The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16
LEWIS And CLARK FAIR
Oregon Exposition Will be an I'm
mense Show.

N SSNPR~OSS
aid is a welcome weekly visitor and
all are glad to get it. When we
read Of the extreme cold you In
Iowa are having, how glad we are
to escape 1t, for our winter here in
this part of Oregon has been a very
nice one. Ice has only formed ABOUT
one-half inch for two or three Gays.
The average temperature for Decem.
Der has been about As above zero.
For January about SO above and for
February so far, with the exception
Of the I'd, has been ciear and warm,
ranging from 80 to so above each
day.
The rainfall since the first of De-
cember was about 7h inches. One
fall of snow in January of s inches,
but all disappeared in three Or four
days.
We are located 10 miles north Oh
Portland, in the Columbia river val
ley. We have a fine view from our
house of the Cascade Mountains. In
the range are plainly visible Mount
st. Helens, over 5000 feet, Mount
Adams, $500 and Mount Hood, near
ly 10000 feet high. Between us and
on which are seen many large ocean
steamers passing up to the Portland
harbor or down and out to the Ash
attic ports.
A few words now in reference to
the coming Lewis and Clark fair To
be opened up at Portland June l
next. The impression prevails with
some Of the eastern people that fol-
lowing so closely on the closing of
the st. Louis fair that this exposi-
ton on the coast will be somewhat
insignificant but when rightly under
stood, of the scope and magnificence
of the Lewis andClark fair, it will
be seen that although not on so
large a scale IS preceding ones, 1t
will not be second in Importance,
but will excel all those that have
passed and linger only in memory.
The natural scenic location could
not have been more fortunately Sc.
lected.
Portland, a city of $4,000, lies on
the Willamette river and has the
only fresh water harbor on the Pa
cifc northwest coast. The 'exposi'
tion grounds are located on the
north side, overlooked by the Port
land, and Willamette heights rising
from 500 to 800 feet. The grounds
occupy about 400 acres-60 acres on
the mainland, 100 on the peninsula
and 220 in Guilds Lake (long sound
Of "P'). The main exposition build
ings are on the main land and the U
S. government buildings will occupy
the peninsula. These are well un
der way and four or five of the MAR
buildings are completed. Owing tc
demand for space by both foreign
and domestic exhibits, the extreme
| capacity will be utilized. Already
more buildings are being erected
than originally planned and the man
agement are being taxed to the ut
most for space to supply the needs OF
in the extreme. Away to the east is
the beautiful Cascade range, out OF
which rise the beautiful ~snow-capped
peaks Of st. Helens, Adams, Hood
Jefferson and Rainier, while in the
immediate foreground nows the
beautiful Willamette and the mighty
Columbia rivers.
In the harbor can be seen any day
some of the largest ocean steamers
used by the Asiatic and American
line companies. A recent visit tc
the grounds shows everything pro
crossing very fast and everything
will be completed and in readiness
by the first day Of June, the opening
day. Railroad companies are max
ing very reasonable rates, and ar
opportunity will be given at a very
moderate cost to visit the most in
teresting and the grandest exposi
tion ever held.
Il. N. Whitney.