The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12
OREGON.
GOVERNOR LAFAYETTE Growers LETTER TO
THE HEnALD-DRnLIANT PRoNusEs FROM
THE LITTLE BORDER STATE.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
NEW HAVEN, April 0, 1875.

GOVERNOR LAFAYETTE Growers LETTER TO
THE HEnALD-DRnLIANT PRoN1sEs FROM
THE LITTLE BORDER STATE.
STATE OF OREGON, EXECUTIVE OFFICE
SALEM, March 20, 1876. !
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
SiR-ln reply TO your communication OF March
nth inst, requesting me 10 let you know what
arrangements this state has made for the pur-
pose OF securing representation In the coming
Centennial Exhibition, In Philadelphia, and what
Will be the main features OF our display, am
able to reply that while the Legislature or oregon
has made no SPECIFIC appropriation for the gen.
era expenses OF our department OF the Exhi-
billion, an act mas been passed providing to oeray
the expenses OF Centennial Commissioners repre-
senting this State.
PRIVATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXHIBITS.
To secure a fair showing OF our progress and
products voluntary associa ton has been formed.
consisting OF prominent citizens OF the State.
including the Governor as president, TO under
take the work OF collecting suitable specimens OF
our grains, grasses, fruits and vegetables tex
tile fabrics-wool, 1ax and moaair, and manuiac-
lures from them; OF our merchantable lumber
cabinet WOODS and shpouldtng timber; or coal,
iron, gold, silver, tin, quicksilver, lead and copper
mines: OF fishes or our seacoast auu rivers in
GLIDING salmon, which are taken in great abun.
dance in our waters In the mechanical arts our
State, though young ana undsveloped. Will pre-
sent int resting and useful specimens Professor
Condor, our state geologlst, will prepare and for-
ward 10 the Exhibition a full cabinet or specimens
OF our building stone. limestone. marbles, ores
md fossil fauna and dora OF oregon.
HISTORY, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.
A condensed history OF the discovery, explora
ZION and settlements OF this region by Am orleans,
Ae long controversy between the United states
and Great Brltsla concerning the Jurisdiction,
and the hnal Amer!canizing OF the Great North
west. viii be presented. A showing or our sys.
tenn OF common schools. the progress OF learning,
" religious institutions and moral and material
Advancement. A map or oregon exhibiting our
IettIed and unsettled lands, our cities and towns
and our navlgaoe rivers locks, canals ana rail-.
ROADS. In q word we Intend to make good dis.
play at the Centennial Tor a STATE OF our develop.
ment.
TRANSPORTATION FAcILrTIEs
Transportation companies have rendered free
carriage OF our articles oestlned Tor the Exhibition
10 San Francisco. wnieh 10 a great nelp. Our peo.
pie gea orally win take q lively interest In making
. lair showing for our state, and large number
OF our citizens who have lived on the Pachc coast
Tor twenty-five or thirty years will taKe the ocoa.
Sion 10 revisit their old homes, par their phllau.
tn opic dovotions at the Mecca or our tndepend.
snce ~ q nation, and to see what tue world has
20 exnioit as Philadelphia.
SUCCESS.
sea nothing ia the way OF good fortune 10 toe
ENTERPRISE. Tue management seems TO 90 in tne
bands Of men Of s0hd ana responsible character,
VINO, rust, win be able to call around them the
honest tdtellses, SSH ana genius OF America. We
ows u 10 cur aalionaiItg 70 eur insutunenA