Idaho's home at the World's Fair stood in the western group of State
buildings, not far from the Boer War exhibit. The building was in the Spanish
Style, one story in height, with the inner court, or patio, characteristics
of the Spanish hacienda. The space was prettily planted with flowers, and
the brick pavements under the porches were always cool. Mission furniture
was to be seen everywhere in the building, and the doorways and woodwork
were quite massive. Indian basket-work and Indian blankest were effectively
used in decoration. The whole picture, inside and out, was very pleasing.
Here the visitor could view the silver trophy offered by Senator Clark for
excellence in horticultural displays, and won by Idaho. The displays made
by the State in the Palace of Horticulture showed what her resources were
in this direction and her agricultural exhibit was a most creditable one,
showing the wonderful results of irrigation. Idaho's valuable mineral deposits
were well illustrated in the Palace of Mines,
where her opal exhibit attracted much attention.
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