American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-13
IDAHO LOOKS GOOD TO ME.
(By Major Fred II. Reed

iuduOb part VI the Idndnlh-G hCliiC
exposition at San Francisco is a credit
and honor to our state. The officers
in charge are doing good work. Idaho
Will be benefited and Its resources In
t%elligently exploited. This is no time
for political arguments as to who's
who. or who should represent our
state. The game is made and played;
the man or men, creed or faith cuts no
loo; it's IDAHO first. last and all the
time.
! am boosting day and night and am
not on the pay roll either. I'm going
TO keep It up, and II everybody else,
who has the welfare or Idaho at heart,
will do the same and get behind the
present commissioners with the big
boost, back them up keep them SUP
piled with good literature regarding
our various sections and really work
Idaho VIII, as a state. receive an up
lift that Will pay the Taxpayers back
many times the one hundred thousand
dollars set aside by the legislature
for state advertising at the exposi-
ton.
Idaho people spend toe much yalu-
able time on cheap politics. fault find
ing and personalities. The time In now
right and ripe to drape Idaho's shout
ders with a cloak OF dignity, earnest
ness and high class citizenship, cut
out all this rough stuff and get down
to business. Occasionally | hear n
growl from some sore head about the
large amount of money Idaho approp-
rated. Why, the seven southern
counties of southern California put up
four hundred and fifty thousand dol
lara, and California as n state put up
millions of dollars. One cannot help
but admire the broad. splendid spirit
OF the Californians. They scrap, tits
true. but their loyalty to the state Is
n bright and shining light In the sis
terhood OF states. and means that sue
cess Will be written In letters OF gold
on the high mountains and fruitful
valleys of the Golden State. II means
a united. prosperous, happy people,
living In rbe midst of conditions 80
fine that life really means something
and In worth while.
I love Idaho. II has beer the battle
ground OF my hopes and efforts for
years. see a grand and glorious flu
ture for the gem of the mountains. It's
mountains are vast repositories OF
countless millions. Her broad and fer
tile valleys mean prosperity for tons
OT fhnuannHA nf anlanIll altl.n.. n.
hos great and glorious future is az
sure az the sun sets In the west. All we
need is to wake up to tho responsible
ties OF building n great commonwealth
ON broad and generous lines: cut out
personalities, place the industrial de-
velopment Of Idaho at the head of the
parade; 40 down the line as a united
Idaho, waving the banner OF progress
and development instead OF the in
feeted banner of reform and petty pol
Invite capital 10 come In aud
prosecute Il: make the state so
from every angle that all
classes aud masses will feel
a confidence In our laws. our state
government and our opportunities.
Idaho owes me nothing. am not
a candidate for anything, except pros
The year 1916 Is a big year
itie Pacific coast. In spite of the
war. tight money and slack business.
The coast aud intermountain states
by virtue OF the two big exposi-
lions. which are being visited by tens
OF thousands OF people who live east
OF the rocky mountains. have n won
derful opportunity to snow the strang-
ers what Inducements they can oner
to settlers. homeseekers and capital
advise every citizen OF Idaho who
has tho money and time to visit both
exposttiqps. II you can only visit one
80 TO San Francisco. Both expositions
are wonderfully beautiful. a splendid
education and the last opportunity to
visit a big exposition that most OF us
Will ever have. The work l am doing
gives me n splendid opportunity to see
California, Nevada. Arizona. Texas and
New Mexico. l am keeping my eyes
open and my a close to mother earth. !
Our Idaho boosters look like thirty
cents compared 10 the past masters OF
California. ! am soaking In n lot OF
pointers which ! will donate to the
boys when | get home. Paste this In
your hat, that 1915 is Idaho's chance
to get the ball rolling our way. Let's
all forget L troubles and differences
and give Idaho one grand. big boost.