The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-08-31
PORTLAND'S GREAT WESTERN
WORLDS FAIR.

WORLDS FAIR.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition q
Splendid Demonstration of the rlar.
velous Progress of the Pacific Coast
Country.
Isabella Leyburn Ritner in the Progressive
Farmer.
1t is probable that ten years ago
the suggestion of q Words Fair Ex-
position in city of only 13O, 900 in
habitants, and the location almost
the extreme northwest of our land
would have been regarded as an alb
surdity.
But the knowledge that such is a
TACT, and that it is now assuming
proportions which are to be an eye
opener to the doubling Thomases
and a marvel to the world, is perhaps
the incentive that prompted the re-
quest for this article.
This great Western Worlds Fair,
the Lews and Clark Centennial Expo
sition, is the first international expo
sition under the patronage Of the
United States Government ever held
west OF the Rocky Mountains, and
while it will not vie with other great
expositions, especially the St. Louis
Fair, in magnitude and magnificent
distances, it will combine beauty of
architecture and grandeur of scenery
with vast number of exhibits, ar
ranged with wonderful compactness,
giving an exposition that demon
strates the almost miraculous pro-
gress of this Pacific Coast section.
PURPOSE OF THE EXPOSITION.
We all know that it is to memorial
ize the terrible experience and success
full termination, just one hundred
years ago, of the exploration of Meri-
wether Lewis and William Clark into
this "Oregon Country" as planned
by these brave pioneers. 1t will also
bring to memory the daring deeds OF
the Indian girl, Sacajawea, who guild
ed the party throug gh many perils,
twice saving them from assassination
and without whose assistance they
could never have reached their des-
tination. Pocahontas displayed
great bravery, but the heroic deeds
OF Sacaja%ea far surpass her. 1t is
said Sacajawea may also have risked
all for love, but who knows?
The result of all this heroism was
the acquisition (by right of discovery
to the United States OF the great
''Oregon country which compries
what is now the States of Oregon
Washington, Idaho and parts o1
Montana and Wyoming, embracing
within it's borders two and one-hal
millions Of people.
BEAUTIFUL LOCATION OF THE FAIR.
Perhaps the charm of the Portland
Fair, especially to Eastern people, is
lits beautiful location and granc
scenery. The grounds are located
within twenty minutes ride on the
street cars from the business centre O
the city and encloses 4O2 acres o
land and water. This area embraces
a strip of land surrounding the beau
tiful Gulf Lake, which itself covers
200 acres, the largest body of natur
al water ever within any exposition
enclosure, and the whole is bounded
on one side by the Willamette Rive
and on the other by the foothills o
the Cascade Mountains, while farthe
off rise, in magnificent grandeur, tn
snow-capped cones of Mt. Hood, Mt
Adams, Mt. Rainier and Mt. st
Helena. Out into the center of Guil'
Lake extends peninsula giving tn
appearance of an exquisite little EN-
erald isle. On this, the governmen
buildings rear their proud domes
with two towers, each 26O feet high
Over the green sward and clusterin!
among the tree-tops OF the toot-hlll
are scattered the fantastic struct
ures OF the "White City," the Who'll
} forming one OF the most exquisitel
beautiful combinations OF nature an
art that has ever been conceived b
; man.
PICTURESQUE AND HISTORIC PLACE
NEAR PORTLAND.
Nor is this all to attract. Beside
, the wonders of a trip across the col
, tinent to those who have never take
, it, are the places of natural beaut
: as we'll as historic interest With
. easy reach of Portland. The Colun
bia River, "the Amazon OF Mort
, America" rivals in beauty and graz
l. deur the Hudson. Along it's bank
, the Dalles, Castle Rock, Beacon Roc
e and Cape Horn are all places
uniuue prandenr. while Horse Tai
Bridal Veil, Latourelle and Nut
q nomah are cascades that fall hu
q dreds of feet down mountain sid
!. that rank with the Alps Of Switze
|. land in beauty and grandeur.
q OF historical interest, are Fort Va
= couver, built on the site OF the o
Vancouver; Mt. Coffin, an old Indie
burying ground; Fort Clats, whe
Lewis and Clark spent the winter
. 1SO5-1SO6, all of which are with
easy reach of Portland and can
, visited at small cost. There will all
- be excursion rates to the ocean whe
!. one can take a dash into the sa
a. water as we'll as see for once tt
= mightiest "Father of Waters"
~ The Fair opened May LIST, and "
- continue until October 10Th, al
u u rates for the.round trip will make
NJ possible for q vast multitude to con
Al All who come will be paid thousa
70 fold.
y Dangerous and Uncertain.
"a For sunburn, tetter and all skin and SC