Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-09
FOR THE FAIR

The State of Washington should be
fully represented at the Worlds fair
and doubtless will be, but the work of
preparation should begin at once, and
least a large portion Of il, is for every
county in the state to be well repre-
sented at the Spokane exposition. The
products of the different regions Of this
state would make an exhibit that
would make the worlds fair take a
long breath. No other state in the
nation can make show of such di-
versity Of products as Washington.
The gold silver and lead OF the Okla
hogan country; the wheat and other
grain Of the Great Bend the coal and
iron Of the Skagit; the asbestos and
graphite Of numerous regions: the fish
OF our rivers and lakes and sound: the
horses, cattle and sheep of the entire
state: the timber. building stone and
lime, even the game Of the mountains
and forests, thousands of products too
numerous To mention would make the
millions who will visit the fair wonder
why all this wealth was allowed to re-
main here so long without being de-
veloped. We should have samples Of
them all in the Worlds fair and should
begin 10y sending them To Spokane.
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Steps should be taken right here in
Fairhayen and Immediately. 10 secure
space in the Spokane Exposition and
show there what we have. 50 far a
possible, tributary to this city TO build
a city with. With maps and PAM
phlets We can do something toward
showing the advantages Of the Local
ton. by specimens of the. articles we
can show our timber. coal, iron, silver.
gold, asbestos, graphite, building
stone. fruits. flowers. grain and gar
den vegetables, fish and other pro-
ducts, and all this would be grand
advertisement for Fairhaven. as well
as help toward making the national
exhibit. Other cities Of the Sound
and indeed throughout the state are
doing this, and Fairhaven cannot
afford To be behind in this matter.
Seattle has applied for three spaces
l6xl6 feet to devote to her industries.
and will exhibit, with the natural pro-
ducts Of the region about there, from
the products Of her fQundries and
mills to specimens of sweets from her
candy factory. \ Fairhaven commit
tee could collect in the city. right now.
a carload Of interesting and valuable
stuff which would make a telling ex-
hibit, and that should be done.
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The Post-lntelligencer of last sun
day says that Mr.. c. r. Bagley of that
city will leave for Chicago tomorrow
To attend the meeting of the commits
sioners Of the Worlds Industrial expo
sition. Mr.. Bagley was nominated by
Governor Ferry and appointed and
commissioned by President Harrison
as an alternate commissioner. He is
one Of four-two commissioners and
two alternates-appointed in this
state. The commissioners appointed
were c. b. Hopkins Of Spokane Falls
and Hon. Henry Drum of Tacoma.
and the alternates are c. b. Bagley Of
Seattle and c. +. Forsyth of Kelso.
In an interview with a p. /. repDrter
Mr.. Bagley said: 1T il understood
that this meeting in Chicago will final
ly and definitely settle the much dis
puted question a. to the exact location
in Chicago of the fair. After the loca-
tion is decided upon the commission
ers will discuss the manner in which
the exhibits are to be displayed from
the different sections Of the country.
The smaller and poorer states will
want to group the exhibits and the
commissioners from those states will
doubtless favor putting the pro-
ducts Of one kind all To-
gether. The commissioners from
viz i"bNi SNottcs WI tIt OtltT
hand, favor state exhibits in order
that they may make as good showings
as possible. California wants to put
its exhibits all together, and under
stand it will spend large amount of
money for the purpose.
what do favor? If our state will
make good appropriation | most
certainly favor making an individual
exhibit. We could make a showing
second to none in the whole country.
But. unlike the other states. we would
have to hew and dig it out of virgin
soil. while the other states, even in
the west. have material for good
showings already prepared in manu-
featured articles, minerals, etc.
"Our exhibit will include. If we get