The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-06
OREGON AT THE EXPOSITION.

Land of Lewis and Clark bas Displays
at st. Louis far Surprising any
Heretofore Made by the State.
st. Louis, Aug. Although
900 miles from home and handi-
capped by a comparatively small
state appropriation, Oregon has sn
exhibit at St. Louis that would be
credit to any state in the Union.
The various departments are un-
der the charge of capable superin-
tendents and all the displays have
been installed in such an attractive
manner that they never fail to in
terest World Fair visitors.
Never before have such disad-
vantages been overcome in secur-
ing the state exhibit, and never be-
fore in the history of Oregon's par
ticipation in American expositions
have the efforts of those in charge
OF the showings been crowned with
| such success as has been attained
at the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition.
Oregon has had exhibits at every
celebration held in the United
States in the last decade, but her
crowning triumph has been at St.
Louis. where she has installed a
display that represents every branch
of industry and resource existing
within her boundaries.
Oregon's displays are divided in
to six departments exclusive OF the
state building, which contains no
exhibits other than those generally
placed in state structures. These
six departments are, mining, edu-
cationaI, agricultural, horticultural,
forestry, and fish and game. Each
of these exhibits is in its respective
palace.
The Oregon building itself is one
of the most interesting state struct-
ures at the Fair, and holds a high
record for visitors, nearly ten thous-
and having registered. It was
built at cost of $40, GOO, and is a
replica of Fort Clatsop.
| In consideration of the fact that
Portland intends to hold the Lewis
and Clark Exposition in 1905, the
Oregon state commission, which
| has charge Of the state exhibits,
both at St. Louis and at Portland,
decided to erect at St. Louis as the
state building a reproduction of the
famous fort and stockade. The
original. built SO many years ago,
has of course long since crumbled
away, and the only thing that now
remains to remind the seaside Wis
itors of the presence of Lewis and
Clark is a salt cairn used by the
explorers to evaporate sea water
to procure table salt This pile Of
boulders has been fenced in and
will be cared for by the Oregon
Historical Society.
The Oregon building is made o1
fir and pine logs brought from Ore
gon, and is the first state building
this western commonwealth has ev-
er had at any exposition. The in
terror is finished in beautiful native
. woods, fir, pine, larch, spruce ano
cedar-and the long fine grain ane
the absence of ugly knots in the
t planking never fail to elicit favor
able comment from the visitors who
5 know good lumber when they NEE
it.
: The main room is filled will
magnificent views of Oregon's just
| 1y famed scenery. Indian robes and
: other articles of interest. On
: side is completely filled by large
a fireplace that can accommodate
cordwood with ease. Directly ov
: er the fireplace is ffteen-foot- pan
: Drama of Portland, the Exposition
r Bity of 1905, showing snow-c -cappe'
: peaks and the beautiful Willamett,
: river and the surrounding coun
t try.
r In addition to the main reception
: room there are four Office room
: which also contain interesting al
ticles from Oregon. In the rear i
It stockade 100 feet square, wit
b bastions at the two outer corners
o The nearest exhibit to the stat
e building is the mining display i
d the south corner of the Palace Q
e Mines and Metallurgy. This di:
It play is the best mining exhibit eve
It got together by the state and rt
l. presents Oregon's mining industr
O in most complete manner.
5 The most important and interes
ing part of the display in the Nil
ing Palace is the pure gold shov
ing. A large gold brick from a
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