The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-15

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Dr.. Cs1hosn 1sais . CAseses R>,egses
Aboss he Daaae Exhsnft.
For the pnrross Of showing vhss can 10 done
In sSe way Of .aastcg va.ermssous. eha far away
ssats OF aash.cg3oa hes ensseo1 70 eecd %
5scAsoa rArx in Sc pssnbss fwensv car lnods OF
melons n oae Consignment The exact da.s
has not ret heen decided on: bet whatever day.
J; viii e "wafesneien day. for the entire los
~ 70 De gsea away to sse visitors q tie PARK,
without regard 70 nationality OF cisss. TAs
ersai boy can smear has sees iron car "a ear
saa tbs dsszsy summer giri mar take tie heart
while her young man caSws away a: the part
next the riad- Taers are sosr doctors on the
Washington state commission. and some si nisssf
pessoa has -ens1ress the opinion ths. sas%s
medical ssrt'euen hare decided 90 some one
cholera Hofb1s mixture which taey want 10
boom. hut thsy individually and collectively
declare thsf II IL mot %. and that they only
want 20 shoW that their atass can raise the
greatest and heartfelt wa:ernsions on earth
Although Washington IL the most distant BY
rail- OF All ;he states from Caseago this fact did
not cessf The commission from bringing here
IN exhibit which Ii some respects 10 the mast
remarkable on the grounds. In some localities
there IL popular belief tina. Wellington 10
wild and that her pscpis are ee-foossd. To
oaspsove snis An energetic state commission has
prepared ~ cxhibss which will show what
great things the state 10 capable Of producing.
All over tie park Are tall 1asstans. which were
conaisA % the Worlds fair by the state bat big
~ they are Washington did NOS want 10 b
judged ~ this. 90 the commission determined
10 show Just what could be done In the way OF
fsgs,ass. They cut down and put up In front
o. their building q shrub "a feet high II 10 e
inches IN diameter 1t the base and Is inches as
the top, and when the fair 10 formally opened
aaas-she stars aud stripes--ssxY feet long aud
thirty feet vide viii 10 run up to the highest
posnt and Will 10 the largest dag in Jackson
park.
by our fags,aE shall we be judged" said
Executive Commissioner d.. u. V. Calhoun a.
he tnggsd AZ his suow-whi:e heard. Dr. Cal
houn. who went 70 Washington when he had 70
tsik snohemish 10 make bis wants known. IL Ia
position 10 know whereof he speaks Taking
about his states exhibit, he said:
Our building e unique in thN every stick Of
timber used IN it comes from Washington. In
design II 10 swiss. touched with gothic, occupy
Ing good space Of rs BY lis feet. II II two s.o-
res hizh. From the main building extend. 10
the main structure by wings. The foundation
OF the entire structure 10 loga There are ave OF
them on each side, and to show what wo call
logs In Washington. would say that one OF
uniform thickness OF three feet and weighs
thsrty-two tons. A better idea can be learned
by saying that II one log were sawed MP into
lumber IL wonld make enough boards TO build
an egatroom house. These logs extend en-
TREY around the building five high. except on
she northeast corner where the tower il, and
there the 0gs run ten high. The reason our
roof 10 painted green 10 that our state IL the
Evergreen state, and we want people TO know
where We are If they should NOS see those logs
and that flagstaff There are some things in
tais world too big to be noticed. you know; at
least We have some OF them holding Office out in
our state.
wehaye not made any attemp: TO furrfsh y
club house, for We needed all our room to show
what We have. Right in the center Of the main
hall will be placed a model Of one of our farms.
miniature every detail complete from the well
10 tho water vane. We will show how the land
Is iarmed by models OF men and horses at work;
asmaA forest. the harvesting OF grains: in fact,
Gil that happens on farm. Back OF this Is the
taxicermy display. It shows . cor piete col
lection OF ali the wild animals native 10 on,
s.ate in family groups. such ~ bears, cougars.
wolves and the Ike, with sea lions from the
Coast In tho center OF this group 10 the mann
moth. now the properly OF the Chicago academy
bones were found In the spring OF 1873 In the
southwest part OF spokane county, wash. on
the farm oil Mr. Copelin- The height ~ II stands
10 Ii feet, lille that OF the hitter known ST. Pc
tersburg mammoth 10 only 3 fcet inches Here
are acme Of the measurements OF the bones:
Length Of tnsk, 0 feet 10 inches: ciream ference
OF tusx At the base. 81 inches: number OF laminae
OF lower teeth, 10, breadth OF lower teeth, 81.
inchos: length OF lower teeth, 10 inches: breadth
OF lower jaw at the condoy!es. % inches, and
length OF lower jaw. - inches. modern ele-
would make but q very poor showing.
