The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-09
EXHIBIT AT EXPOSE
 TION
Special Correspondence)

TION
 Special Correspondence)
 By the terms of the bill that will be introduced at the forthcoming ses- sion of congress asking for an appro- priation of $l, 175, GOO for the Alaska Yukon-P Exposition, Alaska is apportioned the sum of $500, 900 for her building and exhibits. It is plan ned to expend $l0O, GOO on the Alaska building and S200, GOO for the collection and installation of the displays. Ha- waii is to receive $50, 900 for a build ing and s75, 900 for an exhibit, while the Philippines is allotted $75, ,000 for each. The main government building is estimated at a cost of $200 900 and separate building for fisheries at $50, GOO. Uncle Sam's exhibit, exclu- sive of the Pacific territories, will cost approximately $350, 900. Just as soon as the bill is passed government board will be appointed to take charge of the expenditure of funds. This board will select commissioners to arrange for exhibits in Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines and will establish headquarters in Washington, D. C., where the work of getting up Uncle Sams general display will be carried on.
 The task of collecting and arranging the Alaskan exhibits will be turned over by the government board to men and women of the .Northland who are familiar with conditions there. The local management of the exposition will have nothing to do with the ex- penditure of the government appropri- ation. The only money the exposition corporation has charge of is the funds subscribed by the people of Seattle to put the 1909 fair on its feet, and the revenue received from concessions and gate receipts. The million dollars appropriated by the state of Washing ton will be dsbursed by the Washing ton commission appointed by Govern or Mead.
 Indications now point to the early passage of the exposition bill. The executive committee of the 1909 fair has passed resolution pledging itself not to ask for loan or gift from congress and a section in the bill pro- hibits congress from giving any aid further than an appropriation for Uncle Sam's participation in the same manner as the foreign governments and the different states. This policy is meeting with much favorable com ment throughout the country.
 The benefits that Alaska will receive by being properly represented at the exposition are many. It is estimated that at least 250, GOO persons will visit the exposition from the east of the Rocky mountains. These people know little about the true conditions of the Northland. Their visit to the 1909 fair will give them better concer- tion of the resources, advantages, pos abilities of Alaska. It will teach them that other things besides icicles and gold mines grow in the North. They will learn that Alaska in time will be able to support millions of people on products grown from its own soil ; that vast riches await those who will go into the country and work for them.
 Through the medium of exhibits the people of the United States proper will gain better idea of trade condi- tons. The manufacturer and producer will learn what to make and how to make it to successfully supply the Alaskan markets.
 The exposition will produce results that will mean vindication for Alaska in many ways. It will induce addi- tional population, bring more capital and put the country in it's true light before the world.
 For the past year the publicity de- partment of the exposition has been its energies to advertise Alaska throughout the world. Stories of Alaska's resources and advantages | have been sent to the newspapers and | in this country and abroad. These articles have gained wide cir culation on account of the interesting facts they tell. People are becoming more and more interested in the Northland and are planning to come to the exposition to be convinced by the exhibits of what they have been read ing about. From now until the expo- sition closes the publicity department " III contin1a tn exnlnit Alaska.