Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
AT THE EXPOSITION.
States Are Alive to the Imp ortancs Of Making
Comprehensive Exhibits.

States Are Alive to the Imp ortancs Of Making
Comprehensive Exhibits.
The different states and territories OF
the union are alive to the Importance
of the Pan. American exposition and all
Of them will be represented there in y
betitting manner ii present plans car.
ry, rs is almost safe to say they will.
In some instances appropriations have
been made for buildings and exhibits
and there are now IN various legisla.
lures bills pending for appropriations.
New York state has appropriated
5000, 600 and is erecting beautiful
permanent building.
Illinois has appropriated $500
Connecticut has made preliminary
appropriation to cover the expenses of
AL exhibit and the state board of agrl-
culture has passed resolution unani.
mously asking for an additional appro.
priation OF $4,000.
Massachusetts has appropriated $l5,-
600. with the expectation of an add.
tional appropriation.
Wisconsin has appropriated $25. 600
ana Is erecting DulldlnS.
Ohio's appropriation is T30. 900.
The state is putting up handsome
building which is now nearing compile
tion.
Rhode Island has appropriated $l5,.
900 with the assurance of more If it
should he necessary to carry out the
states plans.
Missouri has guaranteed an appro-
priation of $4,000 to x5C, 900, and
within the last fortnight the Missouri
commission has resolved to ask for
100000.
Alabama proposes to appropriate
$25, 900. and u bill providing for such
an appropriation is now pending in
the state Legislature.
Georgia approriiates sum neces.
sary to pay the expenses Of al exhibit.
West Virginia will have II handsome
building. In advance of the action OF
the legislature a guarantee fund has
been subscribed by her citizens to pro.
vide 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 commerce.. The
board has endorsed memorial from
the water and forest association to the
state legislature asking that the state
make an appropriation of $500, 0OO-
equal to that given by the federal gov.
ernment-to have California properly
represented ct the exposition.
Michigan has appropriated $4,000
for building and exhibit.
Iowa has appointed commission Of
eight. The agricultural and horticul-
tural boards are arranging for partici-
patton in the exhibits.
Oregon. Mississippi, Louisiana and
other states will be suitably represent.
ed, owing to the great enterprise Of
citizens. who are volunteering private
subscriptions with the intention of ap.
pealing to the legislature for REIN.
bursement.
The New England states are COM
bining for New England building
and private subscriptions are being
taken in Maine, Vermont and New
Hampshire in anticipation OF legisla.
tive action. Plans have been made
for magnificent building OF colonial
architecture.
Maryland has state commission
and the Baltimore Manufacturers AS.
sociation are cooperating with this
body to raise money for representation.
In number of states bills asking
for appropriations for exhibits at the
exposition are now pending. They are
as follows: Washington, $50, 900;
Oregon, $35. 900; Idaho, $50, 900 Mon.
tana. $4,000; Indiana, 100000;
Pennsylvania. 500, 900; Kansas, $780,
900.
In all the other states. with only one
exception, official recognition has been
given the exposition by the selection Of
representatives, members Of women's
boards Of managers or commissioners
and through whose efforts legislative
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