Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-09-23
Advantages of Idaho As a Place OF
Residence to be exploited By
Development Association.

corporation were filed Sa u day with
the Secretary OF State in 6oise by
T. ]. Humbird Of Standpoint, Stanley
Uaston of Kellogg, w. S.. Shearer of
Lewiston, Frank F. Johnson ofBose,
H. G. Fuller of Ashton, S. E. Brady
OF Pocatello. Arthur L. swim OF
Twin Falls, r. e. Sh pherd Of
Jerome, and LeGrand Young Of Wei
ser, who form the Board OF Direct
ors. Headquarters are establish ed
in Room 339 State Capitol at Boise.
The Board of Directors has ap-
pointed Huntington Taylor of Occur
d'Alene. Ira E. High of Boise and O.
A. Johanneson of Idaho Falls as a
Board Of Managers to conduct direct
ly the business of the association
Frank F. Johnson of Boise is chosen
treasurer to handle the funds.
The organization has back of the
directors board of active members
Of twenty-seven, chosen from all over
the state, and back of these stand
hundreds Of bond holders, and ex-
officio, the whole state government.
According to the articles Of incor-
poration the object Of the organiza-
ton is. THE development of the
State of Idaho by the procurement
of immigration, enlargement of the
interests of the state. the utilization
of undeveloped resources OF Idaho In
co-opration with commercial, trade
and civic bodies and the various
counties and towns and cities of the
state"
According to the same articles it
proposes to Make photoSrap ic sur
veys of the state of Idaho, comp lie
full information and pres mt the
same by means of pictures. films
books, literature, newspaper adver-
Using, lectures and by other lcgiti-
mate methods to demonstrate the
advantages of the State of Idaho to
immigrants, homeseekers, investors
and tourists"
AC ACW wi POldtiO 10 dutAOi lLCu
to procure funds necessary to this
work and distribute the same. 1t is
a non-profit corporation formed
for solely public service to the State
of Idaho and all its people.
Actual work on the projected five
years publicity campaign whereby 1t
is proposed to Sell Idaho to Anne i
ca" has been going on for the past
three months. but with the filing of
the articles of incorporation the
movement ceased to b the undertake
ing of a few patriotic individuals.
and passed into the control Of a cor
poration composed of same of the
most prominent and public spirited
men of the state.
The association is incorporate
for fifty years and sets up at the
start five year program for weld
ing Idaho together in statewide
unity and development and carryi g
on nationwide campaign Of publ.
city for the state.
The board Of directors. with a
membership of nine, VIII 0etermNt
the policies and act as an sdviso' J
board to the board of managers
The board Of manag RS, subject te
the supervision and direction of the
board of directors. will conduct tn,
active business of the as 'ociatioI
and exercise direct control over tn,
staff in questions of policy and II
nance. All monies to DE expended
will be passed on by the secretary
director, board of managers and tn
treasurer. The organization viii
work in close conjunction with tn
state department OF imigra ion. lab,
and statistice, under o. II. Barber
commissioner, DR.. Freoer.ck yinin,
Fisher has been made director. n
charge of the work of the staff
MIR. Fred e. Pond will serve as of
fetal photographer ana r. r. Kopk
has been elected SECRETARY. Thi
staff. with the assistance n sucl
expert help as may be necessary II
collecting and compiling materia
will carry on the Photographic sur
veys and prepare for the NATIONWIDE
campaign.
Two years of intensive prepare
ton of motion pictures. hand paint
ed lantern slides, speakers complet
data on all the resources and posi-
Utilities of Idaho. then two years OF
nationwide campaign through Am
bassadors" to twelve big centers o
the United States, putting on Tidal,
Day" In all the important towns o
America. throuh Chautauqua lee ur
ers from Idaho reaching thirty-fiv
million people. through twelve hun
dred national conventions and thel