Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-11
PHILIPPINES
AT THE FAIR
A Reproduction Of the Walls OF Anei-
ent Manila Are Being Erected by
Native islanders.
LAKE SPAWNED BY BRIDGES
An Effort to Exactly Reproduce the
Original Scenes Made by Those
In Charge Of the Work.

The walls of the ancient city of Ma
Mia are being reared on the Philip
pine reservation Of 40 acres at the
worlds fair.
Fifty native Filipinos, clad in their
native costumes, are working with
their native materials and tools. Sew
eral times that number of American
workmen are engaged in rearing great
structures and preparing the way for
the work to be finished by the natives.
Fifty-two car loads of building ma
terial and exhibits from the Philip
pine islands reached the worlds fair
grounds a few days ago and immedi-
ately the interesting work of native
construction was begun.
Already the walls of Manila are as
Stunning such form as to give token
of what they will be when finished.
This walled city" will be the main
gateway to the Philippine exhibit.
The walls will be covered with staff
in imitation of stone. and will pre-.
sent replicas of the beautiful and most
romantic entrances to the historic
city. The bastions, gun ports and tur-
rets are being reproduced with fidel-
ity. The wall is 20 feet high and
about 16 feet thick. It is not solid and
rooms in the wall will be used for ex.
hibiting war relies and other objects
of interest.
Excavations have been completed
for a deep lake, which is named La
guna de Bay. and which is spanned
by several bridges. The most impos.
ing in appearance is the bridge of
Spain, which. as its name suggests.
is of Spanish design. This is a copy
OF the famous bridge of the same
name In Manila. II is being con-
s%tructed of heavy timbers and when
it receives its staff hnIsh will EN-.
brace all of the striking features of
the stone bridges in the Philippine
capital. Other bridges built by the
natives are being constructed OF BAN
boo.
Work has also begun Oh the main
square in the Philippine reservation
There will be a towering monument
In the center OF the square and on the
four sides are being erected four large
buildings copied after the most i'm
portant public buildings in Manila.
The Flipinos have begun the cree
ton of their native villages. The con
struction of these villages is proving
a great attraction to visitors. NJ
nails are used in the construction
The bamboo poles, which range II
I,-tI f,,,.. Ia ~, an faat F,.nf.I al,
timbers. These are tied together with
bejuco, the fibre of rattan. Nips
: forms the roof. Nipa is produced
from the leaves of a palm peculiar Il
the Philippine Islands. The floor:
are bamboo. split into small sections
and so tied to the cross sections tina
they form a smooth surface. Worl
has already begun on the Moro, Wis
ayan. Luzon and Igorrote villages
|, The Moro village will be built on thu
, western shores of Laguna de Bay ant
many of the buildings will be owe
the waters of the lake on wooden up
rights and will be accessible only b!
boat.
One large building is already finish
J ed. This is in the extreme western
section of the tract and will be use,
for the present for storing exhibits
| and for dormitories for the NATIVE
workmen. The building is steam heat
[ ed and provides comfortable quarters
for the people from a tropical eli
) mate. Rooms will also be provided
for the storage of perishable exhib
p its.
: The bamboo poles. as they appeal
on the cars. are dirty and weather
r stained. When they are converted in
to houses by the natives they arr
: scraped with bolo blades and lacquer
4 ed. They take on a fine polish AM
= the buildings are very attractive.
/. The agriculture and forestry build
ings in the Philippine section are be
: ing erected by the American and FIJI
i ipino workmen together. American
| build the frame work and the FLIP
| mos will cove il with bamboo ant
nipa.
The entire 40 acres are being lait
out with spacious driveways connect
: ing all points OF interest. There viii
d. be market places. churches, theatres
and a full exposition of Filipino life
with more than 1000 native Flipino'
/ participating.