The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-06
TO TAKE PART
in Land SHOW
CALDWELL TO BE WELL
REPRESENTED AT BIG SHOW

4QdnO FoIdtO Lay 10 DC One OF inc
Features of the Great Exhibition
Potatoes to be Given to All Visitors
at the Coliseum.
AT a meeting of the Commercial
club Wednesday night it was unani
mously decided that Caldwell should
participate in the big Chicago land
show held at the Coliseum from No
vember l8 to December 9.
One of the features of the Idaho
exhibit will be Potato Day." when
potatoes will be distributed free to
all visitors. The idea is similar to
the California Rasin Day" of last
year which proved to be high sue
cess.
In the following letter to the Trib-
une, Robert Cross, manager of the
exposition, thoroughly explains the
plan:
Caldwell Tribune:
Gentlemen-Idaho will be widely
advertised at the Chicago land show
in other land shows--and by the use
| of permanent exhibit rooms which
will be maintained in New York,
Pittsburg, PHILADELPHIA, Kansas City,
Milwaukee and Chicago.
The largest amount of floor space
taken this year in the Chicago land
show by communities of any one
state has been sold to ]. S. and w. S.
Kuhn of Pittsburg for Idaho commu-
mites
Each community in Idaho will hvae
free space and can send representa-
tive east during the land show to help
boost Idaho and explain specifically
the advantages of their particular sec
ton of Idhao.
The proposition for this large ad-
vertising of Iadho is bcaked by peo-
=, pie who can pu tit over. 1t is along
practical ad established lines. We
would be glad to have you ptu the
plan to the stirctest analysis.
We don't care t oask your coop
carlton and the cooperation of your
? community unless the benefit to you
i an dyou rcmomunity can eplainly
seen.
Thomas F. Mahoney, oru director
: of exhibits, has been placed nj charge
3 and is now in Idaho Mr.. Mahoney
has pue the proposition up to many
> commercial clubs and he is meeting
y with the heartiest cooperation every
The exhibits are being gathered
men from Idaho are coming to Chi
cago to boost their community. The
Idaho Potato Day" will be the big
: gest feature of the Chicago land show.
The Union Pacific will carry the
i potatoes and all the exhibits from
Idaho free.
This railroad has taken 5000
9 worth of space in the Chicago land
: show for lecture purposes.
They will have two absolutely
: sound proof lecture rooms, as fine as
g any permanent theatre, fitted with op-
8 era chairs and beautiful painting
provided with music and fifteen at
: PENDANTS.
The Union Pacific will aid in the
e plan for the advertisement of Idaho
by giving large use of these rooms
: during the p big days and nights Of
e the show.
Governor Hawley and many others
: have written us they will do every,
l thing in their power to aid in the sue
J cess of this big exhibit
We would appreciate it if you
: would read the enclosed letter from
Mr. Olin-he is one of Idaho's live
wires.
Yours very truly,
I United States land & Irrigation Elk
I position, R. P Cross, secretary.
Copy of Letter From w. H. Olin
Director Agricultural Extension
University of Idaho.
e Mr. R. P. Cross, Secretary, Chicago
: Land Show.
Dear Mr.. cross think Mahoney
o told you how we planned out Pota.
e to Day for Idaho, which We hope tc
e handle in a most unique way-some.
r thing like California did "Rasin Dey'
e last year. Am glad you favor the
g plan Just saw Tom for a minute as
: he took the train for Wendell.
g He is doing fine work and we APP
: preciate it, We want to make Idaho
D day at Chicago next to California day
the biggest in the land show history
8 We will do our best to beat California
, if such thing can be done. am a
native of California and | know just
: what they can do.
: Every potato growing district in
Idaho will be represented in this