East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-02

Following is the address of Presi-
dent jefferson Myers of the state
commission: Ladies and Gentlemen
In 1903 bill for an act was intro
duced in the legislative assembly of
the state of Oregon to celebrate the
Tooth anniversary of the exploration
of the Oregon country by Captains
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
BY this bill, which was passed with
remarkable unanimity, a commission
of IL members was created to be
known and designated as THE Lewis
and Clark Centennial Exposition
Commission" to represent the state
of Oregon and to expend the large
sum of money appropriated from the
public treasury to carry out the pro-
, visions of the act and to assist in pre-
pairing for this centennial exposition.
! AS the official representative of the
Lewis and Clark centennial exposi-
ton commission, l deem 1t proper at
this time to give you some informa-
ton as to what part of the state of
Oregon has taken in behalf of this
great enterprise through its commits
sion. In determining the work to be
done by the corporation and the COM
mission, the construction of the build
ings was selected as the states part
of the construction. We have, there
fore, built upon the grounds the fol-
lowing exhibit buildings:
The Forestry building, Foreign EX-
hibits, Oriental and Education, Agri-
culture and Horticulture, Mineral,
Machinery, Electricity and Transpor-
tation, Auditorium, Fire Department,
Administration, Colonnade entrance,
and the Oregon State building. These
buildings have been constructed at a
cost of s325,O00.
In addition to the construction Of
these buildings the commission has
expended $4,000 at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, and about $780,
900 in the following exhibits: In the
Forestry building an exhibit of the
woods and of the fish ana game Of
this state. In the Oriental and Edu-
cational building an exhibit of the
various educational departments of
the state has been installed.
Twenty-four County Exhibits,
In the Agricultural and Horticul-
tural building we have an exhibit OF
agriculture and horticulture, and in
: addition have solicited and raised
, throughout the state the sum of over
, 100000 for the preparation of coun-
ty exhibits, and as result there are
, now installed in this building exhibits
from "a of the 33 counties within the
: state.
: Coos county, which is 125 miles
from the railroad, has constructed It's
own county building at an expense
of nearly $4,000. This county alone
has contributed as her part of the eX'
=, position a sum of over 100000, ano
l cahnot think that such display OF
=. enthusiasm has ever been equalled by
. a county at any exposition in oul
V country.
. :, These county exhibits will be of
most interesting character for oui
visitors to examine. They Will give
an opportunity to obtain Information
in reference to the interior OF thi'
state directly from residents therein
There is an exhibit in the Minera
II building which will be or interest u
u the visitors, demonstrating as 1t doe
!, that there is no limit to the kinds o
II mineral to be found within TIM
U Northwest country. The development
at present is very limited and l d'
not believe that a more inviting nel'
for the investor and prospector cai
i be found in the United States trus
d that our visitors who are interested II
e this industry will give careful consid
y Grafton to these matters.
e All of the plans and specification
of the buildings which are herel1
mentioned were prepared by resident
of our own state. The superintendent
Is of construction Is an old resident an
% contractor. The Lewis ana clark ex
Ie position is built by Western men an
upon Western ideas.
Facilities for Visitors.
1t will be our policy to extend t
n, every visitor every facility we can |
IS give him information and to prohioi
ID any unreasonable charges or condi
tions while he may be in our mlds
= We invite you to visit the interior Q
our state after examining the exhiplt
and convince yourself that we nav
not placed the very best on eXnlpl
ton, but are only giving you an ol
portunity to see what we are actuaii
producing We hope that the impres
sions that you may form after Wis
will be lasting and that many Oh yo