Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-08-22
AMERICAN exhibition AT NEW ORLEANS
To the Citizens of Washington Territory.

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A splendid opportunity is offered us to
exhibit the product and make known
the resorces of Washington territory, At
the American exhibition to be held in
New Orleans, commencing November 10th
1856 and continuing until April 1st, 1886.
Having been appointed commissioner
by the governor to represent the territory
at the exhibition, and having undertaken
the task, now most earnestly ask the CO.
operation and assistant OF all citizens. to
the end that we may make the exhibit
from Washington territory a grand sue
cess.
The time is necessarily short
within which to collect, classify. pack
and transport, TO New Orleans the articles
that shall constitute our exhibit, but where
there are plenty of willing hands there
can be no such thing as failure; whore
there is will there is way, and l call
on each of you to donate or loan all such
articles as may be useful to illustrate our
boundless resorces, our famous scenery,
our progress in art and manufactures, our
mild climate; in word to transfer min
iature Washingto Territory the beauti-
full, the curious and the usetul-to the
ample space accorded the territory in the
exposition buildings.
Samples are wanted of everything that
grows in Washington Territory: of
grams, fruit, grass, vegetables, and the
like, it is especially desirable TO have In
quantity as well as quality, that we may
be able to supply samples rs we'll as ex-
hibit them. Oregon sends Der 10000
small sacks of wheat to distribute; why
can we not send more than 10000? We
produce more wheat than Oregon. CALI
fornia sends a magnificent showing of
pears; why can we not send better? We
produce better quality, q healthier sam
pie and have a more certain crop, ADD
we can just as certainly ship our hundred
car loads week, in the future, as a few
Car loads month.
We want samples of wheat, either up
on the stalk or threshed and in the sack;
in the latter case not less than bushe
of each kind preferred, or, better still.
hundred pounds of each.
Fruits of all kinds, either preserved,
dried, canned or in the green state; when
practicable, they should be put up in
glass jars, with one half alcohol and one>
half water, and Theoretically sealed.
1t is particularly desirable to make a
full showing of our vegetables and hay.
Nebraska, at the last exhibition, con-
structed great arch with letters of corn
that read, "Corn is King" We wish to
construct an arch of letters, of timothy
heads, foot long each, that will read
that "Grass is King"
Owners of coal mines and coal lands
are requested to contribute not less than
one hundred pounds of coal from each
vein, from which to construct pyramid
hat shall show to the world what bounds
less stores of coal we have. In word,
friends, send samples of every kind, and
in good quantities, of that which you
have, and we promise You that Washing
ton territory shall be heard from at the
exhibition.
The classification, as officially promul-
gated by the management, comprises the
groups:
1. Agriculture.
2. Horticulture.
8. Raw and manufactured products,
,res, minerals and woods.
4. Furniture and accessories.
8. Textile fabrics, clothing and Access
series.
6. The industrial arts.
2. Alimentary products.
s. Education and instruction.
9. Works of art.
SPECIAL places will, as fast as practical
Die, be designated for receiving and for
warding articles intended for exhibition, |
md fuller and more complete instructions
given as soon as transportation and ar
'angemenrs for collecting are completed.
One car will leave Puyallup station on
,r about October 18th, to go direct to
he exposition buildings, in New Orleans, j
renee there will be no transferring of ar |