The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11
County VIII Raise $4,000 for the
Erection of a Suitable Build
ing at Exposition.
LARGE LOG CABIN SUGGESTED.
Subscription Is to BE in the Ma
ture of Il Purchase of Stock,
Each Share of Which
Will Cost s..

Louisiana. No. oct. Ic.-Pike County Is
10 have special prominence at the Worlds
Fair. At the annual banquet last Feo-u-
airy Of the Pike County colony IN st. Louis
a committee consisting of !. II. orr. G. II.
Mcmillan, T. L. Anderson. Robertus Love
and 2. T.. Campbell was appointed TO ar
range for a Pike County building and a
Pike County Day at the Worlds Fair.
TIL committee held a conference last
week with President Francis and ne as
sured them that Pike County could give
any exhibit that the citizens OF the coun-
~ proposed. The committee prepared the
following formal letter 10 President Fran
els. who will have the proper permission
formally issued and then the committee
Will meet and select a site FOR the Pike
County building:
Honorable David r. Francis. President Lruisi-
ana Purchase ENp1siu0n-D.ar Sir: AZ the re
cent annual banquet Of the Pike County colony
in ST. Louis the undersigned were appointed by
Colonel d. J.. Dyer. president q the colony. as
a committee 10 confer with the Management OF
the louisiana Purchase Exposition regarding
the matter Of having a Pike County building
within the Worlds Fair grounds.
Il is not necessary 70 call your attention 10
the fact that PIE County. Missouri. Is one Of
The most famous counties in the United States.
and that its fame rests largely upon a semi
historical character who has LEFT his impress
aud tIe Middle West and also the Ear West.
-tLuslon j. made TO Joe Bowers. who was all
The song II Zoe Bowers sung I'd and
down the gold coast Of California hi the esriy
mites. re-echues Yet in many portions Of the
NSTlq' and its music and homeiy ballad in
which The story Is told have made Pike County
In The GAYS OF the gold excitement fifty years
ago. when the Joe Bowers song originated. a
AIEal many IKE County men went II taIffnr-
ma. - many. In fact. that every MLsJurian
there and many other men from this parr "a
the Central West came TO be known Is pix
The Piker now. therefore. represents not mere
y one county IN this state. but in a broader
sense be stands for Missouri and the Middle
10 matter where q Missourian goes. inquiries
VIII be MADE about Pike County. We who have
Fair viii not fail 10 appreciate the Historical
snl Poeuc hLneAS OF permitting this famous
SgIhty 10 pe represented On the grounds b. q
We might add that Pike is the only county
NLthln ne limits OF the Louisiana Purchase that
sApreSSed It's appreciation Of the Jerersan-
Napoleon contract BY naming its first and most
important city Louisiana.
II Is the sense Of this committee that a com
mociOus cabin. made Of logs Rom Pike County
nnishsd inside and outside with Pike County
msteEais ana furnished IN part with PIX
cabin home OF Joe Bowers. would he ~ n SEf
desirable form for the building. This log cabin
E pe6Pie 0s anu Sse fhd 9s e sri SlaShog sT5 for SoI PIE COUNTY
q unique exhibit, and. therefore, be Of Interest
It Is not intended that this shan be IN any
sense a commercial enterprise. and the commit
tee respectfully requests that the Exposition
Company signify officially its purpose 10 grant
p site for a Pike County building and the neces-
sary permits for the admission u building ma
terial and the work Of construction.
This committee Is also empowered to take VI
with the management the matter OF a Pike
County Day at the Fair. it being Planned 10
have one day upon which a grand reunion uf I
Pike County people from every point whittier
the Plker has wandered may be held. Respect /
fully L Il. ORR. ]
&. H. MCMILLAN l
J. 1. ANDERSON.