Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-03-24

b" shown by shakes which have been
IA Use for fifty years and are now per.
/. fcctiy sound. The value of our tan
bark interests will be shown by e1
; hlhts and careful analysis OF the bark
\ number of sworn aildayits of phe
uomlnally heavy sections and acres oi
timber will, we believe, do credit to
D Our forestry department. We have
furnished all flag stats for the ground
to the National Commission, and nine
columns iof the Forestry building.
EDUCATIONAL.
In this department we have had the
hearty cooperation of the majority OF
County School Superintendents and
Of the school boards of our cities.
seattle, Tacoma and Spokane have
each agreed to expend in this depart
mcnt. from their own funds, some
thing like $1,000. We believe that
the education exhibit from this State
will be- revelation to the world.
Some 1000 square feet of floor space
in our building will be used for this
exhibit. and we expect to fill about
300 square feet in the National build
ing. IL is impossible to go into detail
III this exhibit, for it represents an in
finite variety.
| In the department Of soils, fine arts,
Horticulture, wOman's work, ethnology
and Indian fisheries. we deem il un-
necessary to say anything further than
was said in our report to the Governor
STATISTICS AND HISTORY.
| We now have almost ready for pub
lication the manuscript for book Of
about 800 pages, which we desire to
distribute in large quantities in Chi
cago. The historical part of this work
j. being done by Hon. Elwood Evans,
of Tacoma, President of the State His
tnrical Society. IL is being made as
hricl as possible. and contains nothing
hut absolute facts regarding the State.
This will be supplemented by statistics
~ every department, taken from the
late United States census, and cor.
rcctcd from the statistical work which
has been done by the Assessors OF the
state. under our special supervision.
We believe that at least 100 900 copies
Of such u book, judiciously distributed,
would he oi untold value. Let us here
suggest that we do not contemplate
handing this book out discriminatory,
to have them mislaid and discarded,
but 1t is our purpose in most instances
10 take the address OF those who really
desire the work and mail them to
them 50 they may find the same upon
their arrival home.
We might add, in this connection,
that J. q. Hestwood. of Seattle, is
getting up. under u contract with this
commission, as shown by our minutes
Of September. 1892, All issue OF lou, 600
Of " Evergreen State" souvenirs. We
also have n handsome State map I2xl4
feet. especially made, and containing
innumcrable information and data.
PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION.
i This entire work being in the nature
Of education and advertisement, We de-
sire 10 establish in our building in
Chicago . department of Publicity
aud Promotion, not to tell what we
expect 10 do, but 10 see that every
portion Of the world Is informed about
what we have done and are doing in
Chicago. This expense will not be
great, but we believe it will be OF the
most vital Importance.
rAxIDERMY.
We have had at work q thoroughly
compent tasidcrmist for the past eight
months. preparing complete exhibit
la this department of beasts and birds
Of our State. This collection will be.
long 10 the State of Washington abso-
lutely, aud should be preserved for a
permanent museum.
BOTANICAL.
We have some 5000 carefully pre-.
pared specimens in this department,
which will occupy space OF about 500
square feet in our building, and a
little amount in the National build.
ing. Ia be displayed in cases made
from our own native woods. This is
certainly the most complete and scien-
tlhc collection ever prepared in this
line Of work in this State. This col.
lection, ~ well rs one previously men,
toned. should be preserved for museum
purposes.
Asa financial statement, we submit
that We have nov on hand 81, 900 in
cash, aud will receive, within q few
days, $40 900 from the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company.
This statement dates from February
the lat. aud shows us indebted on
the building, Including amount due
contractors. material purchased and
freight 10 bc paid, about $4,000.
From February lst to April LIST, the
administration department will cost
ahout tl 900.
II sill cost. IA bring the work OF the
numerous departments, including the
expense Of our historical matter, up
to April lat. about $1,000.
We contemplate that il will require
iut thc installation of our exhibit in
the state buildings. about 5000.
For the installation OF the exhibit
IN the National Mining building, at
least f2.5OO
Dor installation oil exhibit in Ma
,ionsl Agricultural building, at least
tl 800
For installation oi exhibits in For
sstry. Fisheries, Educational and Flo
taeultufal buildings $1,000.
l, ~ill cost Tor renewal of the fresh
iruit' crops and vegetable exhibits
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