The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-11-10

10 attracting great zeal OF atten-
ton from the visitors.
A feature of the Idaho exhibit was
beautifully built miniature wagon
with the glass box, exhibiting a guam
tity of very high grade wheat and a
similar one of oats. The prospective
homeseeker judges his future home
largely by the quality and yield, OF
the crops. The grams and grasses
are also attractively shown in sheaf
form.
/ The commissioner of the state i'm
migration bureau designed and con-
structed beautiful exhibition cases
and superstructures, using Idaho fir
AMI pine and finished In forest green,
which harmonized beautifully with
the Idaho colors, white and gold.
An attractive feature of the ex-
hibit was the electric lighting. As
the visitor entered the door, two large
Idaho electric signs, made in pennant
form, appealed to the eye in a per-
suasive way. Drawing nearer the
booth an enlarged photograph done
on bromide and especially colored
showing typical farm view, with u
band Of sheep in the foreground, at
tracted many people who have learn
ed to recognize Idaho as great wool
and mutton producing state. On
either side were shown enlarged bro
mide photographs illustrating the wa
ter resources and water power views
No ropes or ratings were thrown
about the Idaho exhibit. The visitor
felt an inviting atmosphere among
the beautiful jars OF fruit, vegetables
and grains and the large photographs
especially mounted, showing dairy
scenes, some splendid types of Poland
Chinas, poultry, horses, cattle and
comfortable farm homes, dry farm
harvest scenes, timber and thrifty
homes in the non-irrigated district,
appealed to the visitor from every
direction.
Large glass cases, set with illumin-
ated transparency photographs, were
filled with shocked oats. With a whito
artificial light above them showing
Idaho sunshine penetrating the very
depths of the shock and setting forth
bright, heavy panicles of oats, they
looked very natural. Around the
shocks and partly hidden were shown
magnificent pheasants,, grouse and
California quail, which are now being
stocked in many parts of Idaho.
The exhibits of copper, lead, gold
and silver ores, with those of coal
and rock phosphates, attracted many
people.
There were also some specimens OF
Idaho's leading types of wood beauti-
fully finished and mounted, which
come from the largest saw mill in
the world, located in northern Idaho.
Apples are always an attractive
feature in the exhibit. Large, lusci-
GUS, tempting punches of grapes, in
GLIDING the Flame Tokay, the White
Amalaga, with other tender varieties,
were shown in the fruit division. The
Importance of Idaho's prune crop was
brought out in the display placards
with the exhibit of prunes. Peaches
and pears were temptlngly displayed
along with other fruits.
The Idaho potato crop is given spe-
cial attention at all of the land shows.
This is especially pertinent this sea-
son when the people Of the middle
west and of the eastern states are
having to pay big prices for this
staple. The potato booth at the
Omaha Land. show contains large
bin. full of potatoes and hundreds of |
people are registering their guess as
70 the number of potatoes in the |
bin.
The visitor to the Land show is
with the progressive spirit
evidenced by the aggressive advertis-
ng campaign under the direction of
lie state bureau Of immigration. The
dea is infectious that Idaho will con-
inue to grow and develop in the next
i've years at an even greater rate
han was shown the past fives years.
rhe capitalist regards the state OF
IDAHO as safe and dependable region
or investment. The homeseeker has
many reasons for feeling that 1t Is a
desirable state In which to establish
home for his family where they will
70 happy, prosperous and contented.
The advertising campaign conducted
" State Immigration COMMISSIONS /
itch should bring many families and
large amount Of capital to the state.