The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-08-26
rHE roRTIAsD EXPOSITION.
! The Forerunner-o the Great Ohicase
. worlds Fair This Year. -


A private. note from the business-like
and operosc superintendent, r. w.
Mitchell, of the Portland exposition, in
forms us that premiums this year ex-
ceed, in amount and number, those of
all former years, notwithstanding the
alleged fact that times are as hard as
the winter of 1871
The Portland industrial exposition
for this year will be the repository of
the Chicago exposition ef 1898. This
should be sufficient inducement to sug-
gest to every enterprising man, woman
and child in the state that an unusual
effort be made towards presenting some
thing from every part of the state, to
the end that the same, at the proper
time, may be forwarded to Chicago.
They will give free storage and take
good care of any and all exhibits at the
close OF the Portland exposition, which
exhibits are intended for Chicago. Par
ticipation means rehearsal for the
great showing of 1898. Mr. Mitchell
says:
ssTweiye counties have already signi-
fed their intention OF coming in with
county exhibits. 1t is our desire to
give every county an opportunity to
show what it boasts of, and what it has
in the way of inducements to settle-.
ment. To enable each county to ex-
hibit, the different transportation lines
have given greatly reduced rates. These
rates took effect August 9Th and are as
follows: All articles fer exhibition. at
the Portland exposition, on which full.
tariff rates may be paid to the exposi-
tion, viii be returned free to point of
origin, if on the railroad line, and to
junction point il on an originating or
connecting line. All that is required is
that the shipper shall present. within
five days Of the close of the exposition,
a certificate, signed by. the secretary,
stating that the articles have been on.
exhibition, and have not changed own
ership.. Thea-only- y--exclusion--is race
horses. Articles of q perishable nature
that, for any reason, may not be re-
turnedssand on (which full tariff rates
have been paid To- the sexp position .Sill
be treated as follows: Consignees of
such articles shall be refunded amounts
paid, ON preseiltation..and surrender to
the agent of the original expense bill,
accompanied by certificate from the
secretary of the exposition tos the effect
that egooffs We're on exhib ton, have
not been sold ,nnd no ressrlue derived
from them. = ~
1.-THE Portland Industrial Exposition
was never started with the idea of max
ing money, or holy show of itself; it
was organized for the benefit of other
people. We believe it shonld be sup
ported. not in luxury and style, but in a
plain, everyday sort of way. 1t is will
ing to, and has, for the past: four years,
at least, earned its support. This year,
it will present a dress rehearsal, go far
as the Pacific northwest is concerned, of
what is expected of us at Chicago. We
will have a. pretty big exposition,s 1t
will De ahead of anytfsing yet given to
the people Of Oregon fieh or poor. For
the first time, we have succeeded in
kgetting manufacturers 10. agree to
operate their exhibits and this alone
viii attract'like new hat on another
woman. ALI exhibitors are in with
US, and we anticipate real good time.
Come and see US Oh press day. We will
be busy, but will be on deck. Yours
for an Enlightened Press q - -
R. w. MITCHELL.