Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15
AT THE EXPOSITION.
States Are Alive to the Imp ortancs Of Making
Comprehensive Exhibits.

SeaeSS HfS AiiNe 10 tne imp ortance 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 a
befitting manner If present plans car
ry, as 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
$500, 600 and is erecting beautiful
permanent building.
Illinois has appropriated $40, 900.
Connecticut has made preliminary
appropriation to cover the expenses of
an exhibit and the state board of agrl-
culture has passed a resolution unani-
mously asking for an additional appro.
priation OF $25. 1000
Massachusetts, has appropriated $15.-
900. with the expectation of an addi-
tional appropriation.
Wisconsin has appropriated $25, 900
oAAu 40 o1OOb4AS q
Ohio's appropriation is $4,000.
The state is putting up a handsome
building which is now nearing com pie.
tion.
Rhode Island has appropriated $l5,-
600 with the assurance of more if il
should be necessary to carry out the
states plans.
Missouri has guaranteed an appro-
priation of $4,000 to SOC, 900, and
within the last fortnight the Missouri
commission has resolved to ask 10,
$100, 1000.
Alabama proposes to appropriate
$25, 900. and bill providing for such
an appropriation is now pending in
the state legislature.
Georgia appropl iates a sum neces
sary to pay the expenses of an exhibit
West Virginia will have handsome
building. In advance of the action OF
the legislature 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 a memorial from
the water and forest association to the
state legislature asking that the state
make an appropriation of $500, 600
equal to that given by the federal gov
ernment-to have California properly
represented at the exposition.
Michigan has appropriated $40. 900
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 o.
citizens. who are volunteering private
subscriptions with the intention of ap.
pealing to the legislature for reim-
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 art
as follows: Washington, $5O,OO0;
Oregon, $50, 900; Idaho, $50, 900 Mou-
tana. $50,000; Indiana, $1OO, 900:
Pennsylvania, $lO0, 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, mem bers of women's
boards of managers or commissioners
and through whose efforts legislative
action is being agitated