Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-25
THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Oregon Commission Asks for Moral and
Financial support.

gon:
The Oregon commission, consisting
of the following members: w. S.
Mason, ]. E. Haseltine, Henry E.
Dosch, J. f. Batchelder and r. D. In
man, OF Portland; G. C. Beekman, OF
Jacksonville; j. A. Wright, of SPARTA;
j. G. Day, of Ollala; Phillip Metchan
and E. P. Mccormack, of Salem; H. B.
Miller and o. ]. Olsen, of Grants
Pass; B. f. Alley, OF Baker City; ].
o. Hanthorn, of Astoria; Z. J. Frasier,
of Eugene; w. E. Hurd. of Granite. and
o. n. Denny, of Corvallis, appointed
by Governor Lord, organized on the 9th
day of March, with ". S. Mason as
president, j. E. Haseltine as vice-presi-
dent, Phillip Metschan as treasurer,
Henry E. Dosch as superintendent and
j. f. Batchelder as secretary and the
undersigned executive committee.
The commission presents to the peo-
pie OF the state the following statement
and appeal:
fold. We have the finest of agricul-
tural, fruit and grazing lands, while
our timber forests, salmon fisheries and
blooded stock can not be surpassed.
Besides this our mineral lands both in
Eastern and Western Oregon are richer
and broader in extent than in any of
the other Pacific coast states. Not
withstanding all this, the resources of
Oregon. are not known to the outer
world as they should be.
For the purpose of advertising to the
world these resources, the above COM
mission has been appointed to devise
ways and means to have our state
represented at the Trans-M Mississippi
and International Exposition to be
held at Omaha from June 1st to No
vember 1st, 1898.
The exposition is primarily intended
to embrace the industrial resources of
the states west of the Mississippi river,
but Eastern states, the British colonies,
Mexico and Central and South Ameri-
can republics will participate, and
many Eastern governments will be rep
resented. The buildings and grounds
and the arrangements will make the
exposition in extent and completeness
second only to the Worlds Columbian
fair.
To the intelligent people of this
state it is unnecessary to make de-
tailed statement of the manifold ad-
vantages to be derived from an exhibit
tion at Omaha of the various products
which 60 to make up the resources of
Oregon, as means of attracting the
agrIculturist, the stock and fruit
grower, the miner, the manufacturer
and the capitalist seeking investments
or a new field in which to follow their
avocation or invest their accumulated
wealth.
Therefore we give briefly the plan
which the commission have adopted tC
accomplish this end which is as fol
lows:
In the absence of state appropria
tion for the purpose of making an Ore
gon exhibit at Omaha, the commission
must rely upon the voluntary contribu
tion of its public spirited people. The
! q SalOiui tobi
mate of the cost of an exhibit, and fine
that it can be carried successfully will
the sum of $40, 900.
1t is a toregone conclusion that tn,
legislature of 1899, with the busines
sentiment of the state at its back, vii
redeem these certificates at their fac,
value.
On this basis the commission will
at an early date solicit subscription
throughout the state.
CeI Itifcates signed by its officers will
be given for the amount subscribed, tn
total issue OF such certificates and tn
expenditures hereunder not to excee
the authorized amount of $40, 900.
When the Legislature makes an ap
preparation to reimburse the subscrih
ers, these certificates, properly en-
. dorsed, will be full evidence of sue
subscription and will be paid upo
presentation from the funds at the dis
posal of the commission.
The commission will publish on tn
first of each month the names of sui
; scribers and the amount of their sub
scription, and on the 3lst OF December
E 1898, statement in detail of receipt
| and disbursements.
, Mr.. II. E. Dosch, our superintend
{ ent, is now in Omaha making his Sc
lection from the choice space that ha
= been reserved for the Oregon exhibit
The commission present this apes
for moral and financial support to I'll
loyal people of the state.
: w. S. MASON,
8 J. E. HASELTINE,
H. +. DOSCH,
PHILLIP METCHAN,
L. j. FRASIER,