itseli
But then that Is the object of shown,
at u fair, and why should we smile a
expectation OF legitimate results.
The show is too large to be seen ia
day or five days, and To study II on
!, must be here with eyes wide open an
feet going for full month. The Mani
4 factares and Arts building can be VII
I tied every day for week, all day, an
i then you will long for another week
!. see all your eyes have longed for at
!, othor look.
Tilfany's display of diamonds an
! iewelry alone, is worth n days stud,
I, then come furs, silks aud laces and 20
4 such perfect line of bonnets" that ia
4 feminine end of the household mus
i linger and look and look, and linge
i. aud then long to linger and look agai'
n The Government building is enorn
ous IN the glimpse II gives one of II
- military aud naval resource and prowe
Y in equipment Of the nation.
~ All In all you see, grouped in thei
!, few hundred acres OF ground, all the r