Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-27
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

salu Dr VI. " Oalnoun OF Tacoma, executive
commissioner 10 the worlds fair commission
for Washington. to The STAE representative at
the Arlington this morning. should make it q
point TO first visit At Chicago the exhibit and
building Of the state OF Washington. which the
! washingtonisns Of the northwest consider will
Z be one Of the most interesting and UNIQUE in
| the grounds. The original state APPROXIMATION
was cleo. 600 followed by an additional 9 40 900
and further increased by $40 900 in contribu-
| tons, mainly from the lumber interest WASH
ington is the greatest lumber state in the Union.
| The building itself will serve as an exhibit of
our resources. for the lower portion will be Of
huge single logs l21 feet long by 50 inches IN
diameter with a scale OF over 90 900 feet TO the
| log The superstructure will be Of other and =
great variety OF woods. the doors OF marble and
stone from our quarries. There is yet but
little manufacturing done in the state and our
exhibit viii be uainly Of our natural resources.
The mineral and horticultural exhibits will be
extensive and the former will give a slight idea
/ OF the vast and rich mineral deposits awaiting
/ development. though our main exhibit will be
/ in lumber. In addition TO our special exhibit
\ we will show largely IN the mining mineral.
horticultural and agricultural Departments. The
cold weather has delayed us somewhat, bat we
are ahead of most Of the states"
when visited Washington at the time the
| big trees were removed to mako room for the
south Capitol terrace" said George Q. Cannon.
a prominent resident of Salt Lake City. 20 The
| STAR representative at the Shoreham tins morn
| ing, II felt that l would have given sioo for
every tree removed il it could have been trans
ported out to my city. I'm very fond Of trees
and Salt Lake City resembles Washington in
the width of it's streets and avenues its rows Of
trees and beautiful vistas only our atmosphere
is as clear as bell. and its great mountains
| form picturesque background TO every view
The common council are at present discussing
proposition to remove the trees from the
| principal business thoroughfares, but I hope il
will not be carried through. | consider that the
| double rows OF trees that line Washington 3
bouleyards are among the chief beauties of the
| city. In New York nothing relieves the mo-
notony of bare walls. but here every street is q
! little park OF lite own. salt Lake CITY and in
| fact, the entire territory, has improved with
Incredible rapidity during the past five years.
and is now enjoying great prosperity"
There is a sentiment among the people Of
the northern peninsula OF Michigan" said ex-
Judge Montgomery, formerly of the Supreme
Court of the District and Judge McComas' pre-
decessor. but now of Lansing TO The STAR rep
resentative at the Ebbitt House this morning.
| ''tha. they would like TO constitute themselves
an independent state. Not, however, because
of antssonism to the lower peninsula. but be-
cause their interests are separate: they are
| isolated by the straits of Mscinac five miles
wide and are quite a community by themselves.
They wonderfully rich in minerals. partic-
ularly copper. The Calumet and Hecla mine
has enough in sight to asst them for a score
| of years-millions Of tons. The iron mines of
| the peninrula among the best in the world
| while the timber resources are very extensive
Agriculturally that portion Of TIE state is not
! up TO the lower half. The people OF the latter
would object seriously to a division of the state
| and don't think it will be Witnessed in the
| immediate future"
81 am here to deliver the Monterey over TO
the United States government" said Irving VI.
Scott Of the Union iron works, San Francisco,
to The STAR representative at the Arlington
this morning. II will do this igurativeiy, for
she's right smart bit Of a steel lassie and my
| arms couldn't encircle her. The official report
of the government engineers will arrive here on
Saturday. do not know its contents, but do
know that the Monterey is one of the very best
warships Of the high grade afoat. / can't say
whether we will receive a premium for over
speed and increased horse power. She main
tanned speed of fourteen and one-half knots
for over four hours. We are avfully proud of
her out on the coast, for she carries the heaviest
! armament OF any ship aaoat, carrying two
tweive-inch and two ten-inch main batteries.
She has a side armor of thirteen inches, aud
with only thirty inches board there isn't
much Of her showing to hit. We hope Congress
will pass bill authorizing another ship and
wei try for the contract. We are now build
ing the cruiser Olympia. of $500 horse power,
and the battle ship Oregon, OF 10, 500 horse
power"
Speaking about instances of longevity where
the physical powers and the mental faculties
are still vigorous said J. W. Gaines OF Nash
Vile, Cleveland presidential elector, to The
STAR representative at the Ebbitt House this
morning, ''recalls to me old resident of my
section Of whom we are all very proud. He is
George Hinson OF Etna Furnace, Tenn. He is
eigsty-seyen years Of age, but hearty and
sprighty and would have marched in the re-
cent jollification parade if we hadn't shut him
up in a hotel where he could view the show,
| fearing that he would take cold. He is a Jack
sonian democrat, and we want him for the next
| presidential election. He n personal friend
OF Jackson and used to go hunting with him.
| The old gentleman is a gunsmith by trade, still
| works his farm, chops wood, goes to the mill
and, though he is nearly four score and ten, is
| as youthful in spirit as a lad"
'It is great pity" said John Graham, a
well-known agriculturist Of California, to THE
STAR representative at the National this morn
ing, that eastern farmers cannot avail them
selves OF alfalfa, the grass which SO generously
responds to q rich soil and plenty of water. and
yields from three to six crops q year. We
don't grow clover and timothy out in Califor-
| mia, but cut barley and bale il. Next to barley
alfalfa is used Itisa beautiful grass, resembling
clover, whether green or dried Is nourishing TO
stock, and presents a beautiful picture while
growing on the level irrigated plains Of my
state or Utah. 1t hourishes also in Arizona
and Nevada. When one comes down out Of the
mountains over the Denver and Rio Grande
into the valleys Of Utah he will see patches and
quarter sections OF green alfalfa intersperssd
in the miles Of dry sandy scn and apparently
worthless sage brush land, but which with
| water. is the richest land in the world. II Was
a Godsend to the farmers Of Utah, for they
could not raise their stock without it owing TO
an lmpossibility of producing other feeds in
sufficient quantities, and which would be adapt
! able to the hot, dry climate But now they cut
| from three to five crops q year and raise great
| quantities Of stock and horses. In Kern and
| Los Angeles counties in my state thousands Of
acres yearly arc devoted to alfalfa, and three
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