Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
WORLDS FAIR.

Features of the Lewis Q
 Clark Exhibition that is
 Soon to Take Place.
 Three trees bearing marks presumed to have been made by members of the Lewis and Clark party, which crossed the continent and reached the Pacific century ago, have been discovered near Pendleton, Ore, and will be exhibited at the Lewis and Clark expedition, which will be held in Portland, Ore, next summer.
 The tree to which the greatest inter- est is attached is quaking asp fifteen inches in diameter. The words "Lewes and Clark" are cut into the trunk, the inscription extending vertically the length of the tree. They were evident ly cut into the tree when 1t was a sap ling, too small for the letters to be cut around the tree. So close were the cuts that the "and" joins with the w" in Lewes and the "a" in Clark. Below are the figures "1SO4-O5." The misspelling of the name Lewis" is accounted for by the assertion that the inscription may have been made not by one of the leaders, but by some member of the party. This is borne out by the fact that the tree does not stand on the ex- act path of the explorers. It is thought that hunters sent out by the leaders in search of game strayed considerable distance from the trail and cut the in- scriptions.
 One of the other trees bears an ar row pointing upward, turkey track pointing west and another queer hiero- glyphic, whose meaning has not been fathomed. The third tree bears carv- ing of an Indians head and inscribed underneath 1t the words Ute Indian"
 While the authenticity of the marks cannot be positively proved, historians believe that they are genuine, and the three trees will doubtless attract great interest at the exposition.
 Coos county, Ore, which announced some time ago that it would erect separate pavilion at the Lewis and Clark exposition, has made good its announcement by selecting site for the structure. The pavilion will stand short distance from the Colonnade entrance, a little to the west of the Administration building.
 Coos county's building will be 50 by 60 feet in size and will be constructed entirely of Coos county materials. Coos county workmen will perform the labor, and Coos county man will over see the job. Coos county timber re- sources will be exploited in most practical way in the construction of the building, which will be finished in nat. interior the decorations will be in panel work, the different valuable woods be- ing used to advantage in this way. Among the woods so used will be the myrtle. maple, alder. white and yellow frs, white cedar, Port Oxford cedar, red cedar and oak. The block myrtle of Coos county, the country's most fa- nous wood, is worth $500 per thousand feet board measure.
 Australia, the land of gold and the kangaroo, whose marvellous resources have been little exploited at worlds fairs. will have at the Lewis and Clark exposition the first exhibit which will do justice to Australia. The exhibit, which will cost $5O.OOO, will occupy 1000 feet of floor space and will be comprehensive and interesting.
 A feature of the Australian exhibit will be display of leather from the carcass of the gugong. The gugong Is q fish which lives in Australian waters whose hide is three inches thick. The hide is valuable for saddlery and other heavy leather goods. The display will also show the commercial value of the platypus, or duck bill, an animal with the body of mole and the webbed feet and bill of duck.
 The exhibit from the southern conti nent will explain in an entertaining manner the present conditions in this little known country. where the skin of the kangaroo is valuable export. Specimens of grains will be exhibited to show the agricultural possibilities of the country. and the displays of wool and other sheep products will interest Yankee stock raisers. There will also be shown many products peculiar to Australia which are not known in America even by name.
 Japan will lead all other nations in the world in the size and value of her participation in the Lewis and Clark exposition. Japan will occupy 15.OO0 square feet. almost one-ihird of the space in the Oriental Exhibits building. and the displays exhibited there will be worth S1.000.OO.
 The first locomotive used in Oregon, which was built in 1881. is to be ex- hibited at tle Lewis and Clark exposi ton. The locomotive is only thirteen feet long and has been retired from active service for over thirty years.