Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-05-21
i DEDiCATlNG THE
IDAHO BUILDING

You know Brown you arc so fa
from the Ocean you probably don
knew of the two great eyonts il
; history that were pulled off May IA
The passing of the first (honest)
freight through the Panama Canal
and the dedication and raising the
flag over tho Idaho State building al
the Panama Exposition. 1t is the
first State building completed and il
is roomy and well Lighted for exhibits
and commands one of the finest Views
in the grounds facing the bay with
Fort Scott, Golden Gate, and Fort
Baker directly at the left and Alcat-
ras and Angel Island i'm the front. Thu
building is finished in Mahogany
with an exhibit room so IS in the
center, Maj. Reeds rooms at one end.
Moving picture room at the other.
Above are two large exhibits rooms
two offices and ladies rest room
with kitchen at one end.
If anyone imagines Commissioner
Maj, Reed is mis-applying Idaho's ap-
preparation, let them come and see.
The cost of building l believe was
twenty five thousand. A piano is the
only furniture placed in it as Yet
land just the name of it makes me
think of Portia).
l thought the Idaho party would
arrive in a dozen Limounsines pre-
ceeded by our handsome Major Patch
with picked militia first held by
a brass band, but No! Sir: there was
mt even horn, (of any kind all day.
Before I knew it l was talking to a
modest man and low and behold it
was Major Reed. I got there early
to avoid the rush and had no ticket.
The gate keeper said against instruc-
tons | told him / came from the
only place in Idaho that the fruit |
had no scale and the women didn't |
Tango. He said that was credentials |
enough and l looked alright to him.
So as the crowd gathered they treat
ed me as though 1 was the receiv-
ng hostess. The elected and in
5fted to come down from Idaho
10 attend exercises, when they found
here was no private car and they
we're privileged to pay their own ex-
'enses did not respond only Hon.
frank Coffin from Boise, and he
made grand talk on Idaho resources
md possibilities past and to come,
md Lieut.. Gouernour Hutchinson of
IDAHO won all by his cordial gra-
lousness as master of ceremonies,
lis charming wife, Mrs. Judge Stock
lager and Mrs. John McGlinchey
ompleted the list of Idaho people
resent. Altho the room held five
undred former Idahoans and their
'iends, who were to have been wei =
omed by President Moore of the
Sposltion, Governor Johnson CT the q
tate, Mayor Rolph for the City and \
oVernor Haines for Idaho but all
ere unavoidably detained but each
sent Man" who did their part
ell. During the exercises Mayor
olph flew over us in a aeroplane 60
g to Oakland to see her mayor. 4
Mrs. Boomer of San Jose formerly 1
Boise was invited to raise the
ag. Maj, Reed said all would work
the Idaho building, his aim was
DO the best and get the best for 4
aho and bring to her Settlers by
splaying her products. He did not
me down here to be entertained or
ngo. Idaho could not compete with
ates that had donated hundreds of
'usand just for entertaining and
,hmk anyone who has followed the
of the California Shriners
d say how futile would be the of.
t and wise Maj, Reed, Also If
figure it Idaho has donated
enty five cents per head In her an.
piation to New York, Seven cts.
head in her hundred of thousands
roprlated. Everything is a long :
rs from completion but the Cali /
mans are already abroad with
II unrivaled hospitality.
he contractors Sally G Starey l
g untiring in their kindness in
wing me the building.
ne of our Loyal Payetters. III