The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-16
An APPEAL ron FUNDS.
A"s. "afs More Money Ia Complete the
wsFid's Fair Exhibit

bOiss. Idaho, Dec. 80, 1903. The
ldaho-st. Louis aud Lewis and Clarke
fair commission, appointed by
Governor Morrison to obtain and Ia.
stall the state exhibit at the ex-
position, find at this time. when
necessary expenses may 10 accurately
determined, that the appropriation
made BY the state legislature for the
Exhibit at 81. Louis, IL too small.
Unless IL can be supplemented, ar
has Teen done In other states, by
private subscriptions. the exhibit
will 10 50 limited as 10 inadequately
portray the state capabilities. This,
the governor, other tsata officials,
aud the commission. regret 80 keenly
that they have decided TO make an
appeal for additional funds by private
subscriptions
Before the commission was organ.
izsd the individual members thought
thai Sith the limited appropriation.
= state bailding would not bs
polite The announcement Of this
raised storm Of protest throughout
the state II was said that Idaho
must 40, be the only state In the
Union not represented By a state
Building. So vigorous aud unHni
hoas sas the sentiment ia favor Of
q building that the commission
eoald not ignore H. II was thought
that perhaps expenses In other direc.
tions could 10 80 reduced ~ 10 admit
1t an expenditure u o., 900 for
baiiding that would 10 a home iog
idaho people. Plans for wat the
commission considered an ideal
structure, modest. but in keeping
9Th The dignity IT the state. were
drawn. Tho lowest estimate made
by idaho baiidsES NAs o.. 600. The
executive commissioner aud super
intsndsht o. structure found that
they eouid not 10, the contract ia 81
Isoais for lose than o.. 500, building
material being excessively higher
there. This uAs -. 500 more than
the amount originally contsn plated
for the building appropriation.
The idaho commission 10 making
spccsAl efforts 30 present credilable
displays In mining. agricultural.
horticultural aud educational depart
monts. The tirst mentioned two are
practically complete. Idaho's min.
ing exhibit ~ili unques,ionahly be-
one II tbs tnss made by any state,
ii"F display Ia agriculture will be a
source 81 Wandermsnt Go people living
Ia other States
Ia th~ face ~ extreme difficult y
tho commission has obtained one car
load 81 apples. which has been ship.
ted Ia -, Louis and placed IN cold
storage. While tbs apples arc Of
spl~ndld quality, u 10 feared that
thc quantity IL mot sufficient 10
attract the attention that the exhibit
I merits
/ The commission l. working
earnestly To- make lirri class exhibit,
hut unless the innds at itA disposal
can tr increased Ia near the amour;
Of the cost 81 tho building. the dis
play ~ilI fell abort Of the ideal an a
the espscta,iuas a, the people may
mol bs realised
Idaho IL the only State. with n
small appropriation. which has not
Increased II by private subscription.
Oregon has an appropriation OF
, $50. Goa and a private subscription
: q $4,000. Washington has al
appropriation ~ sIa. 600 aud
private subscription II $4,000
Nevada has an appropriation o
. t2o. 600 and a private subscription
ut cas-. 600 Colorado with an
, appropriation ot siaO, 600 did no
- consider she could afford buildiu
= and is nos raising $4,000 for
state lnildine. Witch the women
= the state uill furnish.
Idaho women have come nobly
- tho rescue and are bow engaged
y raising Ell 900 for the furnishing
" tho women's rooms in the sta
baildinR
The commission makes an appe
" 10 the citisens IT the state for co
y, tributions, large OF small, to Z
|" Worlds Fair fund; In order III
w Idaho may not I've in the rear of
W great western procession and ent'
I"' prize. All contributions should
So sant TO &. u. HURT, Executive Co
gun missioner. Boise. Idaho. who v
W. turn them over TO the state treasur
"t and the same will 10 acknowledl
by him privately by receipt
publicly by the commission.
airy Very respectfully,
ain HENRIETTA MANSFIELD
'e q. n. HURT. Secrets
'e' Executive Commissioner.
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