Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-07-08
THE BIG ST. LOUIS FAIR.
A Lincoln County Citizen Tells
of Its Immensity.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July l, 1904.

Editor LEADER:
Agreeable to promise, will give YOU
a few notes of the great Fair.
arrived June 81, after most de.
lightful trip over the famous scenic
rolte of the Denver & Rio Grande.
The beauty Of this route must be seen
10 be appreciated. 1t surpasses the
poor medium of language painting.
Royal Gorge, Marshall's Pass, with the
mad. rushing waters, and the wonder
ful engineering feat of the suspension
bridge form pictures of Natures sub
lime grandeur and beauty and mans
wonderful achievements which time
will never efface
stop-over of day at Salt Lake
City was greatly enjoyed. We visited
a ii the points Of interest in this historic
place, including the tabernacle, whose
acoustic properties and wonderfully
constructed self-supporting roof are
the wonder and admiration of the
world. We were told many architects
had visited this building, but all had
failed to solve the principles of its con-
struction, and no reproduction has ever
been achieved. A whisper was heard,
and every word understood at a dis.
lance os 23O feet. A piu dropped on
railing was also distinctly audible.
Yesterday, at the great Festival Hall, |
heard Booker T. Washington make an
eloquent address. The acoustic prop.
critics of this hall are so miserable that
the echo of this distinguished mans
voice produced the effect of two men
talking. In fact, a latly near me said
she got nearly every word by listening
to the echo, while to me it was very con-
tusing, sounding like two men shouting
to each other. thought what great
pity Brigham Young could not arise
from his grave and give few pointers
to the architects who planned this great
building A dip in Salt Lake was
most delightful experience. A dinner
at the Knutsford, and then on for Den.
yer. A night at the Brown Palace Ho.
tel, trip on the car Seeing Denver"
whose sights must be passed over for
fear OF wearying you, and then the fair.
No pen can do justice to this interna-
tional display. 1t is magnificent, be-
wildering in beauty, boundless in ex-
tent; convincing testimonial of the
God-like powers of man and his sub
lime attainments in every department.
Last night [ entered the Exposition
grounds at the main entrance. Every
building, every monument, the lagoon
and the cascades were brilliantly illum.
mated with millions of incandescent
lights. Strains of sweet music floated
through the air. One could almost
fancy he had entered the Celestial CITY.
A water festival, held in honor of Car.
dinal Satolli, intensified the effect.
But l know it is "Oregon, My Ore.
gon, you want to know about. Oregon
has magnificent exhibit in all depart
ments. In the Forestry, Fish and
Game building her wonderful resources
are we'll displayed. Her various woods,
with their matchless finish and high
polish, her salmon industries, her game
birds and animals, make showing
worthy of her boundless resources. A
specimen of Oregons large
trees lies just outside of the building.
1t is the largest tree upon the ground,
ana the specimen of sawed lumber w.
ing beside it exceeds all others in di.
California has magnificent
display adjacent, but Oregon surpasses
California in the size and variety of her
exhibit.
In the Mines and Metallurgy build
ing Oregon has wonderful display.
Specimens from all the leading mines
are on exhibition. Samples of gold
bearing quartz smaller than a mans
hand, worth 5000; boulder about the
size OF mans fist, worth $500; gold
brick from the Sawyer mine weighing
81 ounces, valued at 1850 per ounce:
specimens OF onyx, red and green, of ,
The highest aud most beautiful polish
concentrates showing wonderful rich ,
ness per ton, and many other minerals
and precious stones form convincing ;
argument that Oregon mines are unsur-
passed in variety and richness.
In the Agricultural building Oregon's
exhibit is equally fine. She has great '
display of canned fruits, jelies, evap. i
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