Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-05-15
HE is A FRIEND OF THE STATE
what the Worlds Far Director
Thinks ~ Wash ngton General
Da~is Advises Young Men to Set
tle IN the New State and Advance
With II An Application Filed for
WashIngton's Site at the FAIR.

tle IN the New State and Advance
With 1t An Application Filed for
Washington's Site at the FAIR.
Si1Iil. Mav lG-Thl, STATE 81
Washington stands Well with IN" man
aurr- 81 tlle W"tld, Far At Chi'Ig,.
~ fact plr,, tor tiru'fl Gcur4' Il
pati~ l. a pronounced and "ut>p"kcn
friend 81 Washington. some time
agn IT,, chicago newspapers inter
viewed number of prominent mrn
ia chicago "u Ia" interesting subject
81 What will W. do with uut huy>%"
General DAVIS Wa one 81 III" men
thu intrr>ic wcd H., was asked what
hc wouI d" with boy who had a
common school education, il he, the
father. had 5000 to put at tn" boys
disposal Would hc give linn 4 pol
i-hrd education ur would Ia start him
IN hu,Inc-, or what would hc do with
him
General Davis made a unique and
Wiz, reply sand lac. Ii | had e.
UOo e. >prnd on son with II common
schnul education ! would send him out
To- the bright new state OF Washing
tom and put him ut some trade. ]
would invest for him the 5000 III
Washington property and ~ soon as
the boy determined what part OF the
State lac wanted To- live in | would
have HIM rciuNc>t the money there
and then let him advance and grow
with the state"
General Davis shares with others of
the Worlds Fair officials a Just pride
in the enthusiasm and enterprise man
Tested 10y this young State i'll her
share of the big exposition. The
Press Agent of the Washington
Worlds Fair Commission called upon
them at Chicago recently and tried to
find out Just what they proposed to do
for Washington.
I'VE have about decided said Gen
cral Davis. "that all exhibitors must
place their exhibits in the classified
buildings. all fruits in the Horticul-
tural building, all fish in the Fishery
building, all minerals in the Mining
department, all timber i'll the Forestry
department. and ST. on through the
whole list"
But General, the young State of
Washington has made Il very liberal
appropriation and naturally we want
To get just as much good rs possible
out of our display. For this reason
the Washington Commissioners are
anxious To- keep their entire exhibit
separate and distinct"
"If they do not go into the depart
mcnts il il not likely that they can
compete for medals or prizes.
Yes sir. but our people. am sure,
would rather forcgo the chance Of get
ting medals il they could show to the
world in one complete distinct exhibit
all of the States wonderful resources"
"Well. I'll tell you. 1t is altogether
likely we will have To- give some of
the young States the privilege of max
ing separate exhibits. Sites will proha
bly, be granted in the order OF the date
Of their application.
Please give me sheet Of paper
And the application for Washington's
site was filed in official form at once
So il seems that Washington will bc
given one Of the very first selected sites
il the State Commission determines to
avail itself of the opportunity. What
ever shape the Washington exhibit
assumes, il is certain that she will re-
ceive the fricndlcst consideration AT
the hands Of the managers ut Chicago.