The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-05-24
GETTING READY FOR THE EXPO
STTION

S-ss@ NAOoo ShomOCto vi COuuGTt
representatives Of irrigation and pr
motion companies and all others /
). terested in the greater developeme
OF Idaho, for the purpose of consi
ering what course will be pursued
y Idaho in preparing for its exhibit
the Panama-Pacific International q
u position, and what means will be ia,
en- to bring this state the create
benefit from that tremendous tray
which this greatest OF all exposition
will create, is the proposal of stb
g League of Southern Idaho CONNIE,
cial clubs and the matter has a
: ready received the enthusiastic sur
port Of many different sections Of tn
state. At the last meeting Of the es
: ecutive board, held, in Boise Marc
Goth, 1t was unanimously decided I,
: call such a convention under the au
spices of the league and the states
provided the matter should meet viii
the approval Of Governor Hawley
The proposal has received the I'M
qualified endorsement of Governor
Hawley and also Of the Idaho-Wash
ington Development League OF Lew
iston, and the date will be set as soon
as Governor Hawley returns and the
officers of the league can have a fur
Their conference with him.
/ Idaho has always taken up the
question of display at an interna-
tlonal exposition at time when most
OF the work should really have been
DONE said Reilly Atkinson. secreta-
lry-treasurer Of the League of South
ern Idaho Commercial clubs, land of
course this is perfectly natural in a
young state, it is remarkable that
the state did as well as we know it TO
have done at many of these exposi-
lions, SURPRISING in some instances
the older and more wealthy states
even of the central west, but this
time there must be no delay, no
cnanee for mishaps, and not the
slightest risk taken that 1915 will
1ihd us unprepared. The exposition
to be held at San Francisco will be
the greatest, the most expensive, the
most beautifully set, and the best
managed ever put on in the world:
nothing in the history of civilization
VIII more than approximate this un- !
lertaking, In cost, in magnitude or t
n beauty. Already San Francisco '
las raised more than twice as much It
money as any other exposition ever In
tarted with, above eighteen million 8
oiiars being now available for this v
'ork. In addition California will a
pend twenty millions improving ;ts b
Dads and the city OF San Francisco II
I'LL improve its water front at a cost o,
ten millions more. The entire COST h.
preparing for and building the ex- lie
ositlon W II exceed fosty-eight mill tn
on dollars. Surely Idaho cannot On "
70 tar In preparing for its part of W;
us magnificent show. We have al wi
avs been we'll represented, let us for lit
ice, be the best represented state in fir,
e west. We have the lands for or
le' we have the climate, the unde- le,
ioped resources, and the opportun- or
es for the individual; let us tell
world of it in way which is an ar,
oprlate to that which we have to CIR
ler' let us put our advertisement prt
scale with our offerings. We err
We here the stone and the lumber bly,
. the construction of a magnificent du
lldlng. AS exhibit material the att
roads can haul these to San Fran gle
20 Tor us free of charge and with eel
III We can build an Idaho building GOV
OF Idaho materials, which will the
pass any state building on the tro
unds' be absolutely unique, one Of gi.
very best advertisements anv and
e could possibly have and at the MOI
'e time not cost any more than use
I'D temporary building if the way
erial were purchased in Califor- colo
The railroads estimate that thew ate
haul one quarter and one hair repe
ION people to San Francisco in may
D. IL we are to take advantage exec
MS immense travel we must com erin
ce at once. San Francisco may
ush Idaho' should be our watch kind
from now on and we should veal
On 1t over the entire country IN TT
way as to make it stick. Tn of v
the great irrigation districts ing {
the main line of our railroads sure.
be all in cultivation and the ride elem
Ugh Idaho will be a revelation to vines
It Will be well worth going posul
to enjoy and If these people Dutc
the Idaho route many of them will
stop over in our different cities: north
ave everything to gain by having like