Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1901-11-21

fruit from every point of view, wss tn
opinion OF this able body. This wa
not only for the United States, bu
Canada as we'll.
The forestry department was one q
the attractive features OF the exposi ton
The Oregon exhibit occupied one-ttlir,
OF the entire forestry building. and To
exhibit was larger than all the rest o
the United States and the foreign coun
tres.
There were over 400 specimens ant
l5l different varieties of Oregon wood
One fir timber that-required two IA
cars for shipment and was 80 large tina
it could not be placed inside the build
ing, attracted much attention. 1t waa
"A feet in length, SO inches square
weighed $4,000 pounds, and contained
| over ,oUU lcet OF iumDef.
| Another timber "A feet in length, 20
inches wide and 4 inches thick, without
knot or blemish, commanded grea. at.
, tention.
! This building, being close to the gov.
erDment building, was crowded all the
time, being in charge Of A. J. johnson,
forestry expert and commissioner.
The Oregon mining exhibit was one OF
the most attractive in the mining build
ing, being in charge of Fred Mellis of
Baker City and Capt. w. Miller of Port
land.
There were epecimens In gold bars,
nuggets and quartz, including fne speci-
mems from all the leading mines o.!
Eastern Oregon.
Out OF three silver medals awarded
to the Pacific coast, Oregon carried of
two, and the third went to Nevada.
On reception day in the mining build
ing, many specimens were given away.
In the agricultural department, gold
medals were awarded.
| This was admitted and conceded by
all to be the most handsome booth there.
In the way of decoration, and arrange
ment it was the most elaborate. 1t WAS
considered the swell! booth of the fair.
There were s67 pieces Of grains and
grasses with 339 varieties.
| In the office. there was scene made
from 81 stalks of wheat, representing a
sunset on the Columbia.
AT Oregon grown corn, Eastern peo-
pie were greatly surprised. There were
specimens of corn seventeen feet six
inches in height rye, eight feet two
inches tall oats, seven feet six inches
tall that produced 122 bushels to the
acre. Wheat, seven feet and over !;
timothy with heads sixteen inches in
length; field peas with vines over twelve
feet in length.
New York hop growers frankly &C.
know wledged that they could not compete
with Oregon in growing hops.
When wheat was shown that had
yielded from "a to 65 bushels to the acre,
people could not conceal their sdmirs
tion, and great many wanted some OF
it for seed.
Mr.. Blackman stated that taking in
all in all, for the small appropriation it
was a representative display.
Al OF the attendants representing
Oregon, worked hard and all had q word
OF praise for Col, II. f. Dosch. The
night before leaving the Oregon repre-
sentatiyes presented him with beauti.
ful gold pen and holder Is q token Of
their appreciation OF his efforts. That
he was man OF great executive ability
with interests of the state at heart.
Mr.. Backmsn spoke very highly OF
Mrs. Edyth Tozier Wetherred who 10
doing good work for Oregon and also Tor
the Lewis and Clark Centennial.
He said that the death OF President
Mckinley took the life out OF the fair.
The morning his death WAS announced
great many people we're crying on the
grounds.
TIE illu nations were grand.
Two prizes were awarded to Oregon
wool, which was superior TO any thing !
there.
Mr. Blackman has partially tegained
his health and IL glad TO get hon e
again. He says there is no place like
OREGON.