Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-29
Failure Of State to Exhibit at
Minneapolis Show Attributed to
Mormon influence in Politics

To Mormon influence" II laid the
charge that Idaho had no exhibit at
the Minneapolis land show, although 1t
went to heavy expense to send an ex-
hibit to Lethbridge, Canada. where 1t
is charged there was no possible good
to be accomplished.
C. M. Hill of Boise, writes from
Minneapolis telling OF the wonderful
attendance at the land show and OF
the feeling that a mistake was made
in not having this state represented. He
also incloses an article from the Min
neapolis journal in which A. ]. Kent of
Bonners Ferry and F. G. MCGOWAN Of
Dearly, both in this state, are repre-
scented as voicing their disappointment
and complaint because Of the failure OF
the Immigration commissioner Of the
state to have this state properly rep
resented. MIR. Hill. In writing Of the
land show, says:
II have attended the Minneapolis
Land Show several days since coming
here and l have found that It is much
better attended by the farmers than
any of the land shows which have
before attended in the last three years.
find the people Of this section are
very much interested In irrigated lands.
and a great many Of them are buying
lands Of that character through Ore
gon, Washington and Montana. A good
many Of Idaho irrigation bonds have
been sold to parties In this section
and these people are much disappoint-
ed in not finding an Idaho exhibit
From my experience in the land show
business, l believe we as a state made
a serious mistage in not showing q
this point"
Idaho Men Aroused.
The article from the Minneapoli:
journal in which two other Idaho citi-
zens are interviewed is as follows:
This is the last day Of the grea
Northwestern Products exposition that
lup to last night had scored an attend.
ance Of 1851. or S125 more than hat
attended the show In st. Paul las
year to the same time. This is Idaht
lday and Union Veterans day, closing
lup day, congratulations day and fight.
Ing day. Idaho has lain low since tn
show began. OF all the seven states
in the Northwestern Development
league, it was the only one withou
a state exhibit although 1t had tw'
, of the finest exhibits in the entir
, show, those of Latah county and Bon
ners Ferry.
Today Idaho was mad. The bigges
flight that Idaho ever knew, involvin,
the immigration department Of tina
, state and the Mormon influence II
, state politics, fight that will mean
1t is said, that the present immigra
ton commissioner will be turned GU
of office or Idaho will withdraw from
1.-THE Northwestern Development league
began today.
A. j. Kent of Boomers Ferry and F
c. MCGOWAN of Deary, Idaho, hav
; held themselves in check, they sal
today, because they did not want t
bring dissension into the show. Toda,
they stated grievances against tn
Idaho immigration commissioner. VIII
is Sam L. Rich of Boise. Governo
, James H. Hawley of Idaho has bee
asked to start an investigation. TIL
complaints Of Mr.. Kent and Mr.. Nc
Govern are these:
Idaho is the only member Of tn
Northwestern Development league no
represented by a state exhibit
Idaho had 100000 appropriated b
the last legislature for publicity pur