The San Francisco call., 1905-06-23
GOLDEN STATE
TO THE From I
Exhibit of California at the
Portland Exposition Wins
Praise From All Visitors
BUILDING rs HANDSOME
Wonderful Resources Shown
by Mineral Specimens and
Samples of Finest Fruits
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PORTLAND. June 22.-California, with
her loyal representa- tives original meth
DDS of exhibition and her extraordinary
reputation, is making quite a hit at the
Lewis and Clark exposition. In fact, 1t Is
quite a fad here to visit the California
building to see and hear "the latest" so
strong is the prevalent idea regarding
the States unlimited resources.
The California building, placed between
the Forestry and Washington buildings,
built in the old mission style, Is the
largest State building at the fair. 1t is
built in the general outline of a cross
with four entrances. There is red tiled
roof and large mission doors are heavy
here and there. The doors are heavy
wooden panels with big rusty locks. all SO
real in their imitation that one hearing
the sweet chimes played during the day
would almost wait TO see the dark
goWned monks lift the latch and file out
slowly.
On the steps leading to each entrance
are potted orange trees bearing real fruit
that in a way prepares the visitor for the
sight that confronts him within. Each
side of the structure is given over to a
separate section of the State. The shelves
contain fine specimens of fruits and veg
etables. Flanking the center-piece and
keeping the cross outline are some
ing the balcony Most of these pillars are
shelved with various sized bottles of
wines, mineral waters and olive oil. The
four front columns are cased in glass and
filed with nuts. acting as outposts for
the enormous walnut elephant which
flaunts its trunk high in greeting to all
who pass that way. Directly behind this
monster is the ten-foot production of
the State Capitol. done in papier mache
md ~
rounding it are miniature trees. shrub
berry, etc, to represent the Capitol
grounds.
Guarding the Capitol is the much talked
of prune bear. Sitting upright on its
launches. a graphaphene protruding
from its grinning jaws, the old bear is
doing well its share in drawing the
crowd. Other things of general interest
are the great seal of the State. done in
a dozen different kinds of brown beans;
the life-size brown bean elk. and the
pyramid of flowers preserved In the nat
ural colors. Near the front entrance is
San Diego exhibit, consisting of $4,000
worth of cut and uncut gems.
Still further displaying the States
mineral wealth Is wall of specimens
from mines from all sections Of the State.
Sacramento County has a very clever
reproduction of a hop farm, buildings
and grounds.
Other exhibits are agricultural. con-
sisting of grains, grasses and specimens
of soil; fisheries and forestry, which in
clude finely mounted specimens of fish
and birds, and highly polished natural
woods. The balcony of the building is a
museum containing an unusually complete
educational exhibit from every county In
the State. models from the Lick School.
pictures of the University Of California,
paintings and silk exhibits. Upstairs also
are the private apartments of the COM
missioners and their families.
The Sacramento Valley, in general, has
specialized it's exhibits. which are mostly
fresh and dried fruits. preserved fruits
and vegetables. Long tables are kept con-
stantly supplied with the finest fresh
fruit; there are jars and jars of NAM
moth fruits in fluids, and whole wall is
laid solid in cases Of dried fruias. That
this valley and all the others of the State
are combining to make splendid sum
total is well attested by the following
taken from the Sunday Oregonian
with characteristic energy and pro-
gress California has come to the Lewis
and Clark fair with one of the most COM
plete State exhibits ever assembled at
any exposition in the United States. Not
only are all parts of the State and her
resources exceptionally well represented.
but the building and installations are
equal to any on the grounds California
NAV well be proud Of her display. for 1t
is a glowing tribute to her wealth and
resources and at the same time an expo
sition of her energy and desire to be
second to none on the grounds