Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
Portland Exposition
BY MISS BETTYE ADLER.

trail.
We took in Kiralfy's Carnival O
Venice" certainly remarkable spec
tacular production. The infant incu
bators interested us greatly and w,
Watched the wee little morsels of hu
mainly in their nickel trimmed, glas!
Trcnted cases and listened while the
guide explained the complicated sys
tenn OF getting sterlized air for them
In addition, here was the daintiest
sweetest model nursery where the lit
tie ones are kept when they are out
OF the incubators. Darkness anG
Dawn" was show that afforded us
much amusement.
The Trail Is short but we found con
siderable life within it's compass.
Uniform Courtesy.
The uniform courtesy we have met
with everywhere has done much tc
add to our pleasure. People out here
never seem too busy to stop and an
sWer questions and direct strangers
courteously. And it is all done with
this friendly, western spirit. devoid of
all freshness" At the fair, in the
street cars, in the hotels. everywhere,
we have found it the same and CON
sidering the immense crowds handled
with limited facilities this is truly as
tonishing.
Elk Day.
| ;.lmcst forgot to mention that we
were at the exposition on Elk day too.
Every day from now until October Is.
Wher the exposition closes, is a spe.
clal day in honor of some state, city
or society. Over 1000 Elks partici-
pated in the occasion and they were
happy, care-free lot, these wearers
OF the purple. 1t was startling, to say
the least, to met Identified men clad
In the bef1owered Chinese kimonas.
and odd head gear, the costume affect
ed for the celebraters, but it added a
riot of Oriental color and gave just an
other dash of color to the cosmo-
politan throng. We watched the Elk
clam bake for awhile A deep trench
had been dug in the ground and here
an enormous number of clans were
cooked and corn roasted with which
the throng was served. 1t was
great day for the Elks. the entire ex-
position evidently doing its prettiest
to extend royal welcome TO these
best people on earth"
Exposition Facts.
The exposition is open every day.
Sunday, though on Sunday
the Trail amusements are not operat-
ed. The various exhibit buildings.
however, are open on Sunday and
there is preaching in the auditorium
by prominent clergy of the country.
You know the exposition comment
crates the centennial of the explora-
ton Of what was formerly known as
the Oregon country" (Which COM
nrlsed the present states of Oregon,
and Idaho. with parts Of
Wyoming and Montana). by CAPTAINS
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark,
the expedition having been planned
by President Jefferson. Everywhere
YOU see honors accorded to Lewis and
Clark and they feature. too. the Indian
woman. SacaiaWea, who led the in
trerid explorers through this great
northwest, A large statue of this In
liam guide was recently unveiled on
he grounds.
Government Buildings.
The group of government buildings
IN the peninsula interested us greatly.
The fisheries exhibit with it's pool of
i've seals was always surrounded by
delighted crowd, while glass cases
N the walls showed we'll various
ilnds OF fish OF the country That
eminds me that l mustn't forget to
ell you Of the excellence Of the fresh
almon in this region. You never
would recognize the canned salmon
hat you buy at home, in his deliciously
favored brother, fresh from the wat |
rs of the Columbia river. We have
airly revelled in salmon in every
lyle since we struck this western
ountry. On our trip up Puget Sound
We watched with a high degree of fas-
ination the numerous fishing smacks
nd saw their wide nets extending
nder the water for great distances.
almon fishing is an extensive indus
~ up in these waters.
Alaska and the Philippines.
But to come back to the government
uildings. the Alaska exhibit is very
ne. | shall have to relate you an in
ldent that happened here. Of course,
wanted to see the exhibit of gold
uggets and so went the length of the
ullding until | found 2 crowd sur
oundine a glass case which bore pla-
ards describing the valuo and weight
various nugrets but the case was 7
mpty. A stand, felt covered. about a
rot square stood within. evidently
lie platform which the nuggets had
gently rested. A wor1on leo,ing
yer the case I heerd say: Just think,
lat's all one nueget, and such q per
'ct square, too" From p eurrd L
:anding close by, learned that the
Did nuggets were kept in q safe from
o'clock in the evening until 9 in the
orning, end the hour then was $50.
You would marvel. as l did, that the
hilippine exhibit, from tho straw
latched primitive huts of the natives
the lower types and to the marve-
usly carved furniture, fine examples
the art of the country.
Did I tell you that the Maine build
g was reproduction of Longfellow's
)ma2 TtS walls would bovo cot;cAoJ |