The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-13

A large number OF Astorians have VS.
| tied the Lewis and Clark fair in Port
land and with very few exceptions, were
pleased with the EXHIBITS and have no
fault TO find with the prices prevailing.
Any person can 20 TO Portland and Se'
cure good service at reasonable rates,
OF he can be 'held up by few OF the
interruptions, but the exposition manage
ment are not responsible for the frail-
tiles Of human nature. II person goes
10 the fair and tries to ape the million
aire and wants the best the market all.
ords, irrespective Of the cost, he can be
accommodated. II he wants TO visit the
fair and put up with as good grub a.
he provides at home he can find plenty
Of places Tor accommodation. No one
can expect TO visit swell restaurant
and get meal for % cents. Most OF the
restaurants vel good meals for from %
10 30 cents, and there are few restn'
rants where charges We're made for the
knife and fork, the napkin, table cloth,
table and chairs. and even for pepper
and salt. but no one is compelled TO pat
ronize them. II ne does he should be
made to pay for attempting to live on
n three.dollar meal on four-bit income.
Nearly all Of the exhibits are in place
but ii there are few omissions, there
is full days entertainment and pleas
ure in the government building, the for.
estry building and the agricultural build
ing, each worth double the price OF ad-
mission. There are fakirs in Portland
the same as at st. Louis, Chicago and
other cities where great expositions have
been held, but no one is compelled 10
visit them. II man is held up by ex'
trnyipant charges, nine times out Of ten
II is mis- own fault. Some men can spend
$40 day in seeing the fair and other
can see just as much for 500. 1t de-
pends upon how rich man feels when
he arrives in Portland.
The fair is splendid educational ex'
hibtion. II there was no other build
ing than the government building, 1t Is
worth all il costs and more. The For
estry building has never been equalled ii
any Of the great worlds fairs. The ex
hibits from Wasco county, and especially
from Hood River is one of the finest ex
hibitions OF the fruit resources OF that
county ever seen at any fair. Nearly
every county in the state is represented
and they show the wonderful resources
of Oregon. 1t is to be regretted tha
Clatsop county has no exhibit, but tn
principle industries of the county ar
represented by the government in fores
try and fishing. Two days visit at tn
fair for the children is worth as mucl
AS a years education in the public schools
and the impression made upon the mind
of children will be lasting and valu
able acquisition to the education OBJ
tanned at the public schools, The Lewi
, and Clark fair is state institution an'
, as such is worthy of the patronage o
the people who are seeking information
y and desire to know of the wonderful ad
| yances made in in science, art and me
, chauical inventions during the past cen
., tury. OF course there are some peopl
. that would he dissatisfied with any eN
, hibition; they would be dissatisfied witt
, heaven. il they are so fortunate as t.
reach that place. The cost is inexpen
siye as compared with other exposition
and depends altogether upon what per
] SON wants to pay. The economical mai
5 can see as much for his money as the eN
/ trayigant man and will appreciate
l more, 1t depends to a great extent upol
: how man has been raised.
Q MD mET rII ACCEPTS