The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-24
IDAHO AT ST. LOUIS
IdsIse's saIIairs at Worlds FAR wiH b. Of
Unique FIrish.- -ccmnlssIoneTs fsrso
On important 3slsiIs.

&. Is. HURT, j. T.. steele, NJ j w eS-
sels and Mrs. Henrietta Mansfield Of the
Idaho Worlds Fair commission, had an
interesting meeting Tuesday at which
several important matters affecting the
Idaho builling and exhibit at The St.
Louis exposition were discussed, says
the Boise Statesman.
It was decided that work on the build
ing should begin at once. j Flood
Walker. the architect in charge, viii
leave for ST. Louis this week to suaerin-
tend the construction, and Executive
Commissioner Hurt will also keep in
touch with the wnrk and see that the
ideas Of the commissioners are carried
out to the letter.
The commissioners are particularly
anxious that the chromatic effects in ma
tive wood shall be az artistic and effec-
Z tive as possible. For interior finish
stained native woods, principally pine,
( varying in color from sage brush green
to golden oak viii be employed. The
samples from which the woods were
selected illustrate beautifully the sua-
ceptibility Of the native paoduet to this
kind Of treatment and the effective
usage to which it NAV be lut.
over the entrance 9 vii be sus-
pended a huge plank with the word
'Idaho'' burned in huge letters three
quarters Of an inch deep and surround
ed with topographic scrollwork.
The commissioners were successful in
obtaining splendid lot Of fruit, grains,
grasses and honey from the exhibits at
the state fair.
Fifty hoxes cf magnificent apples veie
obtained These have been carefully
packed and viii be Slipped in refsi'ge-
rator ear to st. Louis to lie placed in
cold storage there For this purpose the
Worlds Fair commissioners in ST. Louis
have provided storage warehouse il
which the temperature VIII be main
tanned uniformly at 80 degrees.
In al more than fifty varieties Of
grains and grasses were secured from
the state fair. but these win represent
only fraction Of the Idaho exhibit at
ST louis Private collections have been
obtained and when this display shall
have been completed it viii be one Of
the most comprehensive exhibits from
the state
The commissioners have formulated
, an exceedingly clever scheme for the
honey display Plans have been pre-
pared for stand nine toet.six inches III
height and eight feet two inches wide
In the center viii appear the worsl'
"Idaho Honey formed Of native honey
a in the comb On the side viii be inlait
t columns, also Of honeyconbs, while the
y base will contain strained honey in
a glass, a huge globule OF honey surmount-
ing the top. The stand viii he tinishc,
in native stained woods to harmonic
= IN color with the bee product and tn
j effect promises to he very pleasing.
n From the activity displayed by thu
- Idaho commissioners it might be sup
posed that the Worlds Fair was al
ready to open its gates. They hay
ie their plans laid well ahead and every
e thing in hand. The collection Of exhit
a its has been in progress for weeks an
!. nothing will be left until the eleventl
hour. Each one of the commissioner
has assumed charge Of certain work an'
Ie the thorouglness with which the com
r, mission has been organized insure
/ Idaho the best possible showing at III
fair Of fairs.
Y With everything out Of the woy early
r the commissioners will bo left free /
j take advantage Of profitable suggestion
y and to work ous ingenious schemes 70
# the benefit Of the state.