Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-14
AT THE EXPOSITION.
States Are Alive to the Imp ,r.anes oI Making
Comprehensive Exhibits

Comprehensive Exhibits.
Tho different statoa and territories Of
the union are alive 20 tho Importance
of tho Pan. American exposition aud all
oi them will bc represented there Ia a
betitting manner II present plans ear
ry, as Is almost safe 20 say they will.
In some instances appropriations have
been made for buildings aud exhibits
and there are now IN yarioua lesisla'
lures bills pending for appropriations,
New York state has appropriated
$500, COO and is erecting beautiful
permanent building.
Illinois has appropriated STb. 900.
Connecticut has made n preliminary
appropriation 20 cover the expenses ot
an exhibit ANA the state board Of agri.
culture has passed resolution unnni'
mously asking for an additional appro'
priation OF 500, 200.
Massachusetts has appropriated $l6,.
600. with the expectation OF an addi.
tional appropriation.
Wisconsin has appropriated $25. 900
and Is erecting building.
ohio's appropriation Is $40, 900.
The state Is putting up handsome
building which Ia now nearing compile
tion.
Rhode Island has appropriated slb,.
| 900 with the assurance Of moro II IL
should be necessary to carry out the
states plans.
| Missouri has guaranteed an appro.
priation OF $4,000 TO S5c 900. and
within the last fortnight the Missouri
commission has resolved 20 ask for
| $l00. 900.
Alabama proposes 20 appropriate
$25. 900. and bill providing for such
an appropriation is now pending In
the state Legislature.
Georgia appropiiates sum neees'
sary To pay the expenses OF an exhibit.
West Virginia will have handsome
building. In advance OF the action oI
the legislature guarantee fund has
been subscribed by her citizens 20 pro-
yids for building and exhibit.
California has completed arrange
ments tor an extensive exhibit through
the state board OF trade and the Los
Angeles chamber OF eommerce. The
board has endorsed memorial from
the water and forest association 20 the
state legislature asking that the state
make an appropriation OF $500, 600
equal 20 that given by the federal gov
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represented at the exposition.
Michigan has appropriated $40. 200
for "a building and exhibit.
Iowa has appointed commission o
eight. The agricultural and horticul
tural boards are arranging for partioi
patton In the exhibits.
/ Oregon. Mississippi. Louisiana an,
other states will be suitably represent
ed. owing to the great enterprise 0
citizens. who are volunteering ptiyat'
subscriptions with the intention oil mp
pealing to the legislature for REIN
bursement.
The New England states are com
bining for New England building
and private subscriptions are beini
taken in Maine, Vermont and New
Hampshire in anticipation OF legisla
tive action. Plans have been mad
for magnificent building OF colonia
architecture.
Maryland has q state commission
and the Baltimore Manufacturers As
sociatiou are cooperating with chi
body to raise money for representation
. In number Of states bills askin
for appropriations for exhibits nc th
exposition are now pending. They ar
as follows: Washington, $50, 900
J Oregon, $4,000; Idaho, $50, 900 Mon
J tana, $4,000; Indiane, 100000
Pennsylv lvania. 500, 600; Kansas, $50,
900.
In all the other states, with only on
9 exception, official recognition has bee
given the exposition by the selection {
. representatives, members OF women
! boards OF managers or commissioner
and through whose efforts legislatiy
y action is being agitated
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