The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-09-15
IDAHO DAY At THE FAIR.
Nearly 5000 Idahoans in
Attendance, Sept. 7.
MADE SPLENDID IMPRESSION
The Best State Day at the
Exposition.

i Exposition.
| PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. H.
When Governor Frank r. Gooding
left for home yesterday forenoon,
they began saying around the LOWS
aud Clark Exposition and In the city
OF Portland that 1t had been u
peculiarly fitting thing that Idaho on
her special day should have afforded
such 4 splendid climax 70 the guod
impression already caused by her dne
display OF resources and tastefully
arranged building.
Idaho people came down with the
set purpose OF making Idaho Day the
best state day Of the Exposition. The
occasion easily surpassed all Its pre-
decessors--thc state days OF Colorado,
Massachusetts, Missouri and dozen
more--but some concern was felt
from California, which was to follow
Idaho on September 0, with celebra-
tion OF "Adnission Day" But only
one thousand Californians turned out
while Idaho with tithe Of the Rear
states population, sent almost three
thousand.
That Idaho Day did the state al
incalculable amount Of good In an
advertising way, Is generally under
stood here now. The formation Of
Swain Beatty's 39-piece state band
with representation from every coun-
ty, was astroke that caused favorable
comment everywhere. There was
genuine advertising for Idaho in the
concerts given on the Exposition
grounds and down town before the
Hotel Portland by that organIzat tlon.
II was similar with the Lewiston
band, the quality OF whose music was
responsible for much admiration.
| Since the Governor and his staff, a
} majority Of the three thousand Ida no
| excursionlsts and the bands are gone,
people who had not been interested
IN Idaho before are beginning to
! realize that the Gem state does things
right, and are going out to see the
/, state exhibits at the building.
The social recognition paid the
Idaho governor during his three day
stay In Portland constitutes powerful
evidence OF the increased prominence
Of his state. Previous tn the Expo.
sitlon, 1t was possible for a governor
Of Idaho to come to Portland and go
away again, much like any other
citizen from a neighboring state. An
Interview in the daily press was
about all the attention he was ac-
corded. Since the state attracted
general notice by its Exposition show
Ing, Its exhibition OF Idaho spirit and
Its claim on first place as a state Of
resources, 1t has been different. Gov.
GoOding, his staff, the Idaho state
commission, headed by Senator II, A.
Mcbride; and the ofllcial hostcsses
were 'wined and dined not only as a
mark Of distinction for themselves
personally, but as a tribute to the
worth Of the community they repre-.
sented. The position taken by the
Idaho officials here was that every
honor paid to them was direct
compliment to their state. This
was another token Of the Idaho
esprit d'corps, the state being kept te
the fore and the individual KEPT
down, wherever possible.
Though several hundred miles
from the actual scene, Idaho visitor.
to the Exposition say the sentiment
OF appreciation by the people at home
Of the good the state Is getting from
the fair Is growing constantly. In
creased population, influx of capital
higher social standing for the promi
nent residents who 10 outside and
improved commercial relations arr
all direct results.