Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-12
THE NEXT EXPOSITION.

AuOu6u II WAS l6dT6u tudt tAo LOWS
and Clark exposition coming so soon
after the fair at ST. Louis, would not
be success. all indications now are
that the Oregon Worlds fair will do
credit to Oregon, to Portland and to
the whole wide west. 1t Is to the
western country that people will turn
their eyes and those who have never
visited that part of the continent be-
fore have many surprises in store for
them IL they attend the fair at Port
land next summer The west is for the
west and every possible opportunity to
exploit the many good points Of that
country will be seized upon by the
Oregonians when their thousands Of
visitors are with them.
Great preparations are being made
for the entertainment OF the throngs
that are expected at Portland next
summer. Inducements will be Of
fered by the railroads, Of course, to get
the people to the western country and
the people OF the Pacific slope will
keep up their splendid reputation by
taking care of their visitors and MAX
ing them have an enjoyable time
while they are there. Though the
south has long held the palm for hos
pitality the west is fast coming to be
recognized as not less hospitable a
place. There, on the sides Of the Cas-
cades and in the green valleys all the
way to the grand old Pacific, lives
thousands on thousands of people,
gathered from the four corners Of the
nation and from other nations. AS is
the case In any comparatively new
country, the conventions Of strict u.s.
ages Of society have not made them
selves felt so severely as in the older
sections, and the stranger within the
gates Of the west is no stranger but
Is accepted at once as friend.
There can be no doubt that pleas.
ures unnumbered await the sight
seers who will visit the exposition in
Portland. Already the ARRANGEMENTS
are almost complete for the fair. The
Portland Oregonian. one OF the great
est and most progressive papers in the
west, has Just issued a big special edi-
ton filed with information about the
country and pictures Of Portland of
the fair site and Of scenes in the VI
cinfty The leading editorial is de-
voted to mention Of the plans for the
fair and, the progress of the city of
Portland during the year just closed.
Regarding this latter phase, the Ore
gonian says:
The population of Oregon and of
Portland made heavier gains than in
any previous twelve months in our his
tory, and with this increase came an
Influx OF capital which has found en-
ployment In new lines Of industry. ana
In the more elaborate development Of
enterprises already established. This
competition has perhaps been felt to
disadvantage In Individual cases. but
taking the city and state as a whole.
it's advent has been highly beneficial.
AS previously stated, the growth Of the
city always reflects the growth Of the
country, for 1t is In the farms and in
the orchards, forests, fields and mines
OF Portland's rich territory that the
wealth OF the city is general into
these regions Of undeveloped wealth
poured steady stream of settlers
throughout the year just ended. They
put under plow for the, first time
thousands Of acres of farm land
opened up mines, built irrigating
bitches. sawmills and Touring mills
iaid out new towns and added dwell.