Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18
MANY WILLING TO WORK
Commissioner Meeker Is Importuned
for Work


for Work
SEATTLE, June f7-"Barnum Ia his life
time said he had the biggest show on
earth but the State Of Washington will
have bigger show than Barnum. or
miss my guess, said Ezra Meeker, execu-
tive commissioner OF the Washington
Worlds Fair Commission today.
"Of course, our exhibit will not be a
show In any sense of mere amusement,
yet there will be plenty In the state build
Ing TO amuse as well as Instruct.
"Tell me just how you are getting along
with the work, Mr.. Meeker."
"Wel, ] have ordered u carload OF mu-
scum lars of uniform design in which TO
preserve fruits, ,vegeta bleS, fish, etc. These
preserved specimens can be put up In such
a way they will do duty many years
after the exposition has closed, at
Chicago. Intend to get every variety OF
| fruit, both cultivated and native, TO be
| found In this state. Yes, that Is big JOB
but you must bear In mind It's big snow
we are preparing for.
"Then we have over twelve different
varieties OF salmon alone to procure Tor the
| FISH exhibit. | hope to secure the com
pletest fish display OF any state. / thlnk
| the fish exhibit next In Importance II not
equal 20 that of timber or mining.
.
game birds, to tax the Ingenuity OF the
taxidermist. We ought TO succeed In
| getting over dozen different varieties OF
the wild ducks, besides great numbers oil
Others of both value and interest"
"Are you looking after the state build
eyes, have taken up the question
with the authorities at Chicago. we
must not only get the director general tt
allot us the space, but also have the plans
approved before we can build; all that
preliminary work Is now going on as lasl
AS can be done by correspondence, but
expect finally before having plans drawn
to go to Chicago TO arrange for the sit'
and confer about the plans that would
probably be approved by the Chicago
authorities"
What kind OF building do you think
. will be adODted?'
"Weli. / am in favor Of making th,
I building as plain as an elderly quaker
lady's bonnet, but so different from any
% thing else that IL will attract favorable
g attention as far as IL can be seen. Th'
q building itself will afford fine oppor
tunity 10 exhibit 10 advantage much tha
20 we want to show; the particular design
is a subject that | expect the architect
G OF the state to rack their braius over 10
[ the glory and advertisement there Is IN
r for them. OF course there will be cOmpo
g tition in this 10 the fullest extent, but
T. expect nothing TO be done In this Tor thl
year except TO settle the question OF sit
l. and plans, as we will baye all OF mex
season In which TO build"
n rs the work progressing satisfactor
ly?"
"Oh, yes; there is plenty OF work, not
withstanding the main exhibit will not
Is called until next year; II will take quit
~ awhile TO get fully arranged. You ma
= say | don't need any assistants now.
Us saw this because | am impOrtuned by
l. great number for places as assistant
snnerintendents. etc. Aside from son
= special work, no assistants will be en-
l. pioyed until long after this time, an
Is then only strictly upon business prime
lr pals as needed. We ought 70, and prot
. ably will, receive great aid from oI
commissioners for the different countie
y. and | expect, in measure, TO rely {
IN them for their respective counties"