Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-22
A GREAT OBJECT LESSON

Geography has always been practically /
dead science, except To those whose
financial condition admits of extensive /
travelling. for no matter how thoroughly /
one may study their own country from
the most skilltul maps. il always resolves
itself into very unsatisfactory way of
settling the question. The difficulty
how ever. is not insupportable a. Mr..
Frank !. Cannon. IA editor from tab
proposes To construct AN earth map Tor
the Chicago fair. and considers snch an
undertaking feasible provided only that
enough money Is offered together with 80
acres of available laud He has conceived
/ the novel idea Of laying out the United
States 80 thai every PITY steal feature shall
be- represented in miuiature-all the lakes
and rivers. all the water falls, tremendous
gorges of the Colorado. the forests. ever
giades prairies. mammoth cave and
natural bridge To be faithfully repro
duerd.
All the land would. of course. he of
earth. and the water courses would show
real water the object being to make the
. presentation absolutely faithful. The
lakes Wanld bear upon their bosom sail
4 and steamboats,. and the rivers Muuld
, show MODELS Of their beautiful craft NJ
. the artificial features. every city aud
every village and farm house In th'
q United States might be- shown, viii
q much fidelity TO the truth a. a people II
i Varians localities might desire. All TIN
b vast Underground workings With which
r. men have permeated Variou, sections @
"a Inc. country ia search Of hidden wealtl
"a might be- portrayed. cold and >ii'"
l. mine, enough exaggerated the
IL would be- underground 10 permit ,
ie access might he placed beneath the sun
10 face and visited by the thousands VII
III would he Interested in such subjects.
~ Every student of this country pr"p'
a, would be- glad to know the successive az
ia vance, Of our civilization ia the redeml
L. tinn ai the Western wilderness during Il
81 past four hundred years. aud every ma
Who visits Chicago from other counirle
ia. must be- sen~ihly impressed un hehoidli
n here. ina splendid panorama. the graz
a d.ur and vast extent Of this home
pt lib.rt, and of humauitys highest hope
of Every man Who has left the Gillette East
p,ak, his fortune In the Wet would Ni'
this man. seeking out the old home OF !
en- childhood People might find the citi
ID N here their friends reside aud even ide
Gal tifv the houses Every old veteran oil
Az. war could visit again the places where
To battle. ne fought. Also the iminei
to domain of our country occupied by I
ice Indians a. reservations. would be sho'
lly in IL detailed geography. and with an
e.: Geographical features. Ia word. Va
the would be presented striking epiiomr
the the results of our four hundred years
err advancement.
err Mr.. cannon proposes. >houlu
Irly scheme hr accepted. that each u
pie. h, allowed 10 contribute toward II
.r.. furnishing a model Of any building
uf when it takes special pride. lie a
an suggests that the TOY makers skill
kIv bunghI To play IN the construction
nld miniature people. horses. draws. hre
OUT zine, aud carriages. There would be-
am- lin, cattle On the Thousand hills
an esnie and Wild animals ON the pia
Certainly this great object looks teasl
and il unquestionably ought to ree'
encouragement from our philanlhr'
capitalists