The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21
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The Great HegsImans Coming to the
Expedition

The Great HeEeImans Coming to the
Exposition
Portland. Or, sept i2.-fTo the
Editor. This - a most beautiful and
attractive city, and IL live people are
Up and doing in the march Of progress.
The HegeImans are coming to tie
Oregon Industrial Exposition, and they
are an attraction that will be long re-
membered, for they are the greatest
aerial gymnasts in the world. They
command princely salaries, and people
who have seen them in San FraDcisc0,
whore they are now playing, say that
they alone are worth ten times the price
Of admission. They limit their per
formances this season TO three places
in the United States-San Francisco,
Portland and New York, then they re-
turn 70 Europe The exposition man
aeenent was bound to have etar attEac-
tons, aid certainly secured a big one
in the Heaelmans.
Other attractions are being arranged
iol, and people who come to the expo
sition this year will have plenty Of
amusement in connection with instruc-
lion and sightseeing and premenading
through the big building.
The full military band which has
been engaged to give concerts day and
evening during the exposition is now
giving daily concerts at a big fair in
San Francisco. and Is delighting thou
sands Of people. Such music will be
appreciated in the Northwest. and
those who attend the exposition will
be given every opportunity 70 enjoy il
/ Advices from all parts Of the North
west indicate that many people are
+ coming 10 the exposition who have
not been in Portland for years. They
will find that many improvements have
been made here and that the city has
grown. And they can see all these
Improvements at a cost Of almost moth
ing in time and money, for Portland
I has one Of the best street-car systems
in the world. Electric cars vibrate 70
all parts Of the city and its suburbs,
7 and you can take car every few min
u.es. Excursions TO the beautiful city
park. the heights. Willamette falls and
other attractive point. t1Us quickly
and cheaply made. At the park
visitors not only see a very pretty
place, but also see a large collection o.
bears, cougars, wolves. allis&se-s and
other wild animals, besides eagles,
owls and all kinds Of featheIed fam
lilies
The great Exposition building is be
ing rearFanged and made Attractive
and every evening during the exposi
tion it will be illuminated with count
less electric lights, and the display
along that line will be the grandes
ever seen In the Northwest
The farmers and fruit-growers Of th'
Northwest are taking very laudabl
interest in the exposition. and the dis
play Of their products viii be large ans
creditable, and many special feature
are being arranged for their benefit sn'
OBLIGATION, and the farmers wives am
daughters will find in the exposition
many exhibits and attractions that vii
be specially interesting 10 them, no
the least Of which will be the fire.
cooking lectures by Miss Suzy Tracey
who is an acknowledged scientific "a
pert in that line.
The solid and enteIprising bushes
men Of Portland are all behind the ez
position, and are pushing it along
They know that it is a good thing 70
the whole Northwest, and their com
mittees are meeting every night To n
range for and engage new attraction
and make the exposition beneficial &
ali, and the railroad and steam boa
companies are going TO give low speeia
= rates. so that all may come and enjo
/ themselves and be edited, instructe
] and amused. R.
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