Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-27

WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING,
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO.
October 2lst. 1893
Especial Correspondence. !

matter of history. The results of the
exposition in the development of the
countrys resources and in the expansion
of the Datlon's influence among the
powers of earth will probably never be
fully realized because of the subtle man
ner 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 little
over 20,0O0,000 paid admissions record
cd by the close of the exposition, and 1t
is safe to estimate that fully Is 600, 600
of these are citizens of the United States.
But such foreigners as have attended,
have frequently given expression of the
greatest appreciation of Americas pro
gress and advancement in civilization.
TO amass and display all this interesting
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 integral
parts, the commonwealth have all
striven to achieve a memorable success
and the verdict of approval is already
announced 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
exposition by their 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 aboard, as much, il not more,
than any other state in the union. But
the next question is; what will all this
result in for the statef
We know now to a certainty TINT the
results to Washington will be many
times greater than what the state has
expended. Over seven Thousand people
have declared their intensions OF locat
ing in Washington, all, or nearly all
the direct result of what they have seen
from the state here at the exposition.
Suppose these people bring to Wash
lngton an average of 800 each; and it
would be fairer to suppose ten times
that amount, you see it means at that
very low figure, over 100000. These
seven thousand addresses are only a
small portion of the tide of people
that is turned toward Washington by
this exposition.
Besides the people and investing cap
ital that is interested, the exhibits are
attracting a great deal of business, es-
pccially in the lines of shingles, lumber,
fish and fruits.
Among the many favorable newspa-
per articles that have been published
about the exhibits from the state of
Washington, is the following paragraph
taken from an extensive article in Amer
lean 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 big place, and proofs must
be submitted before such statements
are credited. But the Washington PEG
pie claim to be world beaters' in many
of their exhibits. For example, they
say their flag staff is the tallest IN 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 a
mammoth, which was found near Spo-
kane Washington, and purchased by
the Chicago Academy of Science, who
leaned it to the Washington commits.
tioners, is 10 feet high and is the larg-
est skeleton Of the kind vet upearthed. |
There is in this state building single
block of coal weighing over $4,000 !
pounds, which has never Lad its equal
taken from any mine in the world
There are two uneq0alled and pheuom-
email yields OF grain shown in this build
ing. One is Of - beat lOI bushels from
single acre, and the other is Of oats,
lj6 bushels from a sIrgle acre. Both
of these wonderful Yields are backed by
The strongest kind Of ailid wits. So it is