Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-13
EXPOSITION A BIG Sj9I1|
Portland an Interesting cs ban to
to Visit. :,
NUMEROUS SIGHTS To ,
The Great Fair Opened Ssn..,
and Will Run Afternoon and U
ing to October 2s, Eve

The Oregon Industrial Exusi,,
which is now in full blast at Por., vS,'Ds
is the most successful enterprise tI nt Y
kind ever held in the Northwest
Everything about it is on n ,r,,
scale, as well it may be, for ns e''al y
pense has been spared to make ors.. w
thing connected with it first.clos'
every respect. To accomplish thi',
suit 1t was necessary to invest slS aS
as starter, and this amount 1s WV
quickly forthcoming. The enternri,i's ~
business men of Portland went down.
into their pockets and produced ~
cash, for they recognize the fact n.
the fair is a great object-lessou ~
educator, and instructor-an entem,'
that benefits the entire Northwest
The products of every section Of n,
Northwest are freely given place in tr .
exposition at Portland, and the mines
farms, fields, factories, forests and al.
cries all make a grand showing sm
there are grains and grasses that any
part of the world may be well proud d
Colonel H. C.tDosch, Col. R. G. Judm.
and Louis M. Spiegl have collected b.
gether and have ON exhibition thp.
sands of specimens of grains and graSv
and fruits and vegetables raised in n,
Northwest, all of which make Sulsp.
did showing for this rich region.
Among the many things seen at ts
exposition in Portland may be men
toned the mining exhibit. Tons d
ore, all showing just where it cam.
from and it's value is shown hayin,
been collected by J. P. Marshall and
there is a reproduction of quart.
mine, with it's big timbers, shafts and
tunnels, built by J. F. Batchelder, Of
the Portland Railway Co., who isl
practical mining engineer.
In large illuminated caveis com,
plete fish hatchery, in which young sal.
mon may be plainly seen in all stages
of Matching out, and there is a full
grown Royal Chinook salmon always
on exhibition.
There are great many sights to SEQ
at the exposition. The realistic 70
production of Multnomah falls is worth
going miles to enjoy, and it is great
success. The real water, with the
whole of Bull Run river behind it, iall'
80 feet; and the rustic bridge is there
for the people to cross, and the sylvan
pools, and ferns and moses and big,
live fir trees. The falls are attracting
great crowds and will run all the time
to the closing, October 2S.
Portland is a very attractive city tt
visit, and it has such splendid stree
car system that the stranger can set
the business section, the attractive
homes and the splendid suburbs all Oh
a single cent fare, while comfortab!
seated in open electric cars. Two ca
lines pass the door of the great expos
tion building, in which the great tal
of the Northwest is held-the City
Suburban line and the WashingtO
street line-and all the stranger has
do is to take car which is plalnl
marked, "Direct to the Exposition. "
The war museum, which is unde
the direct supervision of Captain E. !
Edwards, Colonel D. M. Dunno an
General o. Summers, is a grand slgt
to see. 1t was the carrying out OF
brilliant idea suggested by Dan M.
Allen, one of Portland's most patriotl
and enterprising business men, ana
will be the means of adding many DO
lars to the fund being raised to Il
Oregon volunteers who lost their liV
during the recent wars.
The immense exposition building
Portland has been vastly improved
every part of it's interior, and is g
with flags and bunting, and at nlgl
presents a scene of splendor rare
equalled. 1t has $500 electric light
and presents a picture to be long I
membered.