The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
Oregon at the Worlds Fair.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, May l3, 1898.

| CHICAGO. ILL.,, May l3, 1893.
| Editor TINES -MoUNTAINEER:
Oregon's fruit exhibit in Horticultural
Hall is under the superintendence of Mr..
| Guy Lewis, of Union county, who, IN the
| absence of the commissioner, acts as execu-
tive. It is almost across the passage from
| Washin toms exhibit. Oregon, Idaho and
Washington's exhibit of Northern fruits is,
| without doubt, the finest display of such
| fruits at the exposition. In variety and
amount they are very much the same, and
it will be only question of quality and
flavor with the judges. Oregon displays
| fifty.one varieties of winter apples, and
they are very much admired. A prune tree
of one years growth is the wonder of all.
The display of prunes and evaporated fruits
is very fine, and the variety of prunes ex-
cells anything as yet displayed. Tne egg
plums are very large and tempting.
Oregon's generosity was checked few
days ago. 1t seems Mr.. Lewis has been
giving the reporters and other people tastes
of the fruits which he thought would keep
but little longer. The authorities informed
him that if he was found giving any more
fruit away they would put him under ar
rest. As consequence the fruit Is allowed
to spoil, and it Is missed by the hungry re-
porters.
Fred Rowe, of Ashland, is superintendent
oil IA
place is not finished in the mining building
they will have very good exhibit, They
will haye some nickel specimens from Rid
die, Ore, where the largest nickel mine ex-
lists IN North America. Sandstone from
Ashland, and iron ores, ciays aud all MIN
erals will be represented with an excellent
display. A miniature placer mine will be
in operation and will prove very interesting.
w. H. Savage. of Salem, Is in charge of
the grain exhibit, and Eastern Oregon has
many fine varieties of graia here.
Captain Timmons, of Astoria. has charge
of the fishery.
A. T. Miller, of Portland, is superintend-
ing the forestry display.
Visitors from Oregon will have splendid
opportunity to visit the worlds fair, as
club house has been provided for her citl-
zens during their stay in Chicago. The
Oregon Headquarter Organization have
leased and are now furnishing IN handsome
style an elegant and commodious residence
on Michigan avenue about two blocks from
the auditorium. The house is TO be fitted
up by the 20th, and when thrown open the
members will have the use of the large and
airy parlors, commodious billiard and ca,d
room, a reading and writing room, two
ladies' parlors and number of rooms ar
ranged for the distribution Of literature and
other business purposes. There are also
number of other rooms furnished for Sleep
ing purposes The house, which is three
stories in height, is surrounded by broad
veranda, and during the summer no more
favored spot can be found in the city to
view the lake, the park and the splended
turnouts for which Michigan BouIeyard is
famous. A number of Oregon citizens now
in Chicago, daily visit the place and are
unanimously loud in their praise of the en-
terprise. The re6tting and furnishing of
the house will cost in the vicinity OF 5000.
G. M. SHARPsTEIN.