The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-12
WASHINGTON AT THE FAIR.
Preparing the Animal Exhibit-A Spleen.
did Horticultural Display.

did horticultural Display.
WALLA WALLA, June n.-ISpecial. i
Professor John Hudson. of South Bend,
an experienced taxidermist of South Bend.
Pacific county. has entered into specific
contract to furnish for the Worlds fair
commission a complete collection of all
the principal birds, animals and fishes
found in the state of Washington. Among
other things, this collection will include
families of elk, deer and mountain goats
and sheep. All these specimens will be
saved to adorn the state capital or state
museum when one is established.
Whenever a bird, animal or fish
is contributed for this display
full credit will be given on the tags and des-
criptions of the specimen. This collection
will be augmented by contributions and
exhibits by such taxidermists as l.. J.
Weatherwax, of Aberdeen, and Mr.. Woods,
of Spokane, and others. The citizens of
South Bend have donated the use of a fine
store building in that town in which to
store the taxidermist collection made by
Professor Hudson and other specimens
collected in that part of the state until all
are ready to be forwarded to the Worlds
fair.
horticulture and the executive committee
of the Washington Worlds fair commits
sion, recently held in Walla Walla the
department of the states horticultural dis
play was completely organized. Mr. Henry
BUGGY, of Tacoma, president of the state
board of horticulture, was selected as gen.
eral supervisor of the department. The
state was then divided into nine horticul-
tural districts, with headquarters and
superintendent as follows:
Vancouver district Headquarters at Vancou-
yer: superintendent, Chatfeld Knight; COM
prsing the following counties: Clarke, CowlitZ,
Skamania, Wahkiakum and Pacific
Tacoma distriet-Headquarters at Tacoma:
superintendent, Henry Bucey: comprising the
following counties: Pierce, Thurston, Mason,
Chehalis and Lewis.
Seattle district Headquarters at Seattle;
superintendent John T. Blackburn; comprising
the following counties: King, Kitsap, Jeifsr-
son, Clallam, snohomish and Island.
Fairhayen district-Headqu arters at Fair
haven; superintendent, +. L. Won Gohren, COM
prising the following counties: WhatcOn, San
Juan and Skagt.
Ellensburg strict-Headquarters at Ellens-
burg; superintendent. S. w. Maxey; comprising
the following counties: Kittitas, Douglas and
Okanogan.
INA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S az A>ot III an
ina; comprising the following counties: faki-
ma, Klickitat, Franklin and Adams.
Snake River Observation-Disclosures at Colfax;
superintendent Henry NJ Spalding; comprising
the following counties: Whitman, Garfield and
Asotin.
Walla walla Observation-Disclosures at walla
Walia; superintendent, o. r. Balou; compris-
ing the following counties: Walla Walla and
Columbia.
Spokane Observation-Disclosures at Spokane;
superintendent not yet appointed; comprising
the following counties: Spokane, Lincoln and
Stevens.
Measures were taken to see that every
county in these districts is properly repre-
scented in the fruit display and where it is
found necessary supplementary collecting
stations will be established. The expenses
of this department will be kept as low as
the importance of the work and the extern
siveness of the field will permit. Jars and
preservatives will be distributed among
these districts at once.