The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-25
THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Oregon Commission Asks for Moral and
Financial Support.

Oregon Commission Asks for Moral and
Financial Support.
To the Loyal Men and Women Of Ore
gon:
The Oregon commission, consisting
of the following members: w. s..
Mason, J. E. Haseltine, Henry E.
Dosch, J. F. Batchelder and r. d. In
man, of Portland; G. c. Beekman, of
jacksonville; J. A. Wright, CT Sparta;
]. @. 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; E. 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, ]. 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:
The resources of Oregon are mani
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 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 exhibi-
tion at Omaha of the various products
which go to make up the resources of
Oregon, as means of attracting the
agrlculturist, the stock and fruit
grower, the miner, the manufacturer
and the capitalist seeking investments
or new field in which to follow their
avocation or invest their accumulated
wealth.
Therefore we give briefly the plan
which the commission have adopted to
accomplish this end, which is as fol-
lows: -
In the absence of state appropria-
tion for the purpose of making an 6Tes'
gon exhibit at Omaha, the commission
must rely upon the voluntary contribu-
tion of its public spirited people. The
commission has made a careful esti-
mate of the cost of an exhibit, and find
GllaJ IL Sdll US CdIIlcu successfully Will
the sum of $4,000.
1t is toregone conclusion that the
legislature of 1899, with the business
sentiment of the state at it's back, will
redeem these certificates at their face
value.
On this basis the commission will
at an early date solicit subscriptions
throughout the state.
Ce, tifcates signed by it's officers will
be given for the amount subscribed, the
total issue of such certificates and the
expenditures hereunder not to exceed
the authorized amount of $4,000.
When the legislature makes an ap-
preparation to reimburse the subscrib-
ers, these certificates, properly en-
dorsed, will be full evidence of such
subscription and will be paid upon
presentation from the funds at the dis
posal of the commission.
The commission will publish on the
first of each month the names of sub
scribers and the amount of their sub
scription, and On the 31st of December,
1898, statement in detail of receipts
and disbursements.
Mr.. H. E. Dosch, our superintend-
ent, is now in Omaha making his se-
lection from the choice space that has
been reserved for the Oregon exhibit.
The commission present this appeal
for moral and financial support to the
loyal people of the state.
w. 8. MASON,
J. E. HASELTINE,
H. E. DOSCH,
PHILLIP METCHAN,
E. J. FRASIER,
j. F. BATCHELDER,
Executive Committee.