Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
The Next Big Exposition.

Portland, Nov. 26-The construction
work on the grounds and buildings of
the Lewis and Clark centennial exposi-
ton. which will be held in Portland.
Ore, next summer, opening June l and
closing Oct. Is, is progressing rapidly.
| Many OF the large exhibit palaces are
| finished and others are nearing compile
ton.
The exposition, which is to commem-
crate the Tooth anniversary of the ex.
| ploration of the Oregon country by
Lewis and Clark, will be representa-
| tive of the great Pacific northwest. 1t
will exemplify the amazing growth of
| this comparatively new country and
will serve several millions of people
who have never before had the chance
to visit a national exposition The
centennial will be the first internation-
al exposition under the patronage of
| the United States government held
west of the Rocky mountains.
This western worlds fair will be a
great incentive for the people of the
| east and middle west to make trip
to the Pacific coast. as the railroads
! have made exceptionally low rates to
Portland. The superb scenic routes
over which one travels in crossing the
continent to the northwest, and the
Deautlful country surrounding Port
| land, will compensate one alone for
| the trip, besides seeing the most COM
prehensive exposition ever held.
| The centennial grounds are the most
beautiful ever conceived for such a
purpose. The site comprises $50 acres
of land and 900 acres of water. A nat
ural lake, with Il peninsula extending
| out into il, furnishes a keynote to the
| landscape scheme The main build
| :ngs are situated on the sloping ter
| races overlooking Guilds lake and the
Willamette river. The view from the
grounds is almost without parallel for
beauty and grandeur. In the distance
can be seen nine Snow-capped noun
tain peaks, including Mt. Hood and Mt.
| St Helens. Most of the exposition
| was natural park to begin with, and
after the landscape artist finished his
work. nothing could be done TO make
this little gem of an exposition more
| beautiful.
Compactness has been the scheme
| in laying out the buildings. and the
exposition can be seen and compre-
hended within the time and means
that the average visitor has at his dis
posal
Eight large exhibit palaces form the
main picture" Around these will
| q - cra
The United States government. which
has appropriated $4,000 for its par
ticipation, will erect it's buildings on
the peninsula in the center OF the lake.
This peninsula is reached from one
portion of the mainland by an ornate
bridge. called the bridge of nations.
Upon the near end of this bridge will
be situated the Trail" the amusement
street of the fair
Many OF the states have appropria-
ted sums of money ranging from s1O.-
900 TO $4,000. for their participation
and some of them will erect handsome
pavilions.
Foreign participation will be extern
sive. the exhibits being largely drawn
from the Louisiana purchase EXPOSE
ton. as the countries could not be ex-
pected TO make a new effort for an ex,
position coming SO close upon the St
Louis show. As result on the cream
of what the foreign countries displayed
there will be transferred TO Portland
Japan and China and other nations OF
the far east will be represented with
Characteristic exhibits. In recognition
OF the new era Of oriental trade rela