Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-03
THE PORTLAND FAIR.
POINTS OF INTEREST AT LEWIS
AND CLARK EXPOSITION.
Vast Resources of Pacific Northwest
to Be Fully Exploited-Na-
lures Beauties Fea-
tured.


The Lewis and Clark exposition, at
Portland, Ore, has been more than
two years in building, and has cost,
SO far, $5,000,000, while exhibits In the
various buildings are valued at FIVE
times that sum. The fair is held to
commemorate the centennial Of the
exploring expedition OF Capts. Meri-
weather Lewis and William Clark, and
to advertise the resources of the 307,-
900 square miles Of territory which
the discovery Of an overland route to
the Pacific added to Uncle Sans hold
ings on the American continent
While in some ways similar to expo
sitions which have been held in the
past, the fair can boast Of site far more
beautiful than any ever before utilized
for similar purpose, and humber
of original features which make II we'll
worth a trans-continental trip. II
aims especially to show the vast re-
sources of the Pacific northwest. The
Forestry building, a mammoth log pal
ace covering half city block, which
is built entirely of mighty FIR logs
and cedarbark shingles, is in itself an
eloquent representative of the timber
resources Of the Oregon country. The
logs which compose the side walls and
the supporting pillars Of the Forestry
building are as thick as a man is tall,
and one of them is eight and one-half
feet through and weighs 80 tons.
The Pacific northwest offers unusual
inducements to settlers, especially to
farmers, for the country contains a
vast acreage Of excellent farm lands,
which are to be had either from. the
government at nominal price, or by
purchase at prices ranging from IS
to $50 an acre. Wheat land at
500 an acre frequently pays for it.
self by the crop Of the first year.
The state Of Oregon, with 100000
people, easily might support a pop
ulation Of 100000, and a similar
condition exists in other western
states. Naturally, the people realize
the need of good settlers, and are
making every inducement TO bring
honest, industrious people west.
Every state in the Pacific northwest,
has an excellent display at the fair,
housed in its own building, while most
Of the Oregon counties and a large
number of counties in neighboring
states are making individual displays.
One county, Coos, has erected hand
some pavilion entirely Of Coos county
woods, being especially rich in fine
timber Every state and every COM
munity represented at the fair will try
to show just why it is a good place
for fasteners to locate. The pros
pective settler may thus obtain an ex-
cellent idea Of the northwest
The Lewis and Clark exposition this
summer will offer unusual opportu-
nifty for fasteners to visit a part of
the country which most of them have
long desired to see. The rates offered
one fare for the round trip, or less
in many cases-are more liberal than
any ever before provided, and 1t is
unlikely that so favorable rates will
be offered again for many years. All
round-trip tickets are good for stop
overs, and side trips which may be
made at small cost are numerous and 4
attractive. Yellowstone park may be
visited en- route The journey to Port
land includes some of the finest noun
tain scenery in the world, and the Co
lumbia river trip is one Of unequaled
natural attractiveness.
Portland, which is to be the ma
tons hostess this summer, is a thriY-
Ing town of LAC, 900 inhabitants, which
grows so rapidly that the census fails
10 keep up with 1t. 1t is situated on
the Willamette river, IL miles from
The junction Of that stream with the
famous Columbia, and has an excellent
'resh-water harbor distant 100 miles
rom the Pacific. The Lewis and
Clark exposition grounds are about 10
minutes by street car from the bust
hess center Of town, and there are sew
,ral thousand available rooms within
walking distance of the main en-
rance. The fair occupies 1856 acres Of
and, and Dody of water, Guilds lake.
If 220 acres, is inclosed within the
exposition fence. The United States
magnificent buildings,
i've in number, occupy a peninsula in
he center of the lake. ''The TRAIL"
which is the name of the amusement
street of the fair, occupies one end Of
wide bridge which connects the
mainland and the Government PENN
lula. From the grounds four snow