Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-26

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4assrlal eKhibaa Emphasizing psEtica-
larry the woaaeFfaa achievements
made In sFansPogtatsoa facilities Ia the
last tes years.
Tie term transportation has
esen gfen sueh . side sssnlncanee
IL hie years that it Is extremely diff,
f'cuit to define The exhibit a, the
~eKpositinn. however. will In itself b.
a comprehensive definition q the
term. Including ~ 1t viii. every type
III transportation facility. from The
heights AZ aerial navigation 10 the
latest form Of submarine craft.
The Palace Of Machinery and Tran
sportation. OBe Of the largest build,
ings Of the exposition. containing
SSo.ooO square feet Of exhibit, space.
will house the greater part Of the
transportation display. This building
In a central part Of the grounds. over.
looking the waters of Hampton Roads
10 Of permanent brick and concrete
Construction. built along the lines Of
old colonial architecture. and 10 con,
fsidered one Of the most attractive and
stately structures OF the Tercenten.
NAL.
Owing to the fact sha, the govern.
ment is Considering the a~dyisability
OF holding Official speed and endur.
anee tests. at the exposition. for We
hieles and automobiles. in connection
with their war department and post.
once services. great interest IL being
manifested by manufacturers Of such
vehicles In every part OF the country,
and Il Is expected that one Of the mos,
complete exhibits. along these lines.
VIII be displayed at the exposition,
that a ever before gotten together.
Many OF the foreign countries 10 be
represented at the exposition, have
given instructions TO their officials,
to pay special attention to these tests,
with a view TO adopting some OF our
latest methods. for their use.
Among the principal exhibitors at
the exposition will be the Baldwin
Locomotive Works. the largest loco.
motive manufacturers In the world
turning out seven finished engines a
day. This firm has secured thirty
thousand square feet OF space on
which they are erecting their W
building TO house their exhibits OF
locomotives Of various types In ser.
vice. together with every detail in the
process OF construction. The Ameri.
can Locomotive Works. an equally
prominent firm, will have a similar
exhibit to that of the Baldwin dis.
play.
The Pennsylvania railroad will be
represented ut the exposition by an
exact reproduction OF a portion of
their famous tunnel. under the Hud.
son river. together with an immense
relief map OF their New York termi.
nal. and system of approaches.
The Grand Trunk railway of Can.
ada. realizing the importance of being
represented at an exposition where
transportation Is to play such a pro-
minent part. have fallen In line, and
will have an extensive exhibit, Illus.
trating the immense mineral wealth
stored along Its 1000 miles OF track.
The Grand Trunk will have an indivi.
dual building. 10Ox50 to house It's ex.
hibit. which will include handsome
paintings OF Canadian life. industries
and hunting cen
A fully equipped up-to-date pas
senger train will represent the Bal.
timore and Ohio railroad at the expo
sition. The train will be installed In
the Transportation building. and will