The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-08

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may drink In the grandeur OF a scene
OF unparalleled maEnincencc. a scene
In which the works OF man and tho
works OF God contend for supremacy
In n contest In which each has en-
HANGED the charms Of the other. Be-
fore the visitor the placid waters OF
the lake reflect the water grasses. and
peninsula. green and smiling. pro-
jects from the opposite shore like 4
green postage stamp on a small hand
glass
Beyond the lake n narrow strip OF
land separates IL from the Willamette
river. and In the distance rise four
mountain peaks. Mount Hood. Mount
Adams. Mount Rainier and Mount 81
Helens. lofty sentineis with hoary
heads. To the left OF the spectator
the foothills OF the Cascade range,
their sides still covered with the virgin
forest througt which Lewis and Clark
hewed their way TO the Pacific. reach
down to the very edge OF the lake.
These are Gods works. This view,
which was n compelling factor when
the good people OF Portland were try
Ing To decide where to put their fair.
remains AZ II was. except that the
landscape gardeners have cleared the
and covered IL with grass greener than
the grass easterners are accustomed TO.
and have dotted Il with thousands OF
rose bushes. which. already budded.
will blossom In n riot OF color on the
opening day. A broad night OF steps.
known IN the Grand stairway. now
takes the place OF the cowpath that
led to the lake shore from the crest of
the hill. and at the foot OF the stair
way 10 a music shell. where concerts
will be given daily. and where. on the
opening day. orators will tell OF the
exposition and the northwest TO the
Thousands who will occupy the natural
amphithcater.
on the slope to the right. In the
eastern part OF the grounds. stand the
state buildings OF New York. Idaho.
Illinois and Utah: a charming Hun
garian inn which houses Hungary's ex-
hibits at the fair. and n log building
erected by the Portland Young women's
Christian association az a resting place
for women. The buildings are all I'm
ished. but In some OF them the instaila-
ton OF exhibits In not yet completed.
On the right-hand slope there are only
green lawns. but ut the foot of Il. on
the waters edge. a cluster OF show
Trail. the exposition's amusement
street.
A broad board walk. with iron ban
listers surmounted by statuary and
groups OF electric lights. known as the
Lake shore Esplanade. composes an
other unique feature OF the exposition.
The walk runs roughly parallel with
the shore from fence TO fence. a dis
lance OF nearly a mile. ending In the
group OF state buildings TO the east
and the American inn. the exposition's
inside hostelry. 20 the west. The Lake
Shore Esplanade intersects the Trail
and the Bridge OF Nations, which. az
gregately half mile long. compose the
longest bridge ever built for an ex-
position and connect the mainland
with the peninsula.
The Trail. which Ii the name given
to the amusement street or the fair.
occupies an unique setting on the land
ward end OF the bridge. where for n
distance OF 500 feet the structure has
been built to n width OF $50 feet. and
on this wide end the fantastic struc-
lures OF fooiishdom have grown with
mushroom rapidity out OF the planking.
Some spread out on the shore at either
side OF the Trail proper. The Bridge
of Nations In a substantial creation.
built In imitation OF solid masonry. and
decorated with banister surmounted
by electric light fixtures and statu-
airy.
on the Government peninsula. so
called because Uncle SANS magnifi-
cent display. representing an expendi-
ture OF $500. 900. In located there. the
United States government buildings.
Ave In number. stand out with pictur-
esaue distinctness amid the foliage
splendid tributes TO the skili OF the
architect. On the main building. two
towers. each al feet high. pierce the
sky line. In one OF these are located
the immense chimes which will peal
forth America" when President
Roosevelt presses the button that will
fash the opening signal on June I.
The view OF the grounds from the
Government peninsula. across Guilds
lake. imprrsses the visitor at once with
their beauty, and with the good sense
which has been employed I'm laying
them out. While almost every avail
able space has been used az the site
for a building. there In no ugly crowd
ing and the spaces between the expo
sItion palaces are brilliant In their
garments OF green. with an occasional
fash OF red or pink or yellow or a
group OF characteristic western statu-
AIRY TO break the monotony OF the solid
green.
A tour OF the grounds impresses one
with the completeness OF everything
which would tend TO make the EXPOSE
ton attractive and to make 10 fuifll
Its purpose-that OF exploitation with
a view to encouraging settlement OF
the great Pacific northwest. added TO
the domain OF the United States as
result OF the Lewis and Clark expedi-
ton which the western worlds fair In
to commemorate. In the western part
OF the grounds are the Experimental
gardens. where many Characteristic
western crops are seen growing side
by side--an entirely new exposition
feature. Adjoining the gardens a part
OF the site has been left almost In It's
natural state. forming Centennial park.
"A typical piece OF wild wood.
The Forestry building. an immense
palace OF mighty logs In their unhewn
state. a structure covering half a city
block. stands as an eloquent exhibit OF
the timber resources OF me northwest.
Within the building In a complete ex-
hiblt OF Oregon woods, together with
finished products made from them. and
a working fish exhibit which shows
how the Royal Chinook salmon IL
Matched. The Forestry building IL the
most westerly OF the exhibit palaces
and stands at the edge OF n canyon.
which separates II from the steep fir-
covered sides OF the Cascade foothills.
A more appropriate location for such
n building. the unique structure OF all
expeditions. could not be found.
Next to the Forestry building. To the
east. II the Oriental Exhibits building.
housing the most complete display OF
oriental exhibits ever made for any
fair. and across Pacific boulevard are
the Fine Arts building. the state build
ings OF Massachusetts and Oregon. and
the Administration restaurant.