Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-10
WHOLE NUMBER 1.645.
WILL CARRY EXHIBIT FREE
Generous Attitude OF Northern Paoifi
Toward This State.


SEATTLE, July. For those who
have at heart the interest of Washing.
tons exhibit at the great Worlds Fair.
there has been no such good news since
the legislative appropriation a. the an
nounccment that Executive Commis
sioner Ezra Meekcr had succeeded in
obtaining from President Oakcs, of the
Northern Pacific railroad company, a
promise that the company would trans.
port all this States exhibit 10 Chicago
free of charge. II is equivalent 20 an
additional appropriation of $20, 900, and
shows that the Northern Pacific rail.
road officials realize what an immense
advantage the fair is going to be to the
interests of their road.
President Oakes," said Mr.. Mceker
in his interview, 81 want you TO let me
know how large piece of timber you
can carry for us to Chicago"
Mr.. Meeker, / will just say that YOU
may scour this State over and find the
biggest piece of timber in il, and we
will carry it TO Chicago il il takes ten
cars"
And Mr.. Oakes went even further
with his generosity. lie promised to
transport free, over the Northern Ia
cific, all the exhibits from the counties
to collecting centers, and then collect
the whole exhibit and take il free oi
cost to Chicago. This will permit the
Commission to enlarge plans Of the OK.
hibit and proceed on n grander scale.
PICTURE OF CHIEF SEATTLE.
Raphael Coombs. bright young
artist of Seattle. has promised TO com.
plete for the Worlds Fair exhibit full
life-size picture of the old Indian chief,
from whom the city OF Seattle was
named
WASHINGTON wILLowwARE
Mr.. Joseph Fernando, a wcll.to4lo
farmer of Puyallup, has planted some
slips OF the genuine imported Italian
ozier, or basket willow. He il expert.
menting, but he claims he will have
enough by the spring of 1893 to make
up some fine exhibits Of Washington
willowware for the fair.
THEY KNEW WHERE To SEND.
Chief of Forestry w. I. Buchanan,
has written TO Secretary Kaufman, Of
the Washington Commission 10 get
from this State some fine big trees 10
form part of the rustic colonade 10
surround the forestry building. The
letter has been turned over to Execu.
tive Commissioner Meeker. who has as.
sured the Chicago chief that our State
will respond cheerfully, and Washing.
ton will have place in the National
forestry colonade at the big fair.
HOPS FOR THE EXPOSITION.
Hon. Ezra Meeker has eight Of his
best hop vines planted in large boxes,
and will train them from now on for
their best appearance in a growing
state at the fair. He will also see 10 II
that the hop industry is represented in
all other forms possible.
THE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.
Professors Richardson and Brown, Of
Seattle, visited Puyallup to confer with
Executive Commissioner Ezra Meeker,
on the important topic OF an educa-
tional exhibit for the Worlds Fair.
The State Teachers Association and
County superintendent Convention,
by resolutions adopted by both. had
asked that Professor Richardson bc sp-
pointed to take up the work OF prcpsr.
ing an exhibit. The whole matter hal
been referred to Commissioner Meekcr.
After long conference Professor Rich.
ardson was authorized TO do some pre-.
liminary work while visiting the To-
ronto Educational Exposition. and
some other special work at Philadei-
phia.
Commissioner Meeker said he was In
favor of thorough educational exhibit.
though he might not be willing 10 20
as far as the more sanguine professors
desired for want OF space and lack oi
funds-in fact. he could not yet tell
how much space could be allotted that
part of the exhibit. Professor Richard
son outlined the general plan of the
proposed exhibit, the greater portion OF
which was endorsed by the Commis-
sioner. One feature Of school work
was that OF county relief maps, TO be
the handiwork Of the scholars Of the
counties, and afterwards fitted together
to make one large map Of the State.
Professor Richardson assured the Com.
missioner that this could lie creditably
done, and need not cost the State but
a very trihe, and while valuable as an
object lesson Of school work OF the
State, would serve well as a map. The
details of the work will be arranged
upon Professor Richardson's return.
which will be the fourth week Of july,
and in time to bring the proposed work
before the teachers institutes soon after
to convene during vacation days.
JAPANESE TO the number Of 800
have arrived at San Francisco in the
past nine months, and 5000 more are
known to be coming. Passports are
sent back TO Japan bl new arrivals TO
be used again, but hereafter the pass-
n