The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-05

'iS Soui Is Vi Inc exposition.
$4,000 gallons of water per minute
VIII be required for the fountain dis
play OF the Exposition, which will
be the most elaborate of any ever
undertaken for a similar purpose.
% feet will be the height of some
OF the jets in the Court of Fountains,
The jets will be electrically illumin.
ated at night.
10 feet is the height of the cas-
cade railing from the front of the
Electric Tower into the basin below.
365X225 are the dimensions of the
basin of the Court of Fountains.
which equals 9s,S72 square feet.
5000 horse power of electricity will
be delivered in Buffalo from the plant
OF the Niagara Falls Power company
at Niagara Falls, for use in illumin-
ating the buildings and grounds of
the Pan-American Exposition, and
turning the wheels for operating ma
chlnery, 5000 horse power will also
be generated on the grounds. The
service arranged for contemplates
the utilization Of the water power of
Niagara, the use of gasoline for mo-
tive power, of gas both under boil
ers. producing steam, and in gas en-
gines. producing energy; thus giving
the Pan-American the greatest yarie-
ty OF sources of power ever enjoyed
by any exposition.
26,57OO00 feet of lumber has thus
far been used in the construction of
the Exposition.
17,765,0OO square feet is the amount
OF surface covered with staff.
10000 cubic yards represents the
approximate amount of excavation
done.
6,242,OG is the weight of the steel
and iron used, including bolts and
washers.
125 original sculptured groups will
be used in ornamenting the courts,
STOuUuS
generally. This is the work of the
most famous sculptors Of Pan-Amer-
lea, and will cost about half a million
dollars. being the grandest collection
OF decorative exposition sculpture
ever assembled.
100000 hardy perennials have been
planted for the purpose of beautify-
ing the grounds next summer and
the great floral display will include
over 500 beds Of popular flowers, with
rare tropical plants and aquatic
plants in the Courts, Mirror Lakes,
Grand Canal and Lagoons.
$4,000 is the cost of the great or
gan for the Temple of Music being
built by Emmons Howard.
5000 animals are to be accommo-
dated in the building for live stock
displays.
10000 is the seating capacity in the
Stadium, the great arena for athletic
sports.
20 large buildings will lodge the
exhibits from all the Americas and
besides these there will be many
smaller ones in the Court of state and
Foreign Buildings, ON the Midway and
in other parts of the grounds.
600 feet is the length of the main
United States Government Building.
Connected with the main building by
colonades are two other buildings
each $50 feet square.
5O0x350 feet are the dimensions of
the Machinery and Transportation
Building. The Manufactures and
Liberal Arts Building is of cores
ponding size.
391 feet is the distance from the
base of the Electric Tower to the
top of the figure surmounting it, rep
resenting the Goddess of Light.
236 feet is the height of the Horti-
culture Building, which is 22O feet
square.
$1O,OOO,OOO represents approximate
ly the cost of the Pan-American Ex-
position, exclusive of exhibits. The
authorized capital stock of the Expo-
sition is $2,5OO,OOO. The authorized
bond issue is s2,5OO,OOO. The Gov
eminent appropriation is $500, 900.
The cost of the Midway is $3,OOO,O 900.
The New York State appropriation is
100000, and in connection with the
New York building about 100000
will be expended by the city Of Buffa-
10, and the Buffalo Historical society.
The appropriations from states and
foreign countries together with the
cost of buildings to be erected on the
Exposition grounds by the city of
Buffalo, and by private citizens will
bring the total cost of the Exposition
up to fully $10,OOO,OOO.
The area of the Exposition site is
$50 acres. This includes 1873 acres