The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-17
OKLAHOMA AT
ST. LOUIS FAIR
Plans for a Building and
Exhibits Under Way

The SC Louis GlobeDemcorat says
Ot.o A. Shuttee, Of El Reno, ard Fred
l.. Weuner, OF Guthrie, treasurer and
secretary Of the Oklahoma commission
10 the Louisiana Purchas Exposition
have tcen in St Louis for the past two
days ia consultation with Secretary
Reeves. OF the committee on state
exhibits. and other Worlds Fair Off
cials uiative to the location Of the Ok
lahou,a building al the Fair Mr.
Wenner last night said that the ex-
hibit would be second to none IN the
line OF agriculture horticulture and
general resources They visited For
est park yesterday and selected a site
for the building. subject to the rau.
fcation of the proper committee. The
location is southwest of the Cottage
Speaking of the building Mr. Wen
ner said IL win be constructed al.
most entirely of tine native products o..
the territory stone and cement The
structure will be designed as a large
and ufortbIe lounging place for
Okab0mas people and friends. It
will be furnished with divans. lounges
couches and easy chairs. The walls
will be adorned with pictures pertin
ent 10 The history of the territory and
there will be many little articles dis
played Of interest TO the visitors. But
it will contain none OF the exhibits.
These will be assigned 10 the respec-
tive halls Of the Fair. The Oklahoma
commission was the first in the field to
begin active work having notified Sec
re'aFy Stevens last July that it was
ready TO locate Is building We have
already collected fine exhibit Of
wheat. minerals. clays, building stone
and cement The territorial geologist
has this matter under his personal sup.
erusion We shall lay especial stress
upon or agricultural and horticultural
displays and there will be- separate
exhibit OF womeas work that will
prove surprise TO the people who
come TO the Fair The women Of our
county are well up in everything rhat
is nw aud artistic. and we thought
il no more than right TO assign some
SD ,ce 90 them The Oklahoma build
ing will be patterned largely after the
Wisconsin state building at the Pan
American exposition, and win cost
SIS. 600 to $4,000 The commissioners
already have $4,000 at their disposal
which viii undoubtedly be duplicated
by the next legislature.
"Our intention Is to have the build
ing al in readiness By the time the
legislature conyenes, which will be
next winter, and then ask for an ap
preparation 10 defray the expenses Of
the exhibit The entire commission is
enthusiastic for the Fair and its eff
forts are strongly seconded by Gov
Ferguson AS TO the time when we
shalt commence building. that all de
pends upon The other preparations for
the Fair We are ready now-any
time and anxious to begin work
Mr Shuttee is cashier Of the Ciuz
ems National bank at III Reno and
director in several other banks in the
territory Mr. Wenner has been pri
waite .eeretaIy to the governor for five
years. serving under three chief execu
tives in this capacity he has resign
ed. 10 take effect March + when he
will teenter the newspaper business
AS editor and manager of the King
fisher Free Press Both gentlemen are
enthusiastic for statehood, and say
that oklahoma will soon be accorded
her rights ia this direction The re
cen1 school census Of the territory
shows a population of 55O.OOO and the
tsxabie valuation OF property to be
S7s.eo0.000 The other member Of the
commission. Josph Meibergen, paid
visit 10 ST Louis last week but could
not accompany Messrs Wenuer and
Shugtce on this trip