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fthimen*IndieoncoTtnolc*in TW rOOTOTEFft or THExxruiiKkNext Bandar *1 Hope, people of northern Idaho will dedicate a monument to David Thompson,explorer and geographer, one of the first white men to traverse thle district, and the builder of the first house within the confine* of thepresent state of Idaho.The dedication of the monument *» fraught with meaning It la not only a tribute to the intrepid ex* plorer, but is in spirit a tribute to )ro| his qualities of courage, steadfastness of purpose and high ideals which marked alike all of the early j J* pioneers and settlers who fohowedin his footsteps.It was and atltl Is a wonder*utdomain that Thompson explored Majestic forests, tumbling cataracts, huge mineral deposits, richand fertile soil—all were given lavishly by a benevolent Nature toawaJt but the hand of man for de-*? •veiopment. As yetf these tremendous resources have been scarcely touched, for the progress of cviJI-ratlon has only commenced tomak* demands upon them.The era I* f»#t approaching, how t-ver, when the generation of today will find Itself In -a position not unlike that of David Thompson An increasing population has resuite 1In the search for new homes thedemand for mor# foods, the need for rnorv metals. Exploration at d development of our reaourcoa con Ntltute a huge undertaking In which every citizen of northern Idaho should take a panMuch has been a from p lint'rd In j the more than I on years since Dgv JId Thompson first viewed this re gion The monument in his honor «hlt;ittid starve att a constant spur and Incentive to do corresponding ly as much and more In the nett centuryhaiz«AralthoIsabtr:m*tinoftoamlt;anreasprpoeatinatiro;iswigrbeOY\V1UrUKfoi
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Sandpoint Daily Panidan
Sandpoint, Idaho, US
Tue, Sep 18, 1928
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ID, USA 13 Feb 2023
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