Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-08-21
New Orleans Exposition.
An Effort to Secure O Favorable Repre-
sentation for Warrington Territory.

otntutlOn IOI =" 1eIuNOTys
Mr.. Ezra Meeker has issued the
following circular in furtherance of
his duties as Commissioner for
Washington Territory at the coming
New Orleans Exposition:
To the Citizens Of Washington Ter
ritory: A splendid opportunity is
offered to US to exhibit the products
and mako known the resources OF
Washington Territory at the Ameri-
can exposition to be held at New
Orleans, commencing November 10,
1885, and continuing until April l,
1856.
Having been appointed Commits
sioner by the Governor to represent
the Territory at the exhibition. and
having undertaken the task, 1 now
most earnestly ask the cooperation
and assistance Of all citizens, to the
end that we may make the exhibit
from Washington Territory grand
success.
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; where there is q will there is
a way, and I call on each of you to
donate or loan all such articles as
may be useful to illustrate our
boundless resources, our famous
scenery, our progress in art and
manufactures, our mild climate; in
word, to transfer miniature Wash
ington Territory--the beautiful, the
curious and the useful-to the ample
space accorded the Territory in tho
exposition buildings.
Samples are wanted of everything
that grows in Washington Territory
OF grains, fruit, grass, vegetables,
and the like, it is especially desirable
to have in quantity as we'll as quail
ity, that we may be able to supply
samples as we'll as to exhibit them.
Oregon sends her 10, 900 small sacks
of wheat to distribute; why can we
not send more than 10000? We
produce more wheat than Oregon.
California sends a magnificent show
ing of pears; why can We not send
better? We produce better quail
ity, q healthier sample and have q
more certain crop. and can just as
certainly ship our hundred carloads
o week, in the future, as a few car
loads month.
We want samples of wheat, either
upon the stalk, or threshed and in
tho sack; in the latter case not less
than a bushel of each kind preferred,
or better still, hundred pounds Of
each.
Fruits or all kinds, either pre-
served, 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, ard
hermetically sealed.
1t is particularly desirable to make
a full showing of our vegetables
and hay. Nebraska, at the last ex-
hibition, constructed a 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 coai
lands are requested to contribute
not less than one hundred pounds OF
coal from each vein, from which 70
construct pyramid that shall show
to the world what boundless stores
of coal we have. In a word, friends,
send samples of every kind. and in
good quantities, Of that which you
have, and we promise you that
Washington Territory shall be heard
| from at the coming exhibition.