Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
{ Exposition to Send Com
iissioner to Interview
|, Legislature
INT STATE TO APPROPRIATE
/ Society Formed at Seattle to
FORK in Interest Of Cooperation Be.
been state and Exposition Manage
lert-M Matter of Bushes. and Not
ride, It Is Argued.

Battle. Jan. 1S.-A great deal OF In
st is now being displayed In Sc
ID b in regard to the probable action
the Iowa legislature at the present
S sion towards voting grant to pro-
ty represent Iowa at the Alaska -IYu-
s-Pacific exposition, which will be
y a in the city of Seattle from June
october Is, 1909. ]. N. Wilcoxen, of
title has been appointed special COM
lsioner for the exposition to Iowa,
{ A he will appear before the governor
state legislature in the interest of
! worlds fair, and explain how Iowa
be permanently benefited by par
5ation in the exposition.
IgsSi Seattle there are about twenty
i societies, each Of whose member
4 is obtained from former residents
The state from which the society
sSss its name The Iowa Society OF the
gate OF Washington is by far the
kgest Of these state associations,
Sigton, the majority OF whom reside in
Sle city OF Seattle. Professor Q. L.
ailler, former business and profess
iional man of Ottumwa, Iowa, Is the
PRESIDENT Of the Iowa society end he Is
Engaged at the present time in prepar-
Ing thousands OF letters addressed to
the editors. business firms. farmers.
Legislators, permanent officials and
men OF the state. These
letters are for the purpose OF explains
Ing the scope OF the Alaska ukon-Pa-
cif1c exposition, and how it may af-
feet Iowa.
! The fair will undoubtedly be the
Sargest ever held in the western por-
.!icn Of America. Already commission
ers from the exposition have visited ev-
cry state Ia the republic, and in addition
commissioners have been appointed to
revisit each state and be source of
information and explanation in regard
TO me exposition. by spring 1t is ex-
Sected that some twenty odd states will
lave either voted sums for the erection
|. buildings and the gathering OF ex-
abits, or viii have appointed commits
lions that will Investigate and make
i Recommendation along these lines.
bome states have already selected their
building sites.
Prof; o. L. Miller, who Is head Of the
Seattle business college, speaking in his
capacity as president of the Iowa SO
lAety, said that he was convinced the
IMPOSITION will mean great things for
iowa, If proper advantage is taken of
ut is not" said Prof. Miller, "a
matter Of sentiment, nor yet is It a
matter OF patriotism; it is simply =
matter Of dollars and cents"
Here are q few Of the things that
iowa sends to the northwest and
which she is able to supply In almost
Unlimited quantities.: Pork, lard, hon
ey, eggs, butter, cheese, all kinds of
canned vegetables, agricultural ma
chinery. mining machinery. starch.
tools, and several other products. At
the exposition there will be buyers
from Alaska, Canada, South and Gem
trail America, and from the Orient.
Here will be chance for Iowa to Inn
press on these men-everyone OF whom
will, be looking for trade opportunities
the names of the excellent qualities
and the unlimited quantities OF the
Iowan products.