Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-07-03

Inc OrOflnO business men are short
sighted indeed if they do not join
Weippe and other places in celebrat ting
the Fourth. Show the right spirit if
you would have the good will OF others.
If Orofino would have her neighbors
take an interest in the county fair, and
not only send exhibits but visit Orofino,
let us show some interest in the efforts
of other towns. Weippe has exerted
herself to provide good, clean pro-
gram. In fact few small towns can
boast OF citizens with degree Of push
required to get behind SO heavy bur-
den. $3.50 is lot Of money, and the
people ought to turn out.
1t is short-sighted to charge that the
Weippe celebration is an advertising
stunt to sell town lots. Such n charge
can as we'll be raised against Orofino
in the matter Of a county fair, for what
town does not in some measure benefit
from whatever brings it and its
resources to the attention Of the public.
Weippe is the business center Of a
vast undeveloped empire that up to
this time has never been advertised,
even locally. The world does not know
that such country exists. Its rich land
has been passed by. Its farmers have
struggled to- make homes in land
without home markets, with the near
est railroad miles away.
Now comes new era. Uncle Sam
is preparing to open vast numbering
operations in the forests at the door Of
Weippe; vast home market for the
Weippe-Fraser-Pierce farmer is in
sight; this undeveloped empire will now
take on new life; the towns will grow,
farm values will advance, and after
years of weary waiting, struggle and
hardship, the pioneer will soon awake
, to new condition brought to his door
by modern transportation.
So why should Weippe not burn red
fire, drink pink lemonade, and pull q
, few feathers from the American eagle
on July 4, 1914? And why should Oro-
, fino, since the railroad to Weippe will
start here, not join hands with Weippe
I on July 4?
A few years ago the various towns ir
the Palouse country tributary to Mos
cow were on bad terms. Moscow saw
;. that it needed the good will OF it
neighbors. It began to do what i
!. could to win the friendship Of Genesee
Troy, Kendrick, Palouse and Pullman
Moscow had to break down and over
come prejudice against Moscow. Blu
Moscow succeeded. Moscow won b
II taking an interest in the other fellow
n Genesee, Is miles south of Moscow
) recently held horse show. Mosco,
!, sent a large crowd and boosted in ever
n possible way. Here is the letter tn
70 Moscow Chamber of Commerce RI
Is ceived this week from Genesee:
"Genesee and the Genesee hors
. show takes this opportunity of thanl
ing your Moscow people for the gene
Gus support given the Genesee Hors
:, Show.
,e "While it seems to be the undivide
a opinion of all, that the Fifth Annu
ID Genesee Horse Show was compile
j. success, and while we are proud OF tn
le fact, we feel our success was large
ds due to the loyal support given us
"a the commercial bodies throughout Il
no 10 country. And when it comes to pullil
hit and boosting we take our hats off
the Moscow boys"
Does anyone imagine that it do
10. not pay Moscow? And it will pay Or
fino to cultivate the good will OF
neighbors.