The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-11-02
A WHOLE WORLD BEATEN.
Some Things That Will be Remembered
After The Fair.
A FEW POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.
The Great Exposition VIII soon 10
Into History. Hut the Coed Results
VIII Flow Towards Washington
For Years TO Come.

Special Correspondence.
The great columbian exposition is draw
ing to close and will soon be a matter Of
history. The results OF the exposition in
the development OF the country's re.
sources and in the expansion of the
nations influence among the powers Of
earth will probably never be fully realized
because of the subtle manner in which
such results are always manifested after
the occurrence of such over-shadowing
events. 1t is true that, while the United
States has been the hostess. her people
have also been the guests. There will
probably be a little over 10000, 900 paid
ad missions recorded by the close of the
exposition, and il is safe to estimate that
fully $4,000, 600 OF these are citizens OF the
United States. But such foreigners as
have attended, have frequently given ex-
preston of the greatest appreciation Of
Americas progress and advancement in
civilization. To amass and display all
this interes ting evidence has required the
expenditure of many millions OF money
and many hours OF labor by armies OF
men and women. The nation and its in.
tegral parts, the commemorative have all
striven to achieve a memorable success
and the verdict of approval is already an-
nounced in thousands OF ways.
The natural desire Of the people of any
particular state is to hear and TO talk
about the part played in the great exposi-
tion by their own state. Many people
have visited the fair from the Pacific
coast, and about 10000 of these have
come from the state of Washington. This
state has been talked about, at home and
abroad, as much, if not more, than any
other state in the Union. But the next
question is: What will all this result in
for the state?
We know now TO certainty that the
results to Washington will be many times
greater than what the state has expended.
Over seven thousand people have declared
their intentions of locating in Washing
ton, all, or nearly all. the direct result of
what they have seen from the state here
at the exposition. Suppose these people
bring to Washington an average of 800
each; and 1t would be fairer to suppose
ten times that amount, you see it mean 3
at that very low figure, over 500. 900.
These seven thousand addresses are only
small portion of the tide of people that
is turned toward Washington by this ex-
position.
Besides the people and investing capital
that is interested, the exhibits are attract
ing great deal of business, especially in
the lines of shingles, lumber, fish and
fruits.
Among the many favorable newspaper
articles that have been published about
the exhibits of the state OF Washington,
is the following paragraph taken from an
extensive article in American lid Bits.
published here in Chicago:
"When anyone begins to brag about
beating the whole world, he is at once
looked upon with suspicion, for this world
is a big place, and proofs must be submit
ted before such statements are credited.
But the people of Washington claim to be
world heaters in many OF their exhibits.
For example, they say their flag staff is
the tallest 10 the world. There is a red
cedar vase, six feet high and four feet
across the top, turned from single block
OF red cedar, which is said to be the
largest piece OF wood turning in the world,
certainly there is nothing equal to it for
size on the fair grounds. The skeleton OF
mammoth, which was found near Spo-
kane, Wash, and purchased by the Chi
cago Academy of Science, who loaned it
to the Washington commissioners, is Is
feet high, and is the largest skeleton OF the
kind yet unearthed. There is in this
state building single block of coal
weighing over $4,000 pounds, which has
never had its equal taken from any mine
in the world. There are two unequalled
and phenomt nal yields OF grain shown in
this building. One is of wheat, i0l BUSH
els from single acre, and the other is
of oats, 1856 bushels from a single acre.
Both of these wonderful yields are backed
by the strongest kind of atfidavits. So it
is seen that the new state of Washington,
in making her bow to the world at this
great exposition, can afford to take her
place among the front ranks with no fear
OF being called too impudent for one SO
young"
This is only one of hundreds OF articles
praising Washington. The large lump of
coal referred to came from the Roslyn
mine, at Roslyn, in Kittitas county, and
it has certainly been the wonder of all
visitors al the fair, especially those who
have been at all familiar with coal min
ing. Probably no result from this fair, as
far as Washington is concerned, will be
more enduring than the attention at
tracted by the state building, and the fact
that Washington, little known as coal
state, took the premium on its collective
exhibit OF coal and coke.
EDMOND S. MEASY.
CARTER HARRlS0kS ASSASSINATION.