The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
Designed for Displaying Exhibits
of Territory and Will Cost
About $4,000.
WORK SOON WILL COMMENCE.
Two Smaller Structures Are To
BE Erected in Typical Style
of Hydah Indian Tribe
Houses.

Plans for The Alaska building at the
| Worlds Fair have been approved and
work on it will be commenced as soon IS
tie contracts can be let. The structure
will cost between $4,000 and $4,000. and
is designed for displaying the exhibits
which Alaska will send to the EXPOSE
ten.
| Besides the central building. Alaska will
i have two smaller structures built in the
4 typical style Of houses OF the Hydah tribe
OF Indians which inhabits the territory.
\ They Will be connected with the main
building by covered basssge.ways and sur
rounded by totem poles.
| The totem poles are being collected in
the various Indian tribes throughout
Alaska. They are remnant of religious
| superstition. curious in design and inter-
estirg from an historic standpoint. The
1 poles are usually highly coIored and carved
with the emblem of the tribes owning
them.
Joseph B. Marvin, special agent of the
Alaskan Exhibit Committee. has arrived
In ST. Louis to make arrangements for
Alaska's participation. He will award
the building contract. supervise the con-
struct.on work. and receive and direct the
installation of exhibits
According to MIR. Marvin. Alaska's ex-
niblts. showing the resources of that dis
sf,ct' VIII be astonishing They VIII con- cor,
| forestry. fish and game, furs and educa.-
ton: Unlike other States. Territories and
foreign Governments, Alaska will make
| its exhibit in it's own buildings.
The principal building Will be mixture
will be 100 feet long by g feet wide and
consist OF two stories. Taa lower floor
bulk of exhibits will be Installed. In the
center will be a relief map Of Alaska. pre-
pared in Washington. from data gathered
by the United States Geological Survey.
EXHIBITS TO BE SHOWN.
Here will be shown the exhibits OF the
celebrated Alaskan gold fields. and speci-
mems Of coal, copper. silver, platinum. oil,
petroleum. guiana. grasses, small fruits.
lumber and fur. In one of the rooms on
the second floor will be displayed paintings
| and photographs Of ALASKAN scenery.
prominent i landscape painter. for 100
pictures Of scenes in Alaska painted dur
staircase leading to the second floor will
be of cedar. donated by the lumber inter-
ests Of Alaska.
The two typical Alaskan buildings will
dams. shipped to St. Louis in sections
and set up by six Hydah artisans. who
will be brought here for that purpose.
The interior OF these dwellings will be
furnished with articles which the COM
mission is gathering among the Indian
A revenue cutter has been placed at tn.
disposal of the commission by the intel
States .Governg,spt. in which the members
can visit the various Islands anu coast
towns In the work OF assembling exhibits.
An expert taxidermist and 4 nifneralogist
have been employed by the commission to
prepare the exhibits for shipment.
says Mr. Marvin. will be stuffed speci-
mems of Alaskan reindeer. These animals
have become an important factor in
Alaskan economic pursuits. both az
means of transportation and for food.