Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-04-01
THE IDAHO EXHIBITS.

these days the past few the
poor showing Idaho exhibits at the San Francisco EXPOSE
ton Of course political scavengers all take occasion to
political issue out of the matter and Governor Aexan
der share of the blame Even the usually fair
minded Lewiston Tribune the issue OF last Saturday while
discussing matter its editorial column ntmaes that the
failure exhibits part at least be placed Governor
Alexander but it states facts which would justify such an
assertion. The editorial states in part as follows:
''Tle Los Gatos (Cal.) News contains interview
with Seth Jones, prominent north Idaho cattle grow
er, from which the following is taken: Il am from
Idaho although when | attended the Panama Pacific
exposition, was not very proud of my state on ac-
of its being poorly represented in comparison
with other states All of the western states-Cai-
fornia Oregon, Nevada, Montana-and many eastern
states have excellent displays of every resource and
industry within their boundaries and are not partial
to any locality industry. Idaho is comparatively
and undeveloped. Yet it is capable Of producing
a wealth of material for those who make their homes
within its borders Grains grass, fruit TIMBER min
erals and stock of all kinds compare favorably with
the best produced by any other state In exhibits
in the palaces Of horticulture and agriculture our
farming, stock raising and fruit growing are given
very small space, while irrigation, which is not used
to extent except in the southern part of the state
receives the largest part of the allotted space This
is giving visitors to the exposition very erroneous
idea of The northern section of Idaho,
while called the panhandle is about third in
and pays 40 per of the taxes From the
hbits shown in the agricultural and horticultural
palaces stranger would not know there a north
section
The Tribune then comments the above clipping from the
Los Gaos News and states that it really appears that North
Idahos governmental affairs in the state consists
chiefly paying while South Idaho gets the pums and
states that North Idaho wholly ignored by the state
administration.
Just what blame should be placed upon Governor Aexan
der for the discrepancies uncertain and there has been
just ground stated to justify blaming him with anything This
know that the appropriation for the exposition appro
pated and spent during the Hanes administration Last fall
during the election Major Reed who Governor Hanes
choice to handle Idaho interests at the fair north and
small part of his mission political
While here he boosted of having prepared and planned all
of the exhibits and that the majority in place, with
fact while he here he nmated that the only exhibits to
yet the mineral exhibits and at that time mining
Grangevie busly engaged in raising funds to ship
Idaho County exhibits to San Francisco.
Now referring to the statement from the California paper,
quoted by the Tribune Mr. Seth jones' who is well and favor
ably known to Idaho County people, states there exhibits
OF the farming mining sockrasng and fruit raising indus
tries of North Idaho but he nmaes that the irrigation
munities of South Idaho pretty well represented
these exhibits solicited and put place by Major Reed
according to his statements last fall.
The Free Press has information recollection of any
effort the part of Major Reed procure exhibits from Idaho
county in the of stock raising farming although this
section of the state the most favored in those lines of
other section in the commonwealth of Idaho the Even
the exhibits OF minerals sent at the OF local
who interested in the mining industry of Idaho County
Neither does the Free Press have any recollection Idaho
County views being included in the miles of moving pic
ture film sent to the fair and the topography of the Snake
Salmon and Clearwater would have afforded grand
est, widest and most beautiful subjects
The truth of the reveals itself in the above
ment of Mr. jones' that South Idaho favored and North
Idaho neglected when that esteemabe gentleman Major
Reed collecting exhibits. And when the admins
raon in it fell heir to his efforts much boosted Of
and then the Major took another position and deserted the ship
and the opportunity to show what he had DONE
The present state administration only administer and
superntend what done heretofore and paid for of the
legislative appropriation during Hanes administration 1t
too late to repair although that much boosted idea
the Major he model mountain in the Idaho building, in
abted by badgerhad to be removed for it oense
the though novel and pleasing the eyes, We
fail to grounds yet for laying blame the door
Governor Alexander or his appontees.