The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-02-13
NEW PLANS FOR
ADVERTISING STATE
Chicago Land Show 10 Be
Superseded
YARMOUTH TENT SHOWS WITH
FREE ADMISSION.
Twenty five Eastern Cities to Have
Exhibits from States for One Week
Each.

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A new and somewhat startling plan
of advertising the resources of the
states is being boosted from Chicago,
the home of the famous land shows.
The idea is to gather exhibits from
every state into a gigantic tent show
which will travel like any circus by
train, having it's own equipment. Into
twenty-five of the big cities of the
east the seven mammoth tent exhibit
tion will be sent and left to do its
work under the attraction of free
admission. The plan in brief is given
below:
Plan of the Exposition.
The Interstate Agricultural and
Industrial Exposition will occupy sew
en- of the largest waterproof tents ever
constructed, each covering nearly two
acres of ground These paviions will
be 160 by 500 feet, having $4,000 square
feet of space, total of 100000 square
feet in the seven tents. There are to
be numerous smaller tents for special
exhibits and amusement, purposes. On
ly one of the large pavilions will be
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less than thirty acres will be required
in each city for the proper setting of
the exposition.
Beautiful decorative effects will be
employed and the entire exposition
will have festival air. The brilliant
decorations to be seen in the daytime
will have their counterpart In an Ella
borate scheme of electrical illumina-
ton at night.
In order to facilitate the transfer of
| the exposition from one city to anoth-
er, the tents and equipment are in du-
| plicate, so that while one set of
equipment is in use the other is being
set up in the next city of the circuit
The transfer of exhibits may then be
made quickly and according to a plan
which practical men have worked out.
A certain uniformity of installation is
followed so that while making the ex-
position exceedingly attractive the
whole may be handled in an orderly
and expeditions manner.
| Each tent will contain the equival-
ent of 128 exhibit spaces 20x20 feet
each, besides broad aisles and other
accommodations for the convenience
of the public. One of these spaces,
amounting to 400 square feet will be
allotted free to each state and the
cost of transporting and caring for
| the exhibit will be borne by the expo
sition. Certain free spaces also will
be allotted to the United States gov
ernment, to be handled in the same
way. Each state is expected to send
one or more persons to explain the ex-
hibits and answer questions. Agricul-
tural colleges, technical schools and
public institutions also will be allotted
| free space. 1t is the purpose of the
management to have the exhibition as
comprehensive as possible, in it's
space and thus carry out the inten-
tions of its founders to make it truly
fountain of inspiration for the peo-
pie of all states and cities within the
circuit. In different parts of the ex-
position there will be stereopticon and
moving picture exhibits with lectures
on numberless subjects of popular in
terest and value.
Seven Palaces of Progress.
The seven main tents will be devot-
ed to the following uses:
1. Municipal Exposition
2. Industrial Exposition.
8. Agricultural and Horticultural
Exposition.
4. Live Stock Exposition.
6. Chautauqua Lectures by Emin-
ent Men and Women
! Z. Amusements.
/ The purpose of an exposition is to
bring together, at one place, where all
may see, the latest and best achieve
ments of mankind There is genuine
| inspiration for the observer In seeing
the fruits of progress thus displayed
for his benefit The Centennial Expo
sition at Philadelphia in 1875 marked
distinctly the beginning of new era
in all lines of endeavor. 1t was dull
mind that did not find inspiration in
| that great show of Industrial and ar
| tistic development. The succeeding
expOsitions likewise have been, as
President Mckinley we'll said, MILE
stones In the nations progress" Each
has given, both locally and nationally,
a new impetus to the unfolding of
American genius and the growth of
enterprise In every field Of human eff
! fort
! NThe Interstate Agricultural and In
dustrial Exposition introduces new
|plan, that of taking the exposition to
the people. Instead of serving one
Lefty and state, compelling the people
to come from afar, II they would enjoy
! its benefits, this exposition will serve
twenty or more cities and states each