Around on the wslks OF this main building
We display 1000 Jars OF preserved fruits. put up
by the women Of our state from the fruit that
we grow.
The south wing Is devoted to forestry and
mining, both Of which industries are very rich
IN Warrington We show sections from twelve
inches IN diameter 20 fifteen feet Of ali our CON-
iasrcial wood. such rs yew, yellow fir. spruce.
betaiock, maple, cedar pine, oak ana matrona.
All of these woods used ia tho building, and
To show them in their Creased and pol, shed
state We have library on the forestry of oar
state. This 10 nothing moro than BLOCKS OF
every wood grown in Washington made into the
form OF . book when closed. GA the cRcx of
each. In gold letters. il printed the name of
specimen and the history and value, with
piece al bark pasted Oh the aaes. These are pat
ia book case made OF native wood. We are
psoud 81 our wood. for we have IL. oo. o)o of0
feet OF II !ef, standing. after We brought all tnis
away.
OF the state carved from native woo9s No one
who IL hot familiar with the various grains aud
cooEings OF our native woods can appreciate
hat beauty can he wrought out with the chissi
Ia the hands OF an experienced workman This
sea- 10 eight feet square The portion devoted
10 the seal proper Is = cross section from =
aud stars. surrounding the head OF George
Washington. The starr that are Inserted
made OF wool from the guaking aspen. Tho
face OF George Washington II made IRON iaa-
drcna, Aud the effect Is beautiful. gsowin;
flesa tint His Wig IL made of e.derber:s wood.
RI. coat D. back cedar. the run on tha bosom o!
his shirt o. mountain pine. 10 give l:sc-iike
EXPRESSION TO the cses cedar and cotton ooa
have been used, with black walnut Tor The pa.
pits. The ribbon used TO tie the Old continental
WIG - made OF black walnut The lei;erlurs
around the rim OF the seal, The Seal oil ,ha
state 81 Washington, fS~a, are carved from oss.
yellow sad hlae. Or. ash. iamaracx, cherry, red
fsr. alder. sireb. willow sadssspberry wood.
In .he cSnter o. forestry display - csiY.oiIs
specimen. Ii is the fruak oil 4 fallen cedar Tree
ia the root OF as tree - years Old. The
cedar IL perfectly sound. although IL must have
b-seg buried all tAas time. We sxhih.. tais not
only az a curiosity. hrs 20 show the durability
% cue cedsr. fer make shingles OF cedar in
our country. and snow some that have with
stood the storms OF ierty-se years and are stl.l
touas.
our state Is rich in mines. ANA We have made
q duplicate display. enc IA the mining building
and the other Ia tho sia,e building. We have
pyramids cs iron ore. ciays, Goa. aud show
specimens Of lead. copper, xiac. silver ard gold.
sons nuggets OF the la.icr worth 3d. We have
eighty tons o. mineral, spccsfasns. Oar yayil-
iefs in the mining building - corntnixn in
styie. with iron pillars ani gsl. dome. Fis-
Gfes OF cosi ralnes ana gold mine sand a.,
escs side OF the entrance
Tie north part OF tae building is given up TO
the schocs exhibit. IN which are displayed
nsols-s made by the ehi!dfea, and We $50
s1os those Fl oar woman eSufo't i - srogud
tbs walk throughout the building hang oil
ps;ns!rrs Tacrs are 100 @. them aad ,hev
run in size from by 9 81 y by - ;ees lRey
.oGa ia osS. asa gepFcsc az ias scenery OF eur
s,aie.
Gusa i. can ~ easily found FOR over II EagSs ias
.seascg ct hump BAGS u hale rsty seet .oaE
We also atsplsy al ,as TODD nsa oi fgxet SOUND