The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-09
THE FAIR EXHIBIT.
State Commission Making the
Final Arrangements.
HEADS OF FAIR DEPARTMENTS.
Some Of the Features In states Bald.
ing-Instrsetio.s to sAlppsrs-Csdar
EFom . Tree 600 Years Old.

TACOMA, March Especial. bills az
gregating 81, 500 were audited today by the
Worlds fair commission, and then an adj
journment was taken until Monday, when
all business coming up for consideration
before President Blalock and Executive
Commissioner Calhoun leave for Chicago
will be considered and disposed of. So far
about 300 applications for positions at the
disposal of the commission have been re-
ceIved. The applicants are from all parts
OF the state, and represent among them
many intelligent men and women. Re-
garding these applicants, Executive Com
missioner Calhoun says:
We can not tell how We are to Ill the places
until We reach Chicago and have made all ar.
rangements. All the various heads OF depart
ments will have assistants. Mr.. LaFolette will
have charge of the agricultural department:
Mr.. Megler Of the fisheries; Mr.. Pfunder will
arrange the mineral exhibit, and we shall ap-
point scientific man for the technical work
OF showing of the exhibit to advantage. Prot.
Hendricks will BE- at the head OF the school ex.
hibit and Prot Henderson will have charge OF
the forestry department. Others will be ap-
pointed later. - their services are in demand.
Mrs. A. r. Hill has been engaged for
500 to paint large head Of George Wash
ington, in oil. as q part of the state ex-
hibit. The amount of space to be used in
the fishery department has not yet been
decided upon. Mr.. Megler, of that de-
partment. is of the opinion that only .
small space should b used in the general
building and that more space should be
devoted to the Washington state building.
Superintendent Collins, who has charge of
the general department. has high opinion
Of the fish resources of the state and 10
willing to allot space in accordance with
what he considers to be the importance of
Washington in this respect. If the space
to be placed at the disposal Of the state
can be utilized it will be accepted. This
matter will be decided on Saturday. There
will be $50 varieties of fish stuffed for this
exhibit. No live fish will be exhibited.
In the agricultural department wheat
will be the pred ominating feature. In
the mineral department there will be $50 to
and 200 tons of ore. 1t will be arranged
on . cement floor. and among the features
will be . mountain, with running water
tumbling down among the rocks. Super
intendent Pfunder, Of this department.
says this will be q cool retreat for visitors
on warm days. Gold aud silver bullion
and gold bars and nuggets to the value of
from $4,000 to $4,000 will also be on ex-
hibition.
All exhibits are now being collected at
central points for shipment. A bulletin
has been issued for the guidance of those
about to forward articles. It is as follows:
The Warrington Worlds fair commissioners
are now collecting all of their exhibits. and the
same are being shipped to Chicago. Concen-
trating stations have been established. and ship
ping instructions are - follows:
All exhibits to b. marked plainly-'World's
Fair Exhibit" with description of articles,
same to be addressed 70 ''G. v. Calhoun. execu-
tive commissioner" and to b shipped in care
Of the following:
Tacoma-G. v. Calhoun.
Seattle. W. Dodge, secretary Chamber Of
Commerce.
spokane-John R. Rsavis. secretary Chamber
Of Commerce.
Walla Walla-N. G. Blalock
Colfax-E NJ Burch.
Where possible, make all shipments BY rail,
charges collect, and in oil instances notify G. w.
Calhoun, executive commissioner, room A03
Fidelity building, Tacoma, Wash.
Any citizen having ANYTHING worthy of ex.
hi bit, which has not already been arranged for,
will confer . favor by Immediately communi.
eating with the executive commissioner The
commission especially desires to say to the
farmers that it is in need of choice specimens
of well preserved vegetablesI Tho vegetable
exhibit will be renewed from time to time
through the summer with 1898 crop, but they
want to open on May with the best display OF
1892 vegetables possible. All communications
regarding exhibits will receive most prompt
and careful attention.
To illustrate the durability of Washing
ton cedar, arrangements have been made
to have on exhibition at Chicago portions
of . cedar log which must have begun its
growth about the time Columbus discov-
cred America. Near Ocosta was recently
found spruce tree which shows 2l3 WELL
defined rings. growing on the trunk of
cedar tree. The cedar tree must have been
200 years old before 1t fell. In time, the
spruce tree sprang up and grew for 213
years. after which the PROSTATE cedar log
was found to be sound and we'll adapted
for the manufacture Of shingles. In fact,
shingles have been made by the thousand
from the trunk of the cedar log. and are
pronounced by shingle men to be Of first
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