The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-08-24

/ Accompanied by three column
reproduction OF the Idaho bungalow
at the Lewis and Clark exposition,
the Portland Telegram on Friday
evening contained a very compli-
mentary notice OF the showing made
by the exhibit at the fair, declaring
IL a very effective one In drawing
homeseekers to the Gem state. The
Article is also accompanied by cuts
Z OF Executive Comm issioner Mcbride
and Of Mrs. A. v. Scott. OF Idaho
Falls, the Official hostess at the
! building.
The article In the Portland paper
Is as follows:
III the legislators OF Idaho, when
making an appropriation for an Ida
no exhibit at the Lewis and Clark
exposition had In mind solely the
benefits to come TO that state in the
way OF capital, they could not have
outlined better character OF display
than the one which causes so many
favorable comparisons when the Gem
state building Is visited In "play-
ing" for the homeseeker, II that was
really the purpose OF the exhibit
made, Idaho has singularly and hap
PLY CONT ined grouping with artis-
tic taste and actual quality.
As result, superintendents OF
various exhibits report that quite
a few honiehunters from the middle
west are going directly from the fair
10 Idaho, while 1t Is estimated that
directly and indirectly the states S
exposition showing will be the means
OF adding several thousand TO its
population before 1907.
No attempt was made by Idaho TO
have sectional or county lines drawn,
or 70 have the general display show
one county up above another. The
building and its contents we're de
signed for the good OF the state as Il
whole. Ore was brought in such
quantity and carrying such values
that the mining man coming TO tho
lbuilding is held there in spite OF
himself.
With the educational exhibit, IN
which a larger proportion OF The
counties is represented than In any
other department, except possibly
mines, IL is case OF serving a double
purpose that OF showing possible
settlers that all the advantages OF
schooling they had back home would
be available In the Gem state. and
that OF encouraging visiting peda.
gogues to take up their lot in Idaho.
From to u teachers a day lingeI
In the educational department, pre-.
sided over by Miss Gustison. princip pal
OF the Lincoln school in Boise, and
from the number and nature OF the
inquiries made, satisfactory pei
centage Of these seem to have de.
cided to apply for positions in the
state. A welcome awaits them, as
Idaho is not yet overburdened with
professional trainers OF youth.
The Idaho Fair commission feels
1t has attained a great deal In pre-
senting compact exhibit. The
members say 1t is time enough tc
inject the "local" idea when people
are ready to start to look the state
over. A middle west farmer. spend
: ing an hour In the agricultural ex'
rf nla
OF just what quantity and quality Of
grains Idaho produces, the state
being considered a stronger drawing
card than the locality.
The horticultural display is kept
constantly replenished by fresh con,
signments OF fruit, and since tbes,
products began to come in, Gool
space is taxed about TO the utmost
In the past few weeks, -four, many
varieties OF nuts, tobacco, wines
comb honey, melons, additiona
school exhibits, several kinds oI
vegetables, wool and several other
specimens Of resources have beer
brought In.
Senator r. W Mcbride. Executiv Y,
Commissioners. comes from Lcmh
county, and is one of the hardest
worked men on the grounds, but tn,
hundred odd new Idaho people VIII,
daily visit the building say his labor
are resulting In great success from, 1
practical point OF view. Mrs. Scott
of Idaho Falls, Official state hostess
has flied that difficult place in
delightful way.
In addition to the permanent host
ess. Mrs. Scott, assistant hustesse
are appointed each month frou
various sections OF the state b.
Governor F. r. Gooding. Those a
present acting are Mrs. NJ. A
Kuartz. Nampa: Mrs. W NJ. Schil
ling, Minidoka: Mrs. :. y. Fair
: weather, Wallace: and Miss Alic,
ariark,