The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-09

St Louis. The effect of the pine ella
hills mirrowed in Guilds lake, with tn
exposition buildings on the shores !
very fine. / went into the Administra
ton building to have little chat wit
Frank Merrick the director Of tn
Press Bureau, and he said that the let
ters he gets every day from easter
editors is surprise to him. They ar
anxious to make arrangements to visi
the fair and are inquiring about the sid
trips just as If they were as much In
terested seeing the whole northwest a
they are to see the exposition itself
Many of them are planning to brin
parties or excursions, and he had letter
from passenger agents all over the Eas
who have already booked special car
and special trains away up into Angus
and the prospects are that the North
west will get such an airing this yea
as it has never had and did not expec
to get at this time. Mr.. Merrick say
a marked feature about all these let
tiers is that people want to see the coun
try and are planning long trips regard
less of expenses.
I went into the California Washing
ton and Oregon buildings and found
them very much more elaborate thar
their exhibits were at st. Louis. They
were not done installing exhibits, but
some freaks that I noticed were a great
black bear made with prunes from Cal
ifornia; an elk made of beans, great
towers Of almonds and white walnuts
from the Santa Anna country, and still
other towers made of peanuts. The state
capital of California was built in a
monster elephant made Of white walnuts
stood in the center Of the building with
wonders all about him. There was such
am army of people at work that just
squeezed through and got OUT.
Over at the Washington building they
were equally busy, but / sat down on
little rustic seat" that was made of
one board and stood seven feet high and
ten feet wide, and looked things over
enough to see that they are going to
have their state represented as it never
was before. They are making lot of
pretty things out Of grains in the straw
and grains in the kernel, evidently TAX
ing pattern from the Idaho exhibit Of
last year. One new feature is a great
tower of mirrors set at different angles
in the tower, and forming shelves on
which are placed apples and roses, one
of the most beautiful things 1 ever saw.
I went down the Trail" and over the
Bridge of Nations to Centennial Park
which Is in the center of Guilds Lake
On the west of the lake are Portland
Heights covered with pines and verdure
an0 dotted with hotels and dwellings,
To the north, the Columbia, the foot
hills, Mt. Rainier and Mt. st. Helens
To the eastward Mt. Hood, the foothills,
the Willamette, the docks, the city and
the exposition buildings. Standing on
the southeastern shore, and made con-
spicuous by it's coat of light green paint
and bright red roof, different from
about it in architecture as
we'll as finish, was building that at
racted my attention and l was told
hat it was the Idaho building. Other
and asked about the building
n the green tint. 1t is located near the |
srandstand where the public concerts
will be given, just above the boat house
md just east of the plaza where the
fireworks will play. 1t is at an angle
where most of the travel will lead by
t in going in or out of the grounds,
nd the word idaho is in evidence on
he building and in letters on the lawn
l went into the building and found
ONE Of our IdahOans very busy install
ing exhibits. Commissioner r. w. Nc
Bride of Salmon City, Miss May Scott
f Boise, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. J. Vessels Of
lendrick, Mrs A. V. Scott of Idaho
'alls, Mrs. Bertha Harris of Silver City,
'. c. GustisOn of Boise, F. c. Bradley
f HALEY and Mrs c. J. Johnson Of
ocatello. There were also number
carpenters and decorators at work,
nd fine display of minerals, horticul- /
ire, agriculture, art and education We're {
citing into position. T
The plan introduced last year at ST. /
outs by Mrs. Vessels, making designs
cereals both in the seed and in the II
raw is being carried out on a larger a
nd more comprehensive plan. The S
reat booth is a thing of beauty at y
rst glance and becomes more interest u
g as one studys it more closely. p
At one end is a picture of Twisted C
air. chief Of the Nez Perces, in 1906, G
Id the whole picture is worded in ce- IL
ais. Next him is a picture of Cover 7
n Frank Gooding, chief in 1905. also O
orked out in cereals. Even the fea- u
res are made of straw, but you have IL
It to get up close to detect it, b
At the other end is SAGA Jua the Il
ark party in Montana in 1904 and act h
as Interpreter for them till her death
few months later. Before they crossed q
e Bitter Root Mountains near Red 8
'ck she met brother who had been a
ptured and held in captivity by the n
ackfeet. She was regarded as the h.
uardian Angel of the party, and but Il
her the Northwest would probably h.
We been British territory today. If
sixteen of the agricultural counties
represented in the different divi- n
MS of the booth, and it is a panel .,
t will make a profound impression on A
itors. C.,
The mineral exhibit has over it the r.;
rds. Idaho Leads in the Production :,
cad No Limit to Our Resources"