The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-24

The clatsOp MN Company, Of this
city, received rold medal and diploma
for tho best spruce lumber which was
the highest award made for thNt class of
lumber. The sarno awards were made 20
the Western Lumber Company OF Port
hand, Cor yellow nr logs and lumber, and
the Bridal Vol Lumber Company OF
Bridal Veil. Ore, for tho best exhibit OF
larch, or what Is hotanlcally known as
noble iir The Grand Rondo Lumber
Company received gold medal aud a..
ploma for yellow pine and drAed ,amarack
lumOcr Mr. Johnsons botanical col
lcc,ion was not overlooked gold medal
and dlplonAa being awarded him for his
collection of paclhe coast evVrgroon
cones, The collection of polished wood,
NNncd by Mr., johnson TO the state, was
also awarded gold medal and diploma,
the ame award being made Tor scc,lons
OF cach variety oe trees lndeglneous 20
orogon. collected BY him for tho state
A silver medal was awarded George
AlnslcN OF Portland. for cedar doors, and
Beach 4 Co, received bronze medal
for cedar shingles, and woodard, Clarke
4 Co. a bronRe medal and diploma for
medical earks and preparations manutae-
tured frcrn the same, c, w, Clark, OF
Empire City. received brunse medal for
an eagle carved from Port oxford cedar
knot
], o, Hanthorn & Co. OF this city. re-
colved gold medal and diploma Tor the
best exhihition Of canned salmon, The
Sunnower brand. exhibited oy s. ]. Cor
man, Of Portland. being awarded sill.
vOr medal
The agricultural, mining, horticultural
and educational Departments were award
ed - diplomas and = gold medals and
about 70 bronze and silver medals
No other state In the Union represented
az the exposition. Mr. Johnson says, re-
ecived one-fonrth tho gold medals that
wece awarded Oregon. many OF them
being awarded only one gold medal. while
other states received bronze medals. and
honorable mention, Oregon was recog-
niEed oy everyone as being In the lead
as TO quality and quantity OF exhibits,
and the states products were the center
OF attraction. Her exhibits recelved spc-
val AAANhNCl NAHAANAHs ANl AhN hA'NN
ster sections OF spruce logs from clStsop
county were looked on with Amusement
by eastern people who pronounced them
something wonderful.
The big spruce section cut az Seaside az
the c. c. Clark iogging camp was ono
of the chief aotNctions OF orygoa Won
ders.
r,hts sa.tf,, v,as s.A,ur,,a ~ aha ,,lose
of the fair by a gentleman from Iowa.
who will snip u 10 Sweden and present
4 TO a museum there. Mr.. johnson has
sent him photographs and descriptions Of
this monster tree 10 be placed on the
specimen after lf Is koca,ed In the mu-
scum, 50 that the name OF Oregon viii
BE- known as long as the specimen lasts.
A big DIR log. exhibited by the Western
Lumber Company. was secured by a
lumber dealer In Omaha and will De used
as a sign for his lumber yard.
Sections OF pine. frs and cedar and
minor specimens OF woods were donated
to the university OF Nebraska At Lincoln.
which has the best museum collection In
Nebraska The collection was presented
by Mr. Johnson. with the compliments OF
Oregon. and was greatly appreciated by
the regents Of the university. who very
kindly Acknowledged the gitt.
Mr. Johnson's botanical collection was
secured by the Omaha museum.
Grass and grains. from agricultural sec
tions. were distributed amongst the
schools and colleges OF Omaha. Fruits
and vegetables were donated 20 the hos.
pitfalls. orphans homes. and other public
institutions.
All the exhibits consisted OF several
carloads. only one OF which was returned.
that being a borrowed one
Mr.. Johnson left for Portland last night
and feels very happy over the success Of
his undertaking at the fair.