The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
ALASKA !, AT
WORLD AIR
viii Show Resources That
Will Astonish One.
ACQUISITION NO MISTAKE
Territory Costthis Country About Two
Gents an Acre, and its Purchase the
Greatest Real Estate Bar
gain in History.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. S1.-Alaska at the
Worlds Fair promises to astonsh the
n civilized world. So convincing will be
the array Of productsfand the proof oftre-
sources that the men In charge OF tie
exhibit from our far northwestern terri
tory hope to dissipate forever the old idea
still lingering in some uniformed minds,
y that the United States in 1851 made q
bad bargain when Alaska was purchased
from Russia for $4,000. THIS price
4 was less than two cents an acre, and the
Z transaction has turned out to be tie
greatest real estate bargain ever made IN
the history Of the world, with the pos
4, sihle exception of the purchase OF The
Louisiana territory.
1t Is this fact that Alaska proposes to
show at ST. Louis next year, By atgu-
ments chiefly visible to the naked eye III
Il the form of specimens OF her varied pro-
ducts and In figures to support the
claims. The Hon. Thomas Ryan, first
assistant Secretary of the Interior, VINO
has general charge of the Alaskan ex-
libit, is now completing arrangements
for the construction of A1aslia's bui.d-
ings at the fair, and DR.. Sheldon Jack
son who will be in dAect charge Of tho
4 exhibit, Is preparing the details for his
work.
Dr.. jackson, who is one of the few
survivors Of the heroic party that ac-
mpanied John c. Fremont on his path
finding expedition, has spent much time
IN Alaska and is the author Of a valuable
book on that territory.
THREE BUILDINGS.
Alaska will have q group OF three
buildings at the fair. They will stand
on Forsyth Avenue. south Of the Admins
3stration build ng. The central and main
structure will be built from plans drawn
by government ahchitects but 1t will
be fansed on each side by smaller build
ings which In themselves will serve to
show the Worlds Fair visitors something
peculiarly Alaskan.
These two buildings now stand In sitka.
Alaska, and will be taken apart ard
brought to the Worlds Fair, to be set up
again, Just as they were built years ago
by native Ala skans. Thus the native
architecture. In some respects fearfully
and wonderfully conceived will have its
standing exhibit.
4 Alaskan mining and agricultural meth
DDS and products will form consider
able part of the exhibit, but perhaps the
general visitor will be more deeply In
tcrested in the groups OF natives who will
be brought to st. Louis, Each of the
Indian tribes will be represented by
picked specimens OF men, women and
children.
Tongue-twisting names some Of these
people have, and the names of their
towns and rivers present like difficulties
There viii. be women from Atka and
Attu. enlsmas in themselves. bit all will
be able TO understand and appreciate the
fine basketry which they will show.
These women will bring the material and
weave baskets at the fair.
From the valleys of the Yukon. the
Koyukuf. the Tanana. tho KVskoquin
and the Copper rivers will come the
queer natives. showing their various
modes of living. hunting. travelling and
laborinp Some of the ALASKAN tribes
Hydahs and the Tsimsheans The lat
ter people hold slaves and some Of the
big chiefs will bring along their private
I Wallets. cooks, chambermnds and other
servants all bound to do the bidding
OF their master.
The great canoes which they use in
fishing in the mighty rivers of their
country will be shown, together with
their primitive fighting gear, rude tools
and totem poles.
TfD ESKIMO.
Two types of the Eskimo are to be
Included in the exhibit of natives. One
tribe Is made tHa Of men and women more
than six feet. tall OF great strength and
wonderful agility. while the members nj
the other are short and thick. The Es-
kimo will bring his dogs and reindeer,
his harpoons. spears. lines. traps, house
and workshop. Masks and drums also
will be included In his paraphernalIa,
and with these he will show the people
how he manages to emuse himself during
\ the long Arctic winters.
The animal section Of Alaska's exhibit
will be interesting. Here the furs ia
nous In commerce and the animals that
wear them will be seen. Foxes OF five
distinct hues will make an interesting
feature: they arc black, silver. red white
and blue, White. black and brown
2 bears; the marten, the mink the wolve-
4 rine. the beaver and the ermine. all will
serve to illustrate the fur products OF
Alaska.
Alaska Day at the Exposition will be
seventh anniversary of the transfer OF
4 October is. 1904, which Is the thirty
ALASKA to the United States.
VIC. T. U. Parlor Meeting.
There was delightful parlor meeting