Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-01
Worlds Fair
 Formally Opened
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 states and territories: Louisiana, Ar kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Indian Territory. Kansas, Colorado, Nebarska Iowa, Minnesota. North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana
 In the fore part of 1898 an editorial vas published in a St. Lonis paper to One effect that the centennials Of the great events in the history of the United States were not all over and predicting that the greatest was yet b be held-the centennial of the ac- cuisition of the Louisiana Territory. This editorial was taken up in the press and commented upon, resulting in organized agitation by the Missouri Historical society. The clamor for a Commemorative centennial become so general that, in response to strong pphlic sentiment, Governor Stevens of Missouri, issued a call for a conven- fon of delegates representing the States and territories embraced in the f-oTisiana Purchase territory, to be Aeld in St. Louis on Jan. 10, 1899. The tenvertion was attended by ninety th-ee delegates appointed by the re- soective governors. and it was unani- Snously voted to hold an exposition, international in its scope in St. Louis The convention extended an invitation 3e the United States government to as- eist in the enterprise. and appointed en executive committee, with Hon. David R. Francis as chairman, and also committee of fifty representative citizens of St. Louis, to cooperate in {he mater. Plans were devised for <aising money to build the exposition @uadings and defray the general ex- ferses. and h was fixed that $15.000 . 900 the amount paid for the territory. should be raised, one-third by private Subscripton. one-third to be paid by the city and one-third to be asked from the United States government. The committee was increased in membership to zoo. and work immedi- 4feiy begun Congress passed a bill June 1, 1902, promising government ~uoport and $5.oo0,OO0 appropriation af the citizens Of St Louis raised $10.- pe0.o00. On Jan. 12, 1901, it was an eounced that the St. Louis popular xubseriDtion list. by the sale of stock, Searhed s5 GOO .00e, and on Jan. 30. 1901. an ordinance was passed by the NuniciDal assembly authorizing the is- tnance of city bonds to the amount of $5 100000. The bill appropria4ing t5 900. GOO was passed by the House Of Penresentatives on Feb. 3, and the sum cf s15 GOO GOO was assured. Pres fdent Mckinley immediately signed The bill and on March 12. 1901. appoint Ed the National commission Of nine fembers. IL was then decided to Open the Exposition on April 30. 1903
 Officers were elected, the companv was incorporated and the site for the 5sSposition was chosen in Forest Park vast natural park in the southwest ern border ef St. Louis. Trees were felled some hills were leveled, the eourse of the RiverfDes Peres which tan through the park was in part changed, and the mammoth enterprise was under way, by the time that. on August 20. 1901, President Mckinley 3ssued proclamation adressed to all 4he nations of the world and extend ing them an invitation to participate fn the Worlds Fair Acceptances re- Heived indicated the official participa- 3ion of nearly all the civilized govern tnents Of the world.
 
 3240 acres of ground practically an area two miles long and one mile wide recurring six miles of fence to en- Hose it. The Worlds Columbian Ex- position at Chicago embraced 633 acres the Paris Exposition in 1900 occupied 336 acres. the Pan-American at Buff faio 3G0 acres, the Centennial at Thila- ] felnhia 236 acres, and the Trans-Mis- EfssipDi at Omaha 150 acres. The Chi l cago Exposition buildings covered <otal of 200 acres. while over 250 acres Are covered with buildings at the | Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
 The main exhibit palaces at St. | Louis have under roof 12s acres. Those l et Chicago covered S2 acres, at Buf- | Halo f5 acres, and at Omaha nine acres. i As the time passed and the Exposi- | &jon increased in magnitude the en- | thusiasm of the project corresponding I 1y increased. Additional appropriations | dor the erection of buildings and ex- hibts were made by the United States l government; Missouri alone appro- priated s1,000,000: foreign nations in- creased their original appropriations and asked for larger allotments of i Space for their exhibits. and the Ex- position was practically re-planned on | fhe most liberal basis. It finally be- came apparent that the immensity of | fhe enterprise would preclude it's com pletement and formal opening to the Borld on the date originally appointed, April 30. 1903, and the time was ex- tended one year and officially an- bounced.
 On April 90, 1903, twenty months 4fter the first stake for the location Of the exposition buildings had been driven on September 3, 1901. the Ex- position stood over half completed, and on that day was officially dedicated to / It's memorial purpose by the President qf the United States, Theodore Roose- !.
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