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yitation issued ~ the Hon. John Hay.
secretary Of state Of the Unifed States.
there viii be held during 1905, in the
state ~ Oregon, al Portland, an *
hibition known as the sLewis and
CLARK Centennial and Oriental Fair. .
This centennial will extend through
q period Of four and one half months,
commencing june i. 1903, and end.
Ing October Is. 1905. II will CON.
Inemorate the exploration Of the great
Pacific Northwest territory to the
shores Of the Pacific Ia 1905. IL il
the first international exhibition
held west OF the Rocky mountains,
and Is designed City TO mark an epoch
a. growth aud Development, which.
great "a it has been, ID destined to be
greater still az Westward the course
of empire takes its way.
The Oregon county, las that
section Of America was then called
shortly after became . part Of the
United States and was subsequently
divided into the present states q
Oregon. Washington and Idaho. a.
we'll as extensive parts Of Montana aud
Wyoming. adding over 500. 900
square miles Of rich mineral and fer.
tile agricultural lands 70 the nation.
al domain. and its settlements and
development hAve contributed much
70 national wealth and prosperity
The expedition which explored this
mo MRn's Land was sent out under
the leadership q Captains MeriWother
Lewis and William Clark, BY Presl-
dent Thomas JeffaIson. 10 1903. aud
reached the mouth of the Columbia
river 80 1908. The perilons journey.
some 5000 mIaes overland, was &C.
complished nndsr most trying circun-
stances. Il has been sptly called =
neW Xenophon march to an unknown
sea. The expedition was composed
az 80 men. Thalr way through the
Wilderness was betet with Obstacles
and dangers that gave pause to the
hardest. Il is the epic Of national
explorations.
Captains Lewis and Clark were the
fFst Americans who resched the
Pacific coast overland. and it Is the
centenary Of this mUmentous event
that win be celehratnd at Portland ia
lao5. for the subsequent acquisition
Of this vast region gave the United
States lss Grst footing on 4he Paclflc's
shores and opened the Ray to our
great continental Development.
A. this acquisition Ras one Of the
most Important events in American
history because Of the influence exert.
ed towards making the United States
great nation in territorial extent.
the American people 10 general, and
those Of the Pacific coast Ia particular.
supported by the government, have
determined that this centennial shall
be fittingly celebrated. When lts
gates are officially opened it will rep
resent an expenditure Rpproximatine
80, 900, 600 aud viii occupy some 100
picturesque acres ID the beautiful "a.
burbs Of Portland. overlooking Guilds
sea aud the Willamette river.
The city Of Portland numbering
las, 600 inhabitants, i an ideal
western American city. II il situated
10 miles from the Pacific ocean on
the Willamette river at practically.
lie confluence with the famous Colum.
bia. n 81 a common sight 20 hshold
the heaviest draft vessels of all ma
tionaiities moored in the eity's mag
nifieent harbor. Portland holds ex
tensixe commercial intercourse with
the whole werld, her chief export
commodities being lumber, llour.
grain and the products Of innumer-
able salmon eanneries located on the
Columbia. Portland does a whole
sale business Of SITS, 900. 600 annual.
". It's factories produce $40, GOO.
600 IN value last year. and Il Il the
first wheat q the Pacific coast aud the
only fresh water harbor.
The centennial will provide 10 com
modiona exhibit palaces, and there.
BY frurnish ample space. free Of charge
for all displays. governmental ana
otherwise that are offered. Desirable
building sites viii be allotted gratis
10 those countries wishing to erect
special payilions Of their own. The
main PALACES viii Be- Foreign Ex
hihite, Liberal Arts and Industrial
Palaces. horticultural palaces, Arri.
culture palaces. Electricity and Mac
hinery hall, Mining palaces. Alaskan
building. Ooverument Exhibits
palaces. Hawaiian building and
Oceanic building. Arrangemnta have
been made With the transportation