The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-14
nR CALHOUN'S VIEWS.
! Worlds Fair Commissioner
Replies to Mr.. Meeker.
"a FOR AN APPROPRIATION.
=. eevs he state Cannot AHord to De
sesnGy-The Commission Needs
$50, 900 More.

r.oorA Feb. l3.-fSpecial ]-Executive
r.~.missioner G. V. Calhoun. of the state
Gs,,d,s fair commission, has returned
ssu Chicago. where he went for the pur-
- Of finding out just what arrange
rsets we're being made for state exhibits
= ~ general Worlds fair buildings, and
-. n transact other business relative to
q. Warrington exhibit Tomorrow he
-, % to Olympia prepared TO answer and
ss.o 10 ask questions in connection with
g. ipyestigation of the acts of the state
- emission. When asked what he thought
= the investigation he said:
:. a, n the complaints are concerned they
-,,aae principally OF the nature of . general
xAiue because somebody else was not allowed
= mn things For instance, 81. Meekcr
49, The commission with extravagauce. be.
- II sesed Tor 80 tons Of ore for its exhibit
/. ~ mineral department.: and he alleges that
8. "a OF ore would be sufficient for both the
~rsabt, In our state building and In the general
efsersl exhibit To show how ridiculous such
..ruocsision is, | will state that Colorado will
~. 90 tons of ore and viii spend $4,000 In
1sng up la portion OF the building. and no
- viil spend less than $500 In fixing up its
rlseroI exhibit This state 10 chased ~ . min
80 lest for its exhibit. You NAV - we'll
49, no exhibit at all 40 to 60 there with . mere
Ae.dful Of ore Five or even ten tons Of ore
euors 40 tons would not give us much Of .
aov:ng o. . mining state
n, Calhoun referred to statement that
10, over 81, 900 .houid be expended in pre-
sring Washington's mineral exhibit, and
nd:
Ne have 26x9sis feet space in the agricultural
APARTMENT The amounts TO be expended by
- different states in fitting up their state de-
ursmeu,s In that building range from 1900 to
fn0O, Arizona being the lowest with q, 900. and
TsxAs tie highest, with $4,000. In the horti-
euituraI department the expense Of fitting mp
nj not be 20 great, ~ shelves have been pro-
yided there. In all the other departments men,
toned there 10 nothing but a shell, with every
shink left 10 be done by the states max ing the
sxsibin. In tho three departments mentioned
think We should spend at least $4,000 in fixing
n We should have 800 tons OF ore.
NJ. Calhoun says many Of the state de.
,nstmsnts are TO be elegantly fitted up
Most OF the state buildings are mere club
houses, New York leading with one hay
ins $4,000 worth of furniture. Washing
ton, California and Texas. he says, are
about the only states that will have any
exiensive separate state exhibits. As .
rule the states, as well ~ the individuals,
look 70 the general exhibit building for
Ne greatest amount of attention. He
does not think the impression that will DO
eottsn from visit TO the general build
hn, where the exhibits of the whole
country will be seen, will be As lasting as .
visit 70 the separate buildings. Already
many are attracted by the Washington
state building. especial " lumbermen. who
~ anxious to learn all they can about the
timber resources of the state.
The balance in the hands of tho treas.
mr. of the Worlds fair fund is 81, 1872. OF
tAia, about 81. 600 will be due on the build.
iss vhsn it is completed in the middle of
Mud. but the nominal balance will then
b about 81. 00O as SIC. 90 in freight charges
hto b returned by the Northern Pacific.
The expenses contemplated roughly by
D. Calhoun are: Twenty persons for six
ndaths, to care for the exhibits in the
STATE building and in the general Worlds
fair apartments, computed at a salary OF
SlO per month, $4,000; preparing min
0al, agricultural and horticultural exhib-
IL In the main buildings. $4,000. The
balance OF the So, 900 asked for is 10 be
ussd In securing fruits. grains. vegetables,
sc, - they ripen. and for fish. forestry
nd various other exhibits. With refer
saos to this Dr.. Calhoun says:
With What We now have w can install our
exhibit and weshall begin shipping our collec-
eou Just - soon ~ the weather will permit
utse the completion Of the building. What Is
eons viii therefore depend upon the appropri.
sion With $4,000 we will be sure of enough
make good exhibit and perhaps have some.
Ming left While much Of what we shall
nsd In exhibits will b donated In
eoAu amounts, We must pay cash
vi large bulks OF the very best
eeeainsbls products. no matter where We find
oem The commission was allowed by law
AeSa year for expenses. In two years 1t has
- spent that amount 10 the,e another in
eaa@ since George washington's time where .
eonieaion or board did not use all the money
allowed 1T ! should think We could DO de.
1851 upon to guard carefully and return any
neses net needed II the appropriation Is