The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20
P0RTLAND's GREAT FAIR.

Third week-The Threnxs Never Tire
OF the Grand Display and Splendid
Muxse-Notable Exhibit.
The third week OF the North Pacific In
dussrial associalion's exposition has just
begun, and the projectors OF this grand
scheme are gratitied TO know that il has
proven q success in every way, far beyond
their fondest hopes or expectations. The
immense and beautiful structure, gorge
ousiy yet artistiely decorated. has been
thronged each evening by q multitude of
people charmed and entranced by the dag
zling brilliancy of the scene, and the en-
rapsuriug strains from I4iberati's grand
orchestra penetrating every recess of the
spacious building. have indeed thrilled the
many thousands OF visitors.
The scene that presents itself upon en-
teriGg the great pavilion is one that is
never 10 be forgotten Human vision cam
not embrace AZ once the fascinating spec
taeie. The hundreds OF booths, decorated
and arranged in manner to attract and
even 10 enehant: the beautifully attired
ladies promenadeing with step in harmony
with the distant music; the hum of voices
in conversation, ard the buzz Of the work
ing machinery. might truly be said to be
bewildering. Ii would be folly to expect
that in short evening one could see all
there is to be seen in the great building.
An evening can be most pleasantly and
proGtably spent in the art gallery; one
among the booths on the first floor, and one
in the agricultural and mechanical depart
Inents; in various other departments. and
lastly, one never tires of listening to the
exquisite renGitiens by the band
he L.
OF changes and improvements in the indi-
viduai displays at the Portland exposition,
the leading exhibitors adding to their dis
plays such new lines OF goods as they were
unable TO properly present at the opening
OF the exposition: particularly is this true
OF the exhibits o: Staver Il Walker, both in
the vehicle department and in machinery
hall
Their vehicle display. as before noted. is
undoubtedly the most artistic and elabor-
ate exhibit IN the entire exposition, and
has, probably, never before been equaled
west oil Chicago. Among the new features
III this display We notice a magnificent
Morocco trimmed Studehaker landau We
are informed by the gentleman in charge of
this exhibit that the firm has sold quite a
number OF these finely finished landaus to
different parties on the Sound, al Seattle,
Tacoma. Olympia and other points. Sta
Yer & Walker are now the recognized head
quarters in the Northwest for landaus
wagonettes, omnibuses and finer grade We
hicies of every description.
In the machinery hall they have added
one OF their Smell & Meharg vertical en-
gines and boilers, which, by the way, is
one of the most powerful and perfect
working little engines ever made. Its per-
feet and noiseless working attracts the at
tention of all.
This little engine is running one of the
celebrated Ross feed cutters and I. NJ.
feed mills. foE which Staver Il Walker are
general Northwestern agents. The Chand-
Ter Taylor seif-contained stationary en-
CINE in operation in the exhibit of Staver &
Walker. stil continues to be the center of
attraction in machinery hall, and there is
always large crowd congregated around
this engine watching its operation. the
cylinder head and side of steam chest being
removed so as TO show the working parts
OF the engine. The gentlemen in charge of
this exhibit informs US that the Seattle
house OF Stayer & Walker have sold
great many carloads of these superior en-.
gines and boilers, and we are informed
that the Posr-INTELLIGENcER itself is being
printed with the power supplied by one of
these Justly celebrated engines. There Is
also in operation in this exhibit one of the
celebrated Acme brick and tile machines
which turns out a very superior quality of
brick. We are informed that these ms-
chimes are today in successful operation in
every part of the Northwest. at Portland
Centralia. Chehalis, Olympia, Port Town
send. Fully dozen or more of the ma
chimes are at work in Seattle. also ouita a
number ut Spokane Falls. WalIa WalIa
Moscow. Idaho. and in fact a great major.
ity of the brick now being used in the
building up of the Northwest is supnIied
by the Acme machines. for which Staver a
Walker are general northwestern agents
In another part of the machinery hall
this firm have. also, very fine display of
sawmiils and shinge-mils, rubber and
leather betting. steam pumps and iniectors
machine oils and sawmil machinery and
supplies OF every description. in which lines
OF goods they are now the recognized lead.
ers in the Northwest. their house a, Seattle
being the great distributing house for the
fuget sound trade. In fact. the extent and
variety OF the exhibits OF Staver & Walker
have probably never been eaualed bv any
one firm in any city of the United States
and speaks volumes for the great resources
OF this Northwest, which requires such a
great variety OF machinery and vehicles as
handled by staver & Walker. who arc the
largest machinery and vehicle dealers in
the United States.