Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-07
Governors TRAIN
Features Of Western Governors
Special Now in East.
EIGHT STATES REPRESENTED
Idaho in Front-Exhibition Cars
and Lectures.

Many and unique are the features
Of the Western Governors Special.
First Of all it is very unique to find a
train carrying the executive heads Of
eight great states. But even more
unique are the methods that James H.
Brady and Reilly Atkinson, the man.
ayers Of the train, have taken to in
sure the good care Of these gentlemen.
On the train is a barber to shave
them and trim their hair; a tailor to
press and mend their clothes; steho-
graphers with plenty of specially en-
bossed stationery to write their letters
and picked porters to attend to all
their wants. The dining car has a
most polite conductor, three expert
cooks and 8 walters. The arrangement
Of the baggage is the most unique Of
all. 1t is SO arranged that any one Of the
eight governors may walk into it any
moment Of the day or night find his
trunks waiting for him and placed so
that he may open them and take out
what he wishes.
The baggage of each governor is
placed in a little compartment all its
own and found at a moments notice.
Great care and detail has been taken
to insure clean linen for the executive
heads OF the states. An arrangement
has been perfected whereby the laun-
dry Of the governors may be sent
ahead, washed, ironed and delivered
at the next stop. For example: When
the train pulled into Chicago it was
gathered up and sent on to Grand
Rapids. After a day light run the
special reached Grand Rapids and
there was the laundry waiting to be
picked up.
TO insure the safety of the COVER
nors and prevent any annoyance Al
q. Ray, special agent Of the Great
Northern, and three or four of his
most trusted men ride on the train.
MIR. Ray has also notified the chief of
police Of each city in which the train
will stop of its exact hour of arrival
and departure. And when the train
returns on December 18th, the COVER
nors will find their wives waiting to
receive them, carefully installed on
the second floor of the Hotel Saint
Paul, the guests Of the city Of St.
Paul.
Idaho and Oregon divided car
between them. The feature of the
Idaho exhibit is that states wonderful
water power. Handsome photographs
showing the lakes, rivers and water
falls Of Idaho are hung along the sides
Of the car. A large map shows the
work that is now being done to de-
velop this water power and the result
that will be attained. One of the
largest dams in the world will soon
give Idaho some very remarkable wa
ter power and this is all set forth in
the Idaho exhibit. A most important
part Of this exhibit is that occupied by
wheat, rye, and oats. Idaho wants to
show the East and the world at large
that she grows the very best wheat
and oats to be found anywhere.
The other small grains, and both
the wild and tame grasses, are an inn
portant part of the Idaho exhibit.
Alfalfa, the mortgage litter, is shown
at its best Golden fruits are ON dis
play from all parts Of the state. Min
erals will also be found an interesting
exhibit, Lead and copper from the
famous Occur d'Alene district have
their place in the exhibits of the state
James w. Jones of the bureau of i'm.
migration, labor and statistics of Ida
bo is in charge of the exhibit.
Going into the Washington section
of the car shared with Montana on,
will find that fruit is the feature O
the exhibit of that state. Some Of th,
most beautiful peaches, apples, pear
and plums to be found anywhere i'll th,
world are displayed here. Vegetable
come second in Importance to frui
and the potatoes shown will certainl,
surprise the Eastern farmers. Som,
of the most perfect celery the worlt
produces is here on display. The ca
is most artistically arranged to shov
the many beautiful fruits grown il
the state and olives that have beel
grown and bottled in Washington vii