The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-06-01

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With the opening of the exposition
today, are commemorated the efforts
| that have been put forth within The
brief space of two years to commemo-
rate a century of progress since the
| explorers commissioned by President
| Jefferson showed the way to this
| land. Our Centennial celebration con-
stitutes the supreme effort of the peo
pie of the Pacific Northwest, and more
particularly the Oregon country, fit
| tingly to recognize the services per-
| formed by Lewis and Clark.
We celebrate today in connection
| with our sister states of the West
| the acquisition of the Oregon country
/ to the Union. AS the acquisition of
| this country was the greatest expan-
sion of our national domain and the
| only section secured to us by right
of discovery, SO too this Centennial
| is the greatest undertaking Of the
people. In keeping with confident pro
phecy of her great and splendid f,i-
| ture, the people of the Pacific West
| have united to prepare a fitting eli
| max for her rapid evolution from pio-
neerdom.
Originally projected upon a modest
scope, engineered carefully into reali-
ty and backed by hope and confidence
the Exposition expanded until it has
reached the point where it takes an
important place in the list of inter-
national exhibitions
The results are now spread before
you and the scene must arouse graft
tude in the individual for the oppor-
tunfty of sharing in the triumphs of
this day and the proud conscientious
ness that there is no fairer setting
for an Exposition compactiy present
ing the best educational accomplish
ments of our civilization. and thJ
advancementNofs science and the arts
crafts and industries.
The Pacific Coast desires through
the medium Of this Exposition to IL
lustrate to the world it's resistIess
progress its advantages for home
building and the abundant rewards
held out for Industrious effort In al
most any pursuit. For the first time
an effort has been made to gather to
gether an adequate display of the
many products of the States on the
Pacific Slope. The showing made.
considering we are only emerging
from, practically, the infancy Of de
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lieved. entities us to the admiration.
Of the world. The State of Oregon.
by its iiberality, has added materially
to the scope of the Exposition
Brought here from foreign lands
and far and near are magnificent dis
plays for the edification and compare.
tive deduction of everyone who takes
an interest in his fellow man.
Among the. thoughts that rise up.
permost in acknowledging our debts
of gratitude is the deep sense Of OBJ
legation TO the President of the Unit
ed States who used the limits, Of of
fetal and diplomatic property to exc
cute national and International inter
est in this event.
The people of the Pacific coast are
deeply appreciative of the recognition
| which their claims secured In Con
| gress. making possible the magnifl-
, cent display of the resources. activ-
J tiles and functions OF the national
government.
congratulate the official represen-
| tatives OF the various states and for
eign governments upon their magni
ficent buildings and exhibits. and
bid you all a cordial welcome.
| Fairbanks Address.
In opening his address, Vice Presi-
i dent Fairbanks said: President
Roosevelt has taken a very great in
| terest in the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition from its inception. and it is
at his request, and on his behalf. l
have the great homer of participating
with you in these opening ceremonies.
I'VE commemorate an important
event in American history. We pay
tribute to the intrepid explorers who
made their arduous expedition up the
| Missouri. across the Rocky mount
| tains down TO the Pacific, and point
ed the way to this land of ineempara-
bic opportunity. Their fame is secure
where the deeds of men of heroic
mold are forever recorded. They
were the forerunners of a high order
of civilization In q territory which,
prior to their venturesome enterprise
was terra incognita. 1t was n wilder