The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-04-15
DOINGS At STATE CAPITAL
IDAHO BUILDING AT FAIR
Capitol Commission Holds sessIon-Insane
Asylum Trustees and state Wagon
Road Commission in Session-New
Capitol Site.

Boise, Idaho, April 12--R. W.
Mcbride, 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 Portland on Friday
work on the Idaho building was be-
ing pushed with the largest force of
men obtainable, more than forty men
being then at work on the structure.
The frame of the building was up
and the rafters we're being erected,
while the workmen were laying the
rough floor. The contractors, Burrell
Contracting company, has given bonds
to have the exposition hall ready by
April l, and the whole building is to
be ready to turn over to the com
mission a month later. 1t is now
expected that Idaho will be one Of
the few buildings that will be entire
ly ready for the opening on the first
Of June. Commissioner j. NJ. Wes-
sells, who is in charge of the agri-
cultural exhibit, is to be on the
ground on April 20, and will then
begin the task of placing the exhibit.
There are four carloads Of the Idaho
exhibit now in storage in Portland.
This will form the nucleus 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 interferred with. The
commissioner announces there is the
greatest possible difference between
conditions in st. Louis. At Port
land there is an evident desire, so
far as the exposition management is
concerned, 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 resources of the Pacific
northwest, of which Idaho Is so con
siderable part. The management
Of the fair are willing to 20 a long
ways to see that Idaho has fair
show in every way, and as natural
consequence it now looks as though
this state would get more advantages
from the coming show than from all
the others that have preceded it,
The same thing might be truthfully
said Of the other northwestern and
intermOuntain states.
The Portland exposition manage
ment has decided that as soon after
the opening of the fair on June as
possible, there shall be a day devoted
to each Of the states, when special
efforts will be made 10 draw attention
to that section Of the great west
Governor Gooding has been requested
to name Idaho day 30 that the day
may be announced aud the occasion
advertised, while arrangements are
completed for the program, which it
Is intended shall in all ways be ap-
propriate to the locality which it i
intended to represent.
The Idaho educational exhibit. il
Is believed, will rival that Of any Of
the western states. Net only will
the small, but exceedingly fine ex
hibit, shown at St Louis, be shown.
but schools in all parts Of the state
are making arrangements to send
showinRs. Exhibits have recently
been received from the Academy Of
Idaho, al Pocatello, and from the
public schools at Caldwell, Idaho
Falls and Ammon, Bingham county.
The last named exhibit includes a
large amount of very fine raffia work.
The educational exhibit hall will be
nicely housed \ special section 10
the exhibit ball has been set aside
for It, An elaborate facade, sustain.
ed by six massive pillars will be in
front. This will be surmounted by
a globe bearing the word Idaho. "
and under this "Our Schools. "
Along the whole front panel will be-
the words From one Example.
Judge of the Rest. -
A meeting Of the board Of trustees
Of the insane asylum, at Blackfoot.
has been called by the governor to
meet at the asylum on Saturday.
April Is. 1t is expected that the
entire board of trustees will be in
attendance, as there is much business
of importance to transact. The
members of the board, besides