The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-13
MEDALS FOR SALMON
Two Astoria Cauneries Recognized
at St. Louis.
AWARDED THE GOLD MEDALS

Two Astoria salmon packing concerns
have been awarded medals for thci'
exhibits of the canned product at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. G. W
Sanborn OF the Sanborn. Cuttmh packing
company has been advised that his con
cern was awarded three gold medals for
| its display OF canned salmon and an ad'
ditional medal for the exhibit OF Colum,
bia river shad Secretary Nelson of the
Uuion Fishermen's cooperative packing
company was also advised by the st.
Louis exposition officials that medal
had been awarded his company for the
display of canned salmon.
Bully for Astoria. Such recognition
explodes the theory among people OF
contiguous communities that Astoria is
not on the map, Astoria is on the map
and covers considerable more territory
than most persons, referring in particu,
lar TO Portlandites, Seattleites and var
ious other "ites," are wont TO admit,
Astoria is going to cover a great deal
more territory.
These awards are gratifying in the eN
treme and while they induce clation
among the recipients, they mark but
the beginning and when compared with
the recognition that is To follow will
be presented as unimportant. There
will he other expositions, many OF them.
In fact, two are scheduled to occur this
year, one at Christchnrch, New Zealand.
and one at Belgium. Next year at Mi
Ian, Italy, will occur one OF the great.
est of worlds fairs, speaking from an
esthetic standpoint In 1907 an expo.
sition il scheduled for jamestown, vir.
ginia. There is talk Of an exposition
at New York in 1909. Los Angeles pro-
poses one for 1911 and one is assured for
San Francisco in 1913. Several expo
sitions are being planned for the inter.
vening years but as yet these plans are
rather incoate II realized the exhibit
i've events will take place in Holland,
Mexico and the Argentine republic.
The opinion prevails that the World
is being favored with a superduity OF
expositions, that they represent only the
futile expenditures of fabulous sums.
People who have given the subject Of
exhibitive events careful stoudy take
exception to this popular belief. Ex.
positions are peculiar things, That they
ara beneficial is an established fact.
II is only necessary to follow the oper'
ations OF large manufacturers; they
maintain corps Of men for the espec
ial purpose OF assembling and superin-
tending the installation Of costly dis
plays at nearly every exposition that
occurs. Were it not for the fact that
the benefits can be delineated with a de-
gree of exactitude, these manufacturers
would not persist in maintaining their
exhibits.
So far a. the good expo.itions accom-.
plish for communities il concerned. the
benefits materialize through many chan.
nels and are difficult to trace. The most
productive accrue TO sections contiguous
to the territory in which the exposition
is held. There are some who can trace
the virtues OF expOsitions and these in
sist that expositions have come to stay,
the business Of planning and conduct.
ing expositions has become a profession
With all these things considered and
recalling that Astoria has already been
recognized, not only at the st. Louis
exposition, but at its predecessors it is
worth the while Of the citys industrial
representatives to send creditable dis
plays to all expositions, so far as 1t Is
practicable. Such exhibits must attract
attention. The recognition from the
boards Of awards is the smallest benefit
that will result. The betterng Of trade
relations Is the goal, the introduction of
Astoria's products within the confines
of every country in the world