Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-26

This Is the gala day at the Gem
State fair The big attractions were
the visit of the governors of the three
northwestern states and the monster
barbecue arranged by the barbecue
committee of the fair association. w.
Z. Pierce, chairman of the committee,
said that at l o'clock 5000 sandwiches
had been served and that the serving
would continue throughout the after
noon. 1t is his opinion that there will
be more served this year than at the
barbecue at the fair last year when
the number was 10000.
The visit of the governors was
notable event The governors party
came to the fair grounds in two auto
mobiles arriving at ~ o'clock, and was
met at the gate by T. H. McDermott,
president of the Gem State Fair asso-
citation. In the first machine, owned
and driven by Axel P. Ramstedt, pub
| lie utilities commissioner, were Gov
ernor Withycombe of oregon, Governor
Alexander of Idaho, Joel l.. Priest,
colonel on the governors staff and in
dustrial agent of the Oregon Short
Line, and Henry z. Johnson. In the
! second car. owned and driven by G. r..
Hit, state bank examiner, were Gov
ernor Lister Of Washington, Adjutant
General Moody, D. S. Spencer, general
passenger agent of the oregon Short
Line and Charles Ziemer, vice presi-
dent of the Utah State Fair associa-
ton. The Boise Municipal band met
the party at the gate and escorted II
to the place where the barbecue was to
be held. The first to be served with
the barbecue meat were the members
of the governors party, after which
the crowd was served.
PURPOSE OF MEETING.
The purpose of the meeting here OF
the governors of the northwestern
states Is to work for united inland
empire and to stimulate agriculture
horticulture and irrigation in the
northwest. In order to effect this each
governor will Immediately appoint
three members of committee to take
up the proposition of transportation
and marketing of products of Oregon
Washington and Idaho.
After the governors had completed
their sandwiches they spoke to the
large crowd from Mr.. Ramstedt's car
T. II. McDermott, president of the fail
association, was master of ceremonies
He said that this was the mem
orable day in the history of the
Gem State fair, because of the coming
here of the governors of Oregon, Wash.
ington and Idaho. He said that one o.
! the purposes of the Gem State fair wa.
to establish a state fair by legisativ,
enactment. After extending a hearty
welcome to the governors, Mr.. Nc.
Dermott introduced Governor Alexan
der. who said that this was a grea
day for the Gem State fair. He sale
that this means that the fair will be
come a state fair. He also said tina
there will be a union of interests O.
the citizens of Idaho. Oregon ant
Washington as well as the great in
land empire This is the beginning
of better and bigger things" he said
I'VE have started to cooperate IL
building up the agricultural and horti
cultural interests of these three states
: They are inseparable We want to de
;, velop the resources in a greater way
The presence of the three governor
upites the three states of the north
: west as nothing else could do
t GOVERNOR LISTER SPEAKS.
'. The governor extended a very heart.
e welcome to the visiting governors an,
r then introduced Governor Lister o
e Washington. He said in part: 1T i
r a great pleasure to be here. Each o
: the three governors is attending tn
y state fairs of the three states. | an
e glad to visit your fair and Boise.
e congratulate the fair for its magn
n tude and hope that it will be develope,
It into a state fair.
v Il am glad to come into state tina
il is even dryer than Washington. Their
will be no returning in oregon, 1dah
s or Washington to former wet condi
: tons. Washington hopes to be a
d dry as Idaho.
: I'VE have in the northwest the mos
Il varied resources of any combination
e of states in the union. The elimina
!. ton of saloons builds up citizenship.
r Governor Lister called attention T.
: the great changes that have takel
e place in the last Is years. and he sal,
that Is years ago there were no pur