The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-13
WASHINGTON AT THE FAIR.
An Elk Family Being Hunted-Progrss
of the State Building.


An Elk Family Bcine Hunted-Progrsss
of the State Building.
TACOMA, Dec. 10.-rSpecial. The tax
idermist of the Washington Worlds fair
commission, Prof. ]. Hudson, of South
Bend, Pacific county, is succeeding in pro-
curing many specimens of birds and AMI
mails. He found considerable difficulty in
procuring family Of elk, and finally laid
the matter before Mr.. Thomas Cooper,
president of the South Bend Chamber Of
Commerce, and that gentleman at once
said he would see that the family of elk
was secured without delay. He started
the subscription list with $50. and in one
day the men of South Bend contributed
500 and hired crew of hunters,
who at once started into the woods
of Pacific county for the elk. The
people of South Bend have shown
great enthusiasm over Worlds fair
matters. They have established fine head
quarters, where the collections of Prof.
Hudson and others are being stored and
prepared for exhibition. Among those
who contributed to the elk hunters fund
were the following: Thomas Cooper,
Joseph G. Helm, r. B. Dyer, A. L. DEMO.
Werley Bros, +. w. Kelly & Co.. Johnson
&, Sharpe. Fred L. Rice, NJ. West. J. P.
Bundy, F. S. Leaythe & Co.. Thomas
Dunckley, A. I. Fernandini, E. L. Van
dresar, Alderman & Chrest, n. T. Peter
son, Hunter, George & Bagnell, C. II.
Warner, G. w. Olney, ]. ]. Brown, Eich-
ner Bros, w. Gruwell, C. E. Foster, S. E.
Burnham. Hewen & Stratton, h. L. Ben
nett, George Cassels, o. A. Roerbeck,
Foster & Mcintosh.
Over 80 car loads of lumber, logs and
stone have been shipped to Chicago from
this state to be used in constructing the
Washington building at the " orld's fair.
The balance of the mate .al thatswill soon
be shipped consists of window frames,
wainscoting, stairs and other inside fin
ishing material. A recent photograph Of
the building shows that two wings are
being rooted, and a letter written after the
photograph was taken states that the
trusses for the center or main portion of
the building have been raised. The build
ing. by its unique design and attractive
materials, has already been accorded much
attention and praise. The commission
has procured supply OF handsome water
color Autographs of the state building,
which will soon be placed on the market
commission may be reimbursed for this
outlay.
Prof. ]. ?. Hendricks, superintendent OF
the department of education for the Wash
ington Worlds fair commission, says that
the work in his department gives promise
or most excellent educational exhibit.
In fact, the educators of Seattle, who have
this matter in charge, are preparing more
material for their exhibit than was at first
expected from the entire state. One feat
ure of their exhibit has been completed
and is now attracting considerable atten-
ton in Seattle. 1t consists of 200 artistic
photographs of public school pupils as
they appear in the various physical culture
exercises. An effort is being made to ex-
hibit a photograph or painting of every
school building in the state. These will
all be accompanied by statistics and i'm
portant data of the work and methods.
The exhibits being prepared in the other
departments are rapidly nearing compile
ton. The ores that have been collected IN
the various mining districts are being
brought out and stored in collecting CEN
tiers. The grains and grasses are being
carefully prepared and packed in strong
boxes, ready for shipment in the spring.
The fruits prepared in liquid preparations
are stored in secure places away from the
damaging light. The botanical exhibits
are being carefully mounted and labeled.
And so on through the list, all the work is
being pushed to completion and big sue
cess for Washington at the Worlds fair is
now assured beyond any doubt.