Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-14
STATES AT THEFAlR
TWELVE COMM o N WEALTHs
HAVE ARRANGED FOR BUILD
INGS AT PORTLAND.

/ STSSoH OF SOQFSo VIII nave One OF
the Most Pretentious Structures on
Exposition Grounds-other Western
States to Be Represented.
Portland, March 11.-Up to the pres.
ent time, twelve states of the union
have decided to erect buildings at the
Lewis and Clark exposition, which will
open in Portland June /. Sixteen
states have made appropriations for
participation, and the list is being sup.
plemented nearly every day. State
participation will be on scale not
hoped for at first, the commemorative
expanding more than million dollars.
Many of the state buildings will entail
an expenditure Of more than $4,000,
some of them exceeding even twice
this sum.
The Oregon building will be one of
the most pretentious at the exposition,
and elaborate preparations are being
made for the entertainment of visitors
to the Centennial. Mrs. Jefferson Ny
ers is hostess, and she proposes that
entertainment will be given on an ex.
ceedingly large scale. 1t will be the
object Of Mrs. Myers and her husband,
the president Of the state commission
to make every visitor welcome at all
times to the Oregon building, where
the resources of the state will be
shown by photographs, drawings and
literature.
Washington has made liberal ap.
preparation which provides for the
erection of a handsome structure.
Preparations are also being made by
the Washington state commission for
the reception and entertainment of Wis.
itors, and Oregon's sister state will
make an effort to display her resources
in manner which will prove second
to none.
California to spend $4,000.
California will erect a building which
is to cost $4,000 The structure is
planned in the form of Maltese cross
the facade of each wing presenting the
replica of one Of the Golden States
famous old missions. The building will
be more beautiful and unique than any
at the exposition and is superior to
any structure erected by California at
previous enterprises similar to the
Lewis and Clark centennial. Headed
by Governor Pardee, the people of the
state have taken unusual interest in
the Lewis and Clark exposition, and
intend to send a display to Portland
that will surpass any the state has
ever made. September 9, the anniver-
sary of CALIFORNIA; admission to the
union, has been selected for California
day. Appropriate ceremonies will be
held and Californians hope to capture
the fair by storm. San Francisco day
will be held during the second week
in June. The California promotion
committee is arranging for monster
excursion for this occasion, to be run
| to Portland from San Francisco and
way points.
Idaho, whose financial state was not
too poor to admit of an appropriation
will prove great credit to Oregon S
little sister state. Citizens Of Idaho
are taking the exposition seriously;
they recognize the opportunity which
presents itself, and will do all in their
power to let every visitor to the cen.
tennial know that Idaho really exists
and is place well worth seeing.
Utah is to have building of unique
design, in which will be housed part
of the state exhibit, and whose natives
will be entertained most Hospitality
during their visit to the centennial
Missouri is to have the site first
granted to Washington, and will con.
struct thereon a building which is to
cost 100000. 1t is the intention of Mis-
sourians to "show us" at the Lewis
and Clark exposition, and they will not
only send their entire exhibit which
was displayed at the Louisiana Pur.
chase exposition in st. Louis, but will
enlarge it considerably. No attempt
will be made to capture any awards by
superhursan effort, but with modesty
characteristic of Missourians, they
hope to take home many blue ribbons
gained only on merit, and it is rumored
that several Missouri mules will be
placed at the disposal of the visitors.
Illinois Building.
Illinois will make no display but is
to erect a building costing $4,000
which will be used for entertainment
purposes only. Illinoisans who visit al
the Centennial will make their head
quarters at the state building during
their stay in Portland. There has al
| Ieduy DeGu dTIduSGu d Special 0ACuI
sion from Chicago composed Of foul
sections, the first bearing Governor
Deneen and his staff, together with
many prominent men in politica
circles.
Wisconsin will have a creditable
building in which a part of her display
will be housed. Governor LaFollette
will be present on the opening day ano
has stated that the interest!
I of Wisconsin and Oregon ART
identical in SO many respects tina
Wisconsin cannot but do he
best to make the centennial success
Wisconsin will furnish her full quot,
of visitors during the centennial, ant
present indications are that many thou
sands will come to Portland from tn,
Badger" state.
New York will erect a magnifcen
building and Pennsylvania is to d,
likewise. These two states, with tn
ample appropriations of $4,000 an,