The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

The AIaska-Y Yukon-Pacifc Exposition /
viii he different In many of its essentials /
erora any worlds fair ever held-diffcrent |
in plan and scene, different in its pur- !
poses. and different in its management
Beginning with the idea Of making the
new western worlds fair original IN every
possible feature. the management mas
succeeded admirably up 70 the present
/ time. and il the financing Of it, which GER
tainIy broke all exposition records can
/ be taken as a criterion Of the way the
/ plans already outlined will be carried
out. there is no room for doubt as 20 nc
originality that will characterize the 1919
/ faIr
on october . last. five months after
| the incorporation Of the exposition coil-
pany, which was effected May .. the
people OF Seattle were called upon 10
/ finance the enterprise by subscribing II
one day to its capital stock Of 10000
The generous and public-sDirited manner
In which they responded by OversubscriD-
ing to the extent Of $4,000, making the
total amount available with which to
begin work S650.00O. is now history. No
other city for any purpose ever equaled
such a feat
International in plan and scope
worlds fair in every sense, the primary
PURPOSE to be accomplished is tho success
N. exploitation of Alaska, Yukon, ana
the Pacific Ocean countries Different
again from previous fairs. the Alaska
Yukon-Pacifc Exposition viii not celc-
b.atc any particular event. The awaken
lre Of the Pacific. the wonderful achieve
mcnt in all lines Of effort Of the countries
in and bordering thereon, and the I'M
portant part the commerce Of the great
occan plays In that OF the world are tie
most noteworthy things the fair viii
celebrate. II will be a great international
industrial exhibition. Historical senu-
mont will not be depended upon TO arouse
interest and induce participation
VIII Exploit Alaska and Yukon.
ore Of the important results the fair
V 81 aim 70 accomplish is the bringing of
Alaska into the Hmelight and 10 give
the world a correct idea Of Uncle som s
great Territory. Of which the rank and
ale of American people know so little
N Tbs prevailing conception Of Alaska IS
lhat il is a land Of nothing but Ice, snow,
and gold. The same is also true Of tue
: ne!ghboring territory Of Yukon, 10 which
tie fair will devote equal attention. Few
persons realize the great possibilities and
advantages Of the Northland- Besides the
GOD. FISH. and fur resources, there are
others that are only beginning TO be de-
. velopeG. which offer unusual induce
! ,nent for the employment Of capital and
individual effort.
4 IL
rftory. possesses great wealth in tin, iron,
lead. copper. coal, and petroleum; that
. | in many sections agricultural pursuits
are possible, including cattle raising; that
! / grasses. grains. and wild flowers grow
p within the arctic circle; that nearly every
variety OF vegetable will thrive in certain
rsrts of the territOry-in fact THAI Alaska
- Will soon be able TO support millions Of
people with practically all the luxuries
( enjoyed by those living in this country.
Geographically and cIimatically there is
! also a hazy knowledge. How many per-
! sons know that Alaska, with its pcnin-
s suIa. if placed on top Of the map OF the
e United States, will stretch from Savan-
n nah. Ca. % San Francisco. Cal. and
b. from Mexico 20 Canada; and that its
b range OF climatic and physical conditions
70 is even greater.
k The exhibits from Alaska viii be col
c Iected with the aim In view Of educating
the people and interesting them in ter
t rftorv that has long been neglected ex
T. cept by gold seekers. Alaska has haC
4 exhibits at former fairs, but they were
y not adequate They were collected IN {
g hurry II takes time 10 cover such vas
L territory The three years intervening
J. before the opening OF the 1903 fair gives
p plenty Of time TO secure a comprehensive
l. cot fFr,r
any time; work has already been begun
Oriental Trade a Feature.
The bringing OF the shores of TIT
: Pacific ocean closer together, CONNER
eiauy. will be one of the objects Of tn
j. fair that will command universal atten
e ton and support
/ The subject of Oriental trade Is one tha
Y has been much discussed and WRITER
!, about. but few persons have 4 defnit
r idea as to its Significance St. Louis
o through the Louisiana Purchase EXposi
y ton, nade an effort 20 exploit close
$. trade relations with Asia and Oceanica
q but failed on account of the idea beinl
10 lost sight Of In the overwhelming numbe
e Of displays and the magnitude Of tn
~ show The Lewis and Clark Fair in
cluded the promotion Of Oriental trade 4
i its plan and scope, even Incorporating III
: idea in its full title; but the recent event
In the far East interefred with the Or
:. entail trade display. as they interfere
- with Oriental trade itself
- The exploitation Of the Pacific North
- west-in fact the entire Western country
= will be, naturally, another important re
=. suit that viii be accomplished by tn
a Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Tn
~ Lewis and Clark fair and its attendan
= publicity placed this section pTomincntl
on the map. The interest that eXpOsitio
created beyond the Rocky Mountains
u this section will be stimulated and in
creased during the next three years. wit
- the foundation in exploitation laid b
- Portland to build upon, the attendance a
= the 1865 fair and the subsequent benefit
20 to follow will be on large scale.
a Exposition Grounds.
ut The exposition site comprises 255 acre
IN of the campus Of the University Of WASH
ington. II is within the city limits and
= only twenty minutes ride by electric raj
ii way from the business center. tn
he grounds may also be reached by III
n Northern Pacific, which traverses then
IN and by boat on Lake Washington.
IN John c. Olmsted. the landscape arts
Of Brookline, Mass. who is empioyin
e his genius in laying out the GROUND
and arranging the buildings, pronounce
the site the most beautiful ever utilize
for such a purpose and declares that
would be hard to find location wit
better natural advantages for the lani
scape gardener to work on
The grounds in their virgin state pr
sent everything to please the eye. Thel
o,,fr Of the forest fo