The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
Worlds Fair News.
Especial correspondence |

| lSpeclal correspondence.
The great Columbian Exposition is
drawing to close and will soon be a
matter of history. The results of the
| Exposition in the development of the
eountry's resources and in the expau-
sion 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 al
ways manifested after the occurrence
of such over-shadowing events II is
true that, while the United States has
been the hostess, her people have also
been the guests There will probably
be little over 20.000,0O0 paid admis.
sions recorded bA the close OF the Ex-
position, and it is safe to estimate that
fully 100000 of these are citizens
Oi the United States. But such for
eignerS as have attended. have fire.
quently given expression of the great
est appreciation of Americas progress
and advancement in civilization. To
amass and display ali 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 ali
striven TO achieve a memorable sue
cess 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 own state.
Many people have visited the Fair
from the Pacific coast, and about 90
600 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 nj this result
III for the state?
We know now to Il 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 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 Washington 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, oyer 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
capital that is interested, the exhibits
are attracting great deal of business,
especially in the lines of shingles,
lumber, fish and fruits.
Among the many favorable news
paper articles that have been publish
ed about the exhibits from the state
of Washington, is the following taken
from an extensive article in American
It'd 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 people 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 sin
gle 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 ground.
The skeleton of mammoth,