East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-03

Blaine Phillips, attaohe of the Lewis
and Clark fair general press bureau,
is in Pendleton forming the acquaint-
ance of the newspaper fraternity. He
is on his way to Portland from Boise,
Idaho, where he was sent by the o. Il.
& N to gather matter relative to the
Twin Falls irrigation project. In an
interview for the East Oregonian, he
said:
81 am reluctant to say anything rel
ative to the exposition. Apparently,
there is not a man, woman or child in
Pendleton, i'm Baker City or in Boise
who does not know that the Lewis and
Clark exposition will open in Portland
June /, that the individuality and
uniqueness of the centennial are two
of its best features and that the enter
prise is as much that of this region
as of Portland and the country ada
cent to that city. However, according
to Mr.. Borie, president of your COM
mercial association, few people here
are of the opinion that the exposition
will not amount to much.
Fasteners Are Ignorant.
For the benefit of those few, l
wish to say this: the Lewis and Clark
exposition will be more important than
any exhibitive event yet held in the
United States. Why? Because it will
serve to bring thousands of people
into the Pacific Northwest and ac-
quaint them with the fact, that this
region is not a small strip, an unim-
portant and unresourceful section,
wedged in between the Middle West
state and California. sixty per cent
of Eastern people are unacquainted
with the fact that the Pacific North
west is the' only territory acquired
by the United States by right of dis
covery They are ignorant of the mar
velous and inexhaustible mineral re-
sources which constitute great indus-
tries in the state of oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho, and they are ignorant
of the infinite possibilities afforded
in these states along agricultural hor-
ticultural and commercial lines.
"The exposition will enlighten them.
They will be induced TO come to Port
land. The journey will introduce them
to region, second to none in scenic
offerings. They will marvel at the ex-
tent of the timber wealth OF the Pacific
Northwest The thriving little cities
such as this, that exist here and there
along the railroad, will dumbfound
them. The benefits that will accrue
to this section as a result of the expo
sition cannot be underestimated
Thousands of the fasteners who come
to the exposition will not return home
I'll venture the assertion many will
settle in Umatilla county and they will
II your exploitation is properly organ
lied.
Local Significance.
aside from the national or uni
versal importance or the exposition
and speaking of its purely local inter
est. II will amount to considerably
more than much. A year ago the
Lewis and Clark exposition was de
signed to be Pacific Northwest In
dustrial fair. Today II is n world''
fair. There is not country in the
world. however large or small. import
ant or unimportant, not represented
with a creditable display. The fedora
government is represented,
"The participation of states in value
of displays and appropriations ex
ceeds $4,000, 900. Manufacturers from
all over the country are sending ex
hibits to such extent that we have hat
to build six additional exhibit palaces
The exposition. to the people of thu
region i'm which 1t is held, will prov
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