The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
THE FAIR HELPS IDAHO
VIEWS OF CHIEF OF PUBLICITY
!. or.hs opinion THAT Every Dollar TX
pended By Idaho st ne Rs position VIII
Bring = settler 70 This state-Advo-
Gates Coed Exhibit At Portland Fair.


OF publicity at the worlds fair, is
paying his second visit TO Idaho.
Early in the spring Mr.. Bennitt came
a. far as Boise on invitation Of
Executive Commissioner G. b. Hurt.
So impressed was be at that time
with the magnificent resources and
possibilities Of Idaho that on his
return to 81. Lonis be took particular
pains TO see that the Gem state was
kept IN the public eye. Many yalua.
Bile articles complimentary TO Idaho
have been written BY Mr.. BennItt q
late and published BY leading
magazines and periodicals Of wide
circulation. He is now more than
ever convinced that Idaho has mag.
niheent future aud not only has be
invested himself. but be has also
induced friends to Invest In this
state, says the idaho Statesman.
Prom your point Of view, what
has the worlds fair done Tor Edahog''
Mr.. Bennitt was asked.
II should rather answer the ques.
tion, What has Idaho done for her.
self al the worlds fairy The worlds
fair gave Idaho an opportunity Of
exceptional value and the state took
advantage Of II to the amount Of
e25, 200. A great many citizens Of
Idaho made contributions Of speci-
mems and helped In various ways 10
make the money go a. far ss 20 small
= Fnm could BE- made TO so IN such a
big work "
what is your idea Of the concrete
rcsultsg''
I'VE we're talking that very matter
over the other day and the conclu.
sion vas that every dollar expended
by Idaho AZ tho worlds fair would
bring ~ least one settler or investor.
! think the estimate moderate. Idaho
has dupe no other advertising IN a
large way. Any special impetus 10
the growth Of the population aud IN
dustry IN the state must he attributed
20 the work II The states repreaenta-
tiyos at the worlds fair. They
directed their efforts upremittinely
70 creating an interest IN the business
opportunities. open 20 everyone, eN-
iatiug 10 Idaho, in mining. nrgicul.
ture, fruit growing, wool growing
and livestock. The seed VAS soan
continuously eight aud nine hours
day, tsum the state building and
from the four attractive e1hihits. ana
much q Il must have fallen on good
ground.
But ! would like 60 leek al TIE
subject In a larger way. idaho Is
bcneiitinR from the exhibits az the
ether Pacific and mountain stntee. a.
we'll as from her own efforts. These
several states helped one another i'm.
measurably. Idaho owed it 10 her
sister states Of the west TO partici.
pate erandly ia the exposition.
Oregon or Washington or Montana
alone might net have been very con.
spicio0s or might not have impressed
any visitor with her possibilities. Il
was the united strength Of the several
states that won attention. II was not
the testimony OF one witness, hut Of
many witnesses, that convinced the
public Of the great opportunities still
existing in the far west,
"Idaho's superb apples we're sup.
plemented by the beautiful Hood
River apples fIom Oregon and Mon.
tana's display. Utah and Colorado
contributed their displays aud the
whole combined to make undeniable
proof Of the success Of apple growing
In these states The same was true of
other fruits. In mining 1t was the
same way. Oregon, Montana, Utah.
Colorado and Idaho, In the separate
won far more attention and
set people thinking more intently
upon the resources Of the several
states, than any single exhibit could
have done.
What / want TO emphasize lie,
that the states help themselves by
helping one another. No state or
community can help itself by bOlittl-
Ing the interests Of another. Besides,
70 creates a bad spirit In the com.
munity that lie harmful to itself.
The better motto would be, Praise
the other fellow and strive TO deserve
equal praise.
idaho was strong in her sgricul-
tural display and the results are Ger.
tain 20 be seen during the next year
or two In the rapid influx Of people
from many states to occupy the ir.
rigable lands and raise the bumper
crops that have become commonplace
to Idaho people. Such wheat, bar.
ley, Gate and alfalfa as Idaho ex.