Show idaho at the tile worlds fair idaho the I 1 gem glem ory presents F to the public at the worlds fair F air a magnificent display of minerals her w wealth e alth in this line can bo beadily bea easily understood from the following figures compiled by TJ P F commissioner com col geo L shoup who has published a very useful and an d instructive catalogue of his terri torys exhibit the production of gold and silver silv er for the year year just past 1884 11 amounts to t nearly it is predicted by thosa best hest informed that tho the production product ion of precious metals in 1885 will reach with an addi t ional increase in each succeeding year mineral lands coyer cover an area of acres in which are found gold silver copper iron iron coal lead cinnabar altimon antimony Y mica salt soda tin etc also a great reat variety of crystals agates rubies and other precious stones building stone of all kinds and of every geological formation is found ani I 1 great r eat e abundance idabo a bo has not done aa as many other mineral elates states and territories have done at this exposition brought only the richest ri eliest specimens I 1 0 other ores but she has brought br au abt I 1 tho the ore and quartz just as it runs while idaho Ida bois is strictly speaking a mineral territory her great variety of climate soil and altitude makes her specially adapted to agri agrical cul tural farming and stock raising pursuits the yields of offbeat wheat from fro in the fertile valleys average 60 50 bush afas pis X to the theatre while oats run over 76 75 one the most attractive parts U exhibit e is the thi taxidermy display ad of n native i i birds and animals over 20 i A re nt specimens being be shown this adds much to the t attractiveness dofher of her lay tho legislature of didado which met early earldin earl yin in ithe the season adjourned before f r hearty interest t was taken in in the t h e worlds world fair and did not make a any y appropriation toward defraying the expenses of the exhibit therefore the whole cost of maintaining collecting and bringing the distinguished gui shed display of idaho has fallen upon the commissioners who have advanced a danced of their own money I 1 I 1 |