The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-25
STATE EXHIBIT
FOR PORTLAND
BILL INTRODUCED CALLING FOB
EXPENDITURE OF $4,000.
oregon Boomers Want the State to
Erect a Building for Housing the
Exhibits-Representative Of the Elk
position Will Talk for Bill Monday
Evening-What Other States Have
Done.

A bill was introduced in the legisla.
ture today appropriating $4,000 for a
Minnesota exhibit at the Lewis &
Clark exposition, which will open at
Portland, Oregon, June /. The bill pro-
vides for three Minnesota commission
ers to be named by the governor and to
serve without pay.
1t is the intention to erect new
Minnesota building on the ground, as the
expense Of transporting the building at
st. Louis would be greater than the
building Of new one. The exposition
authorities want the large part of the
Minnesota exhibits shown in the state
building, where they can be under one
supervision. This would decrease the
cost to the state, doing away with the
necessity Of superintendent for ex-
hibits in various buildings. .-.
Colin H. McIsaac of Portland, who
is here representing the exposition COM
mittee on finance and the house com
nittee on appropriations Monday even
ing, when they will give a public hear
ing on tho bill. Mr.. McIsaac SAYS
there are peculiar reasons why Mime
sofa should make a strong showing at
Portland. The twin cities are the gate
way thru which commerce to and from
the East masses from the Oregon and
Washington cities. The raw products
Of this state and Oregon are much the
same, so the state should make a show
ing with manufactures rather than in
agriculture, horticulture or forestry.
Will Help Minnesota.
minnesota will benefit by the
Lewis & Clark exposition as much as
Oregon will,' said Mr.. McIsaac today.
"The exposition is held for the purpose
Of attracting Eastern people and capital
to the Pacific coast. The people who
us, however. They will 60 thru Min
nesota, and many Of them will select it
as their home. If the exposition does
all we claim it will in the development
of the western country, Minnesota will
benefit greatly.
"The exposition will attract large
tourist movement from the east, and
most of the visitors will stop in the
twin cities on the way. We have Sc
| cured very favorable rates, $40 round,
trip rate from the twin cities. We have
| rate from St. Louis S. lower than the
st. Louis exposition was able to get
from the coast. The railroads are help
ing us in fine shape.
''The work on the exposition is pro
crossing at fine rate, and we will not
| be caught unprepared. We have ten
main buildings already finished, and
only one more to complete, and some of
the state buildings are already going
up. The government appropriated
| $475,OOO to put up d government build
| ing and install exhibits, most of which
will be moved from st. Louis. The
state of Oregon has appropriated $500,
| 600; Washington, $4,000; California
| 100000; Idaho, $4,000; Utah, $4,000;
| Montana, $4,000; New York, $4,000;
Pennsylvania, 100000; Missouri, $45,
| 600; North Dakota, $4,000, and Okla
| homa, $4,000. Bills are pending il
| Wisconsin for $4,000, in Illinois fol
$4,000 and in Colorado for $4,000
Negotiations are also on with Arizona
New Mexico, Nevada, Kansas, Nebras
ka, Indiana and Michigan. -
Magnitude of the Exposition.
All told, the exposition will represen
an expenditure Of $7,50O,000 when tn
gates are opened June 1. The site ad
joins the principal residence distric
of the city, twenty minutes street ca
ride from the center of the town, and i
covers 402 acres. Of this Guilds lax
takes up 22O acres. The ground is on
gentle slope overlooking the lake an,
the Willamette river, and part Of it i
natural forest park. There are 60 acre
| forming a peninsula in the lake. Scenic
ally the site is said to be unsurpasse,
by any previous exposition. Five snow
peaks in the distant mountain range
are plainly visible.