The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20

a good-sized forest is here brought to-
gether to stand suggestive OF this great
Northwest, both as to its past history
and its future possibilities. They re-
nina one of the silent shades long be-
fore the coming of the pioneer with
his rifle and his axe, and also tell of
the immense wealth yet TO be gathered
tor the markets of the world. I&iave
always heard of the big trees of Cali
fornia; but they are no longer the
whole thing In the Washington
State building they had a reception
room made complete of the section of
one tree and on another they had a
whole parlor-set for holding county
receptions. In fact my California
creed went to pieces.
Mention of the Washington building
leads me to say that the $4,000
spent by that State resulted in the best
state exhibit on the grounds so far
as advertising and revealing the i'm
mense possibilities of an undeveloped
country. A small empire is in the
inaklns UP there. Timber, farming,
stock-raising, mining and cities spring
ing up like magic are some of the in
ducements offered. The counties
show a friendly emulation in the eff.
forts to make known their resources.
Had we such united efforts in pro-
claiming to the world the advantages
of the Old North State a revolution
would result. We have never learned
to advertise in an effective way. They
have. SO has most of the West. Cali
fornia has a building modelled after
four of her cid missions, and :siIiS is
we'll and artstically filed with the
products of that rich State. In a hail
regular lectures are given and moving
pictures used to proclaim the beauty
and glory of the Golden State. These
people have become experts in show
ing the world what they have. and in
making believe that this is the only
place on earth. How far removed
from this is Illinois! They would re-
mind you of one man, and gather at
tention about him. Their building is n
reproduction of Lincolns home the
one owned by him when elected Presi-
dent. Two rooms are filled with por-
traits and historic papers associated
with him. 1t is all most interesting as
u reminder of the simple life lived by
the great American, and also as a
place where the noble patriots atiiict-
cd with the Lincoln mania can come
and slobber over the memory of Il
martvr to the Rebellion. Such folks
should be accommodated. Illinois has
rendered a service in this. Other
States have done well. New York
MlSSOuIl IudHO ana oTeSoH nave
made good show 1t was not expect
ed that North Carolina would do much
in the far Northwest, and all eXpecta
tons have been fully realized. The
only reminder of the State was q
mutoscope in the Exhibit of Fisheries
Of the Government showing the haul
ing of a seine at Edenton.
The beautiful buildings of the Gov
eminent on the island in Guild Lake
approached over the Bridge Of the
Nations. made fine effect and proved
to be the most popular exhibit. Ii
was all done after the manner Of
Uncle Sam. and was revelation to
most of the people who had never
made the long journey TO WASHINGTON
Some of the remarks betrayed dense
ignorance. and the childish interest
taken in the post office displays show
how close this department is to the