The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-04-14

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Bride, exposition commissioner from
Idaho to the Lewis and Clark fair, has
returned from Portland, where he has
been for several weeks getting work
started on the Idaho building. Mr..
Mcbride states that when he left Port
land on Friday work on the Idaho
building was being pushed with the
largest force of men obtainable, more
than forty men being then at work on
the structure. The frame of the build
ing was up and the rafters were being
erected, while the workmen we're lay
ing the rough floor. The contractors,
Burrell Contracting company, has Civ
en- bonds to have the exposition hall
ready by April /, and the whole build
ing is to be ready to turn over to the
commission a month later. 1t is now
expected that Idaho will be one of the
few buildings that will be entirely
ready for the opening on the first of
June. Commissioner M. J. Vessels,
who is in charge of the agricultural
exhibit, is to be on the ground on April
20, and will then begin the task of plac-
ing the exhibit. There are four car
loads of the Idaho exhibit now in stor-
age in Portland. This will form the
necleus for the full showing that is to
be made of Idaho's resources. More will
be rushed to portland as soon as work
on the building has progressed far
enough so that the work of placing the
exhibits can be commenced.
Just before Mr.. Mcbride left Port
land he succeeded in having a slight
change made in the location of the
Utah building, SO that the view of the
lagoon from the Idaho building should
not be interfered with. The commits
sioner announces there is the greatest
possible difference between conditions
in Portland and at st. Louis. At Port
land there is evident desire, so far as
the exposition management is con-
cerned, to see that extortion is not
practiced. The business men of that
city are determined to make the fair a
success, and fully appreciate that it is
intended to exhibit the wealth and re-
sources of the Pacific Northwest, of
which Idaho is so considerable a part.
to go long ways to see that Idaho has
fair show III every way, and as a
natural cons equence it now looks ss
though this state would get more adj
vantage from the coming show than
from all the others that have preceded
it. The same thing might be truth
flu ly said of tn other northwestern
and intermountain states
The Portland exposition manage
ment has decided that as soon after the
opening of the fair on June l, as posi-
BILE, there shall be day devoted to
each of the states, when special efforts
will be made to draw attention to that
section of the great west. Governor
Gooding has been requested to name
"Idaho Day." so that the days may be
announced and the occasion adver-
tised, while arrangements are complet
ed for the program, which it is intend
ed shall in all ways be appropriate tc
the locality which it is intended tc
represent.
The Idaho educational exhibit it is
believed will rival that of any of the
western states. Not only will the small
but exceedingly fine exhibit shown al
st. Louis be shown, but schools in al
parts of the state are making arrange
ments to send showings. Exhibits
have recently been received from tn,
Academy of Idaho, at Pocatello, anC
from the public schools at Caldwell
Idaho Falls and Ammon, Bingham
county. The last named exhibit con
tains large amount of very line raftii
work. The educational exhibit will b'
nicely housed. A special section il
the exhibit hall has been set aside fo
it. An elaborate facade, sustained b.
six massive pillars, will be in front
This will be surmounted by glob
bearing the word Idaho" and unde
this sour Schools Along the who'll
front panel will be the words, "Fron
one example judge of the rest"
A meeting of the board of trustees 0
the insane asylum at Blackfoot' ha
been called by the governor to meet a
the asylum on Saturday, April 10.
is expected that the entire board Q
trustees will be in attendance, as Their
is much business of Importance t
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