The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-05-23
WESTINGHOUSE EXHIBIT AT BUFFALO.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, May 8, 1901.
Great preparations for splendid ex-
hibit at Buffalo are being made by the
citizens of the State OF Washington.
An attractive collection for the agricul-
tural, horticultural, forestry and lumber,
mining and fisheries departments is as
sured Those who visited the Worlds
Fair at Chicago and recall the very
creditable showing made by the Evec-
green State will know something of
what to expect at Buffalo.
The fact that at Paris the first prize
for wheat was awarded to the State of
Washington, and also for the finest
apples. may prove a surprise to many,
and these same growers will exhibit
their products at this Exposition. This
will indicate the excellence of the ex-
hibit the State will furnish for the agri-
cultural and horticultural departments.
Arrangements are being made to send
fresh supplies of fruit, and products of
field, garden and dairy direct from the
Yakima and Walla Walla Valleys, the
Palouse, Big Bend and Puget Sound
countries. These will be shipped to the
exposition as the season progresses.
In the Mining Building, Washington's
contribution of ores from the many
promising districts of the State, will be
strong presentation of its mineral re-
sources While Washington-and es-
pecially Seattle. its chief city-is prop
erly regarded as the gateway to the
Alaska gold-felds, yet this State is
rapidly developing its own wonderful
mineral wealth. The large gold nuggets
from the Swauk district surpass any
thing that has ever come down from
Alaska. The amount and variety of
ores that will be exhibited will show the
high rank of Washington as mining
State. Great progress in opening coal
mines can be reported. a total output
of over . $50. 900 tons for 1900. an increase
of 100000 tons over 1899, and the coal
exhibit Will be a leading feature. All
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netting the State millions of dollars,
and yet which are simply in their in
fancy. will be shown up i'll a manner to
attract capital to the State.
In forestry and lumber the exhibit
from Puget Sound will contain many in
terestng surprises. Sections of big logs,
wide planks, long timbers, clear lumber
showing beautiful grain and finish bark
of fir trees showing thickness of two
feet. and a stump of a fir tree at least
$50 years old that grew over a fallen
cedar log, with roots of fir twisted
about the cedar, and yet tile log is per-
fectly sound. Probably the most
attractive and unique exhibit of the
lumber of Washington will be the head
quarters building of the State on the
Exposition ground. The first story
walls will be composed Of cross-cut sec
tons of logs six feet or more i'll diane
ter; the entrance will be through a sec
ton of log some fifteen feet in diane
ter, and the upper story will be of cedar
shingles.
In fisheries, Washington's exhibit
Will surely attract attention. The
entrance to this department will be
through the jaw of a whale fourteen
feet long, arranged as an arch. SO to
see some of the wonders of Washington.
one will pass through the heart of tree
and the jaw of a whale
The exhibits of the State of Washing
ton will be confined almost solely to the
showing of the resources of the State,
and will be in the hands of competent
men who will explain them and their
Importance fully to visitors.
These exhibits will be supplemented
by Bureau Of Publicity, which will be
quite complete, and will distribute relia-
bic information pertaining to the State
An attractive folder and neat State
souvenir are being prepared.
Mr.. Otis NJ. Moore, the secretary of
the Puget Sound Bureau of Informa-
ton at Seattle, has been selected by the
State authorities as the Executive Com
missioner and will have full charge of
the State exhibit. Mr.. Moore will be
pleased to meet any of the visitors at
the Exposition. who have been readers
of his correspondence to eastern papers
concerning this State and the new north
west, and will gladly give all additional
information.