The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-07-13
The Interstate Fair.

The location of the grounds is sing
ularly beautiful one. 1t comprises IS
acres Of park land in the heart Of the
fashionable residence portion the city.
Six large exhibit buildings are to lie
contained in the fair when com pleted
in addition to the stock sheds and the
many structures to be put up by con-
cessiOnairs. The manufacturers and
liberal arts building is already stand
ing 2SO feet wide by 800 feet long and
three stories high. The building con-
tains machinery hall, art gallery and
a large auditorium capable of accomo-
dating 10000 people, The agriculture
al and horticultural building will be
completed in a weeks time, it is OF
pleasing architectural design 236x117
feet in size and so feet high. 1t faces
lake that occupies the centre of a
broad court. To the right OF the build
ing and also facing the lake from
another side Of the court is the forestry
building, Il structure of the Swiss style
of architecture and something similar
in appearance to the Washington
building at the Worlds fair 1t is
1QOx2OO feet in size. Four logs, five
feet in diameter, form the columns at
the entrance to the building. A com
plete exhibit OF the timber wealth of
the northwest will be here shown.
On the the other side OF the court
and separated by some distance from
| the other structures, is the mining
building, work on which will be com
menced next week. 1t will be 1SS feet
in length and 1913 feet in width and
will be erected in the fOrm Of a Greek
cross. From the building tunne
will be built into the side nil to shO"
the process of mining.
Parallel with this building, but fur
ther north, will be the fisheries build
ing, and still further in the same dl
rection, the Indian exhibit. The fish
cries building will contain Il display O.
food fish of this region. The Indian
exhibit is to be placed in IL building
that will be fac simile of old For
Nisqually, the ancient Hudson Bay
Post near this city. Judge james
Wickersham, city attorney OF Tacoma
a well known ethnologist, has charge
of placing this exhibit and it promises
to- be the finest ever seen in the west
The exhibit OF live stock will be ;
prominent feature of the fair.
In the line of amusement enter
prises there are to be many. Th'
great Furth wheel, $50 feet in diamete
will be erected on the highest portion
of ground in the enclosures. The
Cairo village will be erected jus
south of the forestry building. Rol
tair's famous illusions are to be group
ed all into one show for one price o.
admission. The Hawaiian village nov
exhibiting at the Midwinter fair, /
negotiating for space. The scenl
railway. the most popular CONCESSION
at the Midwinter fair has also secured
a concession and will build its tract
on the groudds. There are Il host O
other concessions coming but her
there will be one advantage to tin
visitor not had at other fairs; the con
cessions will be grouped and one prlc
of admission will see many of them
The fair will open August 10Th an
close November 1st. Low eycursioi
rates are to be made on all transports
ton lines. AS the fair hopes to al
tract many home-seekers from tn
east, it will provide for long stop owe
privileges at any or al points in tn
| Pacific northwest.
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