The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17
ANOTHER WORLDS FAIR.
Alaska-Y zsxon-Paciae Exposition to be
Held at Seattle, Washington-Win
Exploit Alaska and Promote
Oriental 1,rada


An international exposition Is TO be
held at Seattle, Washington, in the
summer of 1909. It will be known as
the Alask AZ ukon-P Exposition,
and will aim primarily TO exploit the
resources of the Iittle-known north
land. The enormous sum OF SIC, ,000, 600
will be invested in tha enterprise.
i The United States bought Alaska in
1867 for 81, 200, 600, the purchase being
made principally for the sake Of doing
a good turn TO Russia, which country
had been faithful to the United States
during the civil war. Since that time,
the governments revenues from
Alaska have aggregated more than
SO, 900, and the country Ii just
81, 800, 900 ahead on the Alaska deal,
| according to figures supplied by Sec
retary Taft.
Alaska has produced more than
500, 900. 600 worth Of gold, and the fur
output since 1870 represents total
value OF 880,348, 762. There are mil
lions of acres OF land avai1able for set
element, and farming viii be the prin-
cipal industry as saon as better trans.
portation facilities Gre secured Ithas
been demonstrated that ali sorts of
vegetables and the harder grains will
grow in the northland, while the in-
land valleys are exeellenbly adapted
TO stock raising.
The Alaska 7 Yukon Pacific Eyposi-
ton will bring together IL trace the
shores of the Pacific. Nine huadred
million people-more tn an half the pop
u1ation Of the g1obe--live ID the Orient.
Yet the trade between the Orient and
the United States is not large, and that
with the tropical Opient is not inoreas-
ing. Through the medium Of exhibits,
the Alaska Yukon-P Exposition
will teach buyer and seller what each
needs.
Seattle citizeus have already taken
up 1850, 900 worth of stock IN the enter
prise. This subscription was secured
IN one day, and amounted to more
than So for every man, woman and
child IN the city. No city ever before
raised SO large an amount for any pdr-
pose in so short q time.
The state OF " Washington will appro-
pirate q, ,0O0, 900 for the fair, and the
federal government will be asked to
contribute like amount. State par
tieipation will BE- on large scale, and
the displays made By the western com
monwealshs will be elaborate and in
teresting. Manufacturers from every
part OF America and from abroad will
show their wares. Participation bv
foreign countries will be confined to
those which border on the Pacific
ocean or have dependencies there. It
is assured that the representation
which these nations will make will ex.
eel the showings made at all earlier
| world 3 fairs.
Seattle, the New York of the Pacific
coast, IS located on the shore of Puget
Sound. The greatest ships of the
world ride at anchor beside her miles
OF wharves, and skyscrapers crowd
one another on her business thorough
fares. The city Is growing 50 fast
that census takers fail 10 keep pace.
The population now exceeds 200. 900,
having more than doubled Since the
census OF 1900.
The exposition site has been chosen
and laid out by John c. Olmstead, the
famous landscape architect. It em-
braces $50 acres of the University of
" ashington campus, and is pictu-
Iresquely situated on the shore of Lake
w Washington, within the city limits,
and distant 20 minutes By street car
from the business center.