Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-05-02
SHOWING OF STATES.
Many in Line for Exhibits at the
Pan-American Exposition.
Large Appropriations for buildings
Have been Made and Others Are
Now Before state Lesis-
lntures.

The different states and territories
OF the union are alive TO the i'm
portance OF the Pan-American ex-
position and all of them will be rep
resented there in befitting manner
II present plans carry, as il is almost
safe to say they will In some in
stances appropriations have been
made for buildings and exhibits and
there are now in various legislatures
bills pending for appropriations. re-
ports the exposition bulletin.
New York state has appropriated
100000 and IS erecting a beautiful
permanent building.
Illinois has appropriated $4,000.
Connecticut has made a prelimin-
airy appropriation to cover the ex-
penses Of an exhibit and the state
board Of agriculture has passed a
resolution unanimously asking for an
additional appropriation Of $4,000.
Massachusetts, has appropriated
$4,000, with the expectation Of an adj
ditional appropriation.
Wisconsin has appropriated $4,000
and is erecting building.
Ohio's appropriation is $4,000 The
state is putting up handsome build
ing which is now nearing completion.
Rhode Island has appropriated $751;
900 with the assurance Of more II II
should be necessary 10 carry out the
states plans.
Missouri has guaranteed an appro-
priation of $4,000 20 $4,000, and
within the last fortnight the Mis-
souri, commission has resolved TO ask
for 100000
/ $4,000, and bill providing for such
an appropriation Is now pending in
the state legislature.
Georgia appropriates a sum neces-
sary to pay the expenses Of an ex-
hibit.
West Virginia will have handsome
building. In advance Of the action Of
the Legislature n guarantee fund has
been subscribed by her citizens to
provide for building and exhibit.
California has completed arrange
ments for an extensive exhibit
through the state board of trade and
the Los Angeles chamber of com
merce. The board. has indorsed n
memorial from the Water and Forest
| association TO the state legislature
asking that the state make an APP
preparation OF $500, O,OOO-equal to that
given by the federal government
to have California properly repre-
sented at the exposition.
Michigan has appropriated 100000
for building and exhibit.
Iowa has appointed a commission
Of eight. The agricultural and horti-
cultural boards are arranging for
participation in the exhibits.
Oregon. Mississippi, Louisiana and
other states win be suitably repre-
sented, owing to the great enterprise
Of citizens, who are volunteering pri-
ynte subscriptions with the intention
Of appealing TO the legislature for
reimbursement.
The New England states are com
bining for a 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 representa-
| tion
In n number Of states bills asking
for appropriations for exhibits at the
exposition are now pending. They
are as follows: Washington, $50, 1000:
Oregon, S35,000; Idaho, 100000; Mon
tana, $4,000; Indiana, SiO0,000 Penn
sylvania, 100000; Kansas, $4,000.
In all the other states, with only
one exception, official recognition has
been given the exposition by the sc-
lection Of representatives, members
OF women's boards Of managers or
commissioners and through whose
efforts legislative action is being
| ngitated.