The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-23
MS. NISSEN NYMAN.
KATHERINE JOHNSEN.
still with

Oregon's fruit exhibit in Horticult-
ural hall is under the superintendence
of Mr.. Guy Lewis, Of Union county,
who in the absence of the commission
er, acts as executive. 1t is almost across
the passage from Washington's exhibit.
Oregon, Idaho and Washington's ex-
hibit of Northern fruits is without
doubt the finest display of Northern
fruits at the exposition. In variety and
amount of fruits they are very much
the same and it will be only a question
of quality and flavor with the judges.
Oregon displays fifty-one varieties of
winter apples and they are very much
admired. A prime tree of one years
growth is the wonder of all. The dis
play of prunes and evaporated fruits
is very fine and the variety of prunes
excels anything as yet displayed. The
egg plums are very large and tempt
ing. Oregon's generosity was checked
a few days ago. 1t seems Mr.. Lewis
had been giving the reporters and other
thought would keep but little longer.
The authorities informed him that If
he was found giving any more fruit
away they would put him under arrest,
AS a consequence the fruit is allowed
to spoil and it is missed by the hungry
reporters Fred Rowe, of Ashland, is
superintendent of the mining exhibit
and although the place is not finished
in the mining building, they will have
a very good exhibit. They will have
some nickel specimens from Riddel,
Oregon, where the largest nickel mine
in North America is situated. Sand
stone from Ashland and ores, clays
and all minerals will oe represented
with an excellent display. A miniature
placer mine will be in operation and
will prove very interesting. w. H. Saw
age, of Salem, is in charge of the
grain exhibit and Eastern oregon has
many fine varieties of grain here. Cap
tain Timmons, Of Astoria, has charge
of the fishery. A. f. Miller, of Port
land, is experimenting the forestry
display. Visitors from Oregon will have
splendid opportunity to visit the
provided for her citizens during their
stay in Chicago. The Oregon Headquar-
ter Organization have leased, and are
now furnishing in handsome style, an
oil
Michigan avenue about two blocks
from the Auditorium. The house is to
be fitted up by the Goth, and when
thrown open the members will have
the use of large and airy parlors, COM
modious billiard and card room, read
ing and writing room, two lady's par
lors and a number of rooms arranged
for the distribution of literature and
other business purposes. There are also
a number of other rooms, furnished for
sleeping purposes. The house, which Is
three stories in heighth, is surrounded
by a broad veranda and during the
summer, no more favored spot can be
found In the city to view the lake, the
park. and view the splendid turnouts
for which Michigan boulevard is fa-
nous. A number of Oregon citizens
now in Chicago daily visit the place
and are unanimously loud in their |
praise of the enterprise The relitting
and furnishing of the house win cost
In the vicinity of $4,000.
The domestic rice crop OF the country
for the current season is estimated at
255,OOOOOO pounds.
According to wade's Fibre and Fab
rio the cotton acreage OF 1894 win be