, 1890-10-30
AN EXCELLENT IDEA.
The Eastern Washington Exhibits
at the Exposition to BE
Sent East.
They Will Be Transported From
One Point to Another for
Exhibition.

| The exposition commissioners o.
the different counties of Eastern
Washington have been quietly
working scheme for some time
that will, If carried out, of which
there Is no doubt, prove to be the
best advertisement the great state o
Washington ever had.
The scheme Is, after the close oi
the exposition In this city, to dis
patch the exhibits of the different
counties to the Eastern states for ex
hibition, in cars chartered for that
purpose. A few days previous tc
the arrival Of the train at an East
ern stopping place an advance agent
will advertise the attraction that
will be on exhibition.
A mining expert who is well ac-
quainted with the mines of the
great Northwest, and another per-
son who Is thoroughly acquainted
with the farming and various other
resources of this country, are to ac-
company the exhibit and give all
desired information. The display
would be in the East some two or
three months.
The following statement was pre-
sented to Mr.. s. q. Fulton, assistant
general freight agent of the North
ern Pacific railroad at Portland, by
Mr.. Walter Gerson, who represented
the commissioners in an Interview
with Mr.. Fulton at Portland:
The Nortn western Industrial exposi-
tion, now being held at Spokane Falls,
WASH, contains, without doubt, the
finest exhibit, both agricultural and
mineral, of Eastern Washington ever
brought together. 1t has been proposed
that a part OF this exhibit be placed in
two cars and sent to the East. where 1t
could be placed on exhibition in the
cars TOR one or two days at different
points. The sole object of the above is
the advertising OF Eastern Washington,
showing its resources and advantages
to the agricuturist, the miner, the
capitalist. and to all enterprising per
sons who are seeking homes and in.
vest ment i'll the West. ON behalf OF Il
number of the county commissioners
TO the Northwestern Industrial eXposi-
ton, l respectfully submit the above
proposition for your consideration and
that of the Northern Pacific railway.
We would ask your aid in securing two
cars and in giving us such rates us to
aid us in making the above advertising
method success. 1t is in the interest
q! no one individual, but for the benefit
OF all our section of the state, No
minor details have been arranged yet,
but it is, no doubt, probable that no
stop would be made before reac hing
Illinois.
Mr.. Fulton gave assurance that
he would do everything in his power
to aid the commissioners III secur-
ing special rates from Eastern rail
roads over which the exhibit would
travel, and that he would confer
with General Manager Mellen and
General Traffic Manager Hanna
ford, of the Northern Pacific, upon
the subject, asking them to give
this matter particular attention and
support.
Messrs. Mellen, Hannaford and
Fulton will arrive in the city this
week and will be met by the coin
missioners.
The scheme has been placed be-
fore the Union Pacific people, and
they, too, will cheerfully favor the
commissioners with special rates.
A meeting of the commissioners
will be held Wednesday morning at
10 O'Clock in the mining exchange,
when the project will be thoroughly
discussed. 1t is to be hoped that
every citizen will lend assistance in
pushinp the matter through.