The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-09-29
A. Y.P. EXPOSITION A SUCCESS
President |. c. Hattabaugh of the Com
mercisl Club, Pleased with
the Exposition.

the Exposition.
|. c. Hattabaugh, president Of the
Commercial Club and Mrs. Hatta-
baugh, returned Sunday evening from
two-weeks trip to the coast country,
where they visited the Seattle exposi-
ton and wound up their sight seeing
by an excursion TO Victoria, B. c.,
returning via Spokane. Mr.. Hatta-
baugh had an invitation from the
Chamber of Commerne to hold down
one of the SIS plates at the presiden-
tial banquet and ride in the automobile
parade, but excused himself on ac-
count of press of business.
Mr.. Hattabaugh pronounces the
Seattle exposition an unqualified sue
cess. He says anyone attending the
fair must be impressed with the cor
dial hospitality shown on all hands,
and supply of liberal conveniences
and comforts and resting places, as
well as with the great care-free
crowds, with happy smiling faces that
are enjoying every minute of the time.
There are very few gratis, compar-
itively speaking, and excellent meals
are furnished right on the grounds at
the usual city prices.
The Idaho exhibit is fairly good,
but is not SO large as many of the 9TH
ers. There seems to be great many
boosters for the irrigated sections of
the state among the employees of the
state building, and they are apparently
ignorant of the extent and fertility ot
the agricultural lands lying in the
northern section of the common
wealth, and therefore have little OF
nothing to say about it, However,
they admit that the Idaho county
booklet gotten out by the Grange
vile Commercial Club, sets forth ouI
resources as ably as anything pro-
duced by other sections.
Interrogated by the Idaho county
man as to whether there were moi
fertile lands in the non-irrigated por
tions of the state, the lady in charg,
of the literature department, replied
"Oh yes, there are strips of land il
the north part that they cultivate. y
Seeing that the lady, while mos
courteous and pleasant, was unfamila
with the true conditions here, the Wis
r itor asked her if she did not know
. that the six northern counties paid 4.
per cent of the states taxes. She dit
not, but if true it must be paid by tn,
mines. She had heard of the Pa
louise country, but that was on tn,
Washington side of the line, and
was almost entirely mining on tn,
Idaho side.
. The lady here grew suspicious o
her well informed interrogation ant
s wanted to know where he hung ou
when at home, which question cause
the two to laugh as well as the inter
ested bystanders, and the converse
ton was continued along the sam
line for considerable time, with tn
result that Idaho county will mo.
/. likely be better known and muc
i more talked of in the Idaho buildin
in the future than heretofore. Thi
;. incident only tends to emphasize tn
contention made by many of tn
papers as we'll as citizens, that eac
county should have an able booste
right on the ground to distribute liter
ature and direct attention to resource
: and natural advantages of each sec
: ton. 1t would have been payin
> proposition. But Notwithstanding tn
lack of this feature, we will NOR
i than get our moneys worth out {
u the investment.
Mrs. Hattabaugh did effective ac
vertising work by distributing tn
. booklets from here on the trains an
. awakening interest in Idaho county b
: describing the wonderful scenery, fel
! tility of the soil, and incomparabl
water supply to the many easternel
= who were eager seekers after such il
= formation.
III IT, o-oe ~ IT, Cl0I.