The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

Idaho, which is becoming noted for
her gold mines, her cereals and her ap-
pies, is among the States that are well
represented at the fair. She has pret-
ty building not far from the California
structure. 1t is of Spanish style and
has a court in the center. in which
bloom immense geraniums. Its several
rooms are furnished in a manner that
shows this mountain State to be not be-
hind in taste and refinement. The hand
some furniture and hangings are we'll
set of by an artistic arrangement of
Indian baskets and curios. The build
ing is at present in charge of Hugh w.
Pettengill Of Boise, secretary to Execu-
tive Commissioner Hart. Many resi-
dents of the State have visited the fair,
and they and others find the cool, shad
ed space around the court a comfort
able resting place during the warm
days.
Idaho's exhibit Of cereals in the Agri-
cultural building is one Of the most
beautiful at the exposition. 1t is looked
upon as among those likelNto be prize
winners. Rare artistic ability has been
shown in the blending of grains and
the effect worked out. In the Horticul-
tural building the States apple display
is much admired. Idaho also shows an
excellent quality Of dried prunes. Her
mining exhibit is one Of the finest at
the fair. Besides all the gold ores,
there is a special display of lead ore,
one piece weighing eight tons.
In the Idaho building is shown the
cup awarded the State by the National
Irrigation Congress for the best fruits
grown on irrigated land.
The Idaho commission to the World S
Fair consists of Governor J. T. Morri-
son. c. B. HURT, James z. Steele, NJ.
J. Vessels, r. w. Mcbride. DR.. H. D.
Read and Mrs. II. W. Mansfield. The
agricultural and horticultural displays
are in charge of NJ. ]. Vessels and wife
of Kendrick. r. w. Mcbride of Salmon
and NJ. B. McGlenn of Boise are at the
head of the mining display, and Mrs.
Simon Harris of Silver City is in charge
of the educational booth. A special ex-
hibit of fish and game is made by c. c:
Tobias. In her educational exhibit
Idaho is abreast of any other State.
showing that her school advantages are
of the best.
CAPTAIN ]. w. Smith, a grain mer-
I chant Oh CLOCklOlis - dluOUS the Odil-
fornians who are visiting the fair. He
lived here twenty-five years ago, and
of eli the buildings he knew in the busi-
ness section of st. Louis only the old
custom house, on Olive street, and the
old courthouse, on Broadway, are
standing. Captain Smith rode out to
where was once Choteau Lake. He used
TO shoot ducks there. Mansions stood
where once lay his favorite hunting
| ground.
VISITORS TO FAIR.
Henry E. Adams, president of the
Stockton Gas Company, is here to at
tend the gas mems convention.
z. Z. Dunning, a prominent bean
grower of Ventura, is among the visi-
tors to the fair.
Among prominent Fresno people
here are ]. Wilbur Cate, a real estate
dealer; Z. B. Waterman, Charles
Bonner, raisin packer; ]. ]. Vincent,
banker; Jerry Baker, fruit grower; F.
Dean Prescott. capitalist, and wife; j.
w. Browne, fruit grower, and daugh-
ter; B. H. Paul. raisin packer, and
Misses Amanda Browne, S. ]. Fenton
and A. z. South.
Harry Leonard Warren, manager of
the Warren Packing Company; H. A.
Alexander, -four agent; J. A. Chase,
lumber dealer, and II. c. Doerr, who
has Just arrived from Europe with