Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-16
Boomers Ferry BsraId
Suburban. sEPr. is. l9O5
Idaho at Portland Fair.

IN OTuer 10 Dt TfCOgulLeu as Delns
from the "Gem of the Mountain
State" their enthusiasm with which
they entered upon the task told
the world at large from what a
wonderful commonwealth they hail
ed. 1t was in fact the best show
ing made by any state at the fair
SO far. And they were there not
only by the dozens or hundreds,
no, they were there by the thou
sands, and many from the remotest
parts of the state at that. They did
uobly, SO nobly as it can only be
expected from free and easy noun
tain people, from folks of the rich
river bottoms and the irrigated
plains. Their life is a steady task
Of conquering untamed nature,
which occupation builds sturdy
characters, and all those thousands
at the fair who saw the shouting
and enthusiastic throng, with fly.
ing colors aud headed by their
state band, will nevermole forget
that in the bright galaxy Of states
in the starry sisterhool of North
America there is one bright star,
called Idaho, and that in that great
sisterh ood there is one fair maiden
whose cheeks are colored Ly the
freshness of the mountain air. Yes,
they came from the remotest cor
ners, Boomers Ferry the most north
erly queen city in the state, send
her contingent of representative
people, and you may bet they were
not the most backward in singing
the praises of their home state.
The state officers, hostosscs ana all
those who were chosen TO carry the
banner of the state before the world,
especially Governor Goodlng, did
not only do we'll, but exceeded the
most sanguine expectations.
The world knows better now. 1t
did not just take that day to dem
onstrate the great value OF this state,
the fine appearance of its duilling
anil splendid assortment of exhibits
gathered from the mountains, val
legs, Gales and prairies, consisting
in grains, grasses and fruits, un-
excelled anywhere, demon stIated
that fact all along. Its great min
ing industry was put before the
eyes of the public in a gorgeous
way, so as not to leave doubt
about what Idaho will be in the
future. Its immense timber bo-
dies we're splendidly enumerated
and explained that when in the fu-
ture those magnificent giants of the
forest are manufa }tured into mer.
charitable lumber, the land will
still be very valuable for agricul-
tural and Horticultural purposes.
The hea viness of the grain and the
length of the timothy and other
grasses are eloquent witnesses what
Idaho's timber lands will do after
they are denuded of the majestic
pines and heaven-reaching frs and
c,uars.
Oiner states gathered a handful
i.o,.ir people on their state days,
.-eiut created by ldat q
..t..u brat them all; five
abreast, all then a long liue OF
parade. Even the fair sex march
ed on foot in the parade, dem
onstrating that IGaho's daughters
are in no way behind their male
partners and very well entitled to
go to the ballot box on election
day and present their choice for
President of the Unit ed States.
Their elastic step to the music prov.
ed them to he well fitted to be the
mothers of Idaho's future genera
tons.
The State administration, and all
those who planned and helped to
realize the proud event of arrang-
ing a Pedestal for Idaho's great.
ness can not be thanked enough,
and they must seek, and as free
citizens of Idaho assuredly seek,
their reward in the proud thought
to have helped to throw to the
breeze the banner of the Gem of
the mountain, the State of Idaho.
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