Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-21
MANY GREAT
EXPOSI1IONS IN
NEXT FEW YEARS

Norfolk. Va, Nov. ii.-With thr
losing OF tho Ja'1es;2wr exposition
next week. the peopl, 20 Amcr,c,
VIII not long be lapfl, Ot onpor-
tuniiy to see other exhibitions OF
considerable magnl'Lde OF on the
Pacific coast the western boomers
are preparing TO spring surprise
on the entire nation with the mani.
tude OF the AlaGka- -Yuk cn-Pacihc ex-
position. TO be held In 1909. The in
dependence of the western people is
shown In tho decision OF the man
aSement net to ask the government
for loan. Texas is Considering n
great fair in 1910. TO commemorate
thu diamond jubilee anniversary OF
Texas independence. In honor OF
the centennial anniversary OF Mexi-
can national Independence, an ex-
position viii be held at Puebla in
1910 accompanied by celebrations
and the Inauguration of great ma
tional improvements all over the re-
public. Brazil will hold a national
and International exposition at Rio
Janeiro next year. at which tn
United States vii be represented
The 200th anniversary of the "revo-
luton of May" will be made the o.
casion for holding an extensive in
ternational exposition in Buenos
Ayres, Argentine Republic. in 1910.
Japan will break into the exposition
game in 1912 with an international
exhibition at Toxic, for which ap-
propriaiions agSregating 100000
900 have been promised. Europe
will have an exposition in 1911,
when the semi-centennial of the pro-
clamation making Italy a united
kingdom will be commemorated. De-
spite the fact that the jamestown
exposition has been a financial fail
ure. the exposition idea appears 60
b. still prevalent and increasing.
Another exposition which will un-
doubte1ly be highly successful Is the
Florila Midwinter International ex
position TO be held in Jacksonville
from January Is to April Is next.
Over a quarter Of million people
is the population claimed by The
Florida metropolis during the expo
sition period, and this does not APP
pear o be an xaggeration, since the
winter climate Of Florida Is in Itself
sufficient attraction for many thou
eands OF people.
The location Of the jacksonville
midwintcT fair IL Ideal being direct
ly on the water. within fve min
ute ferry ride from the heart OF the
city. thus Offering every advantage
for successful exposition The
many tourists who pass through
Jacksonville annually will un1oubt-
ediy stop OF for the exposition ana
the exhibitors at the jamestown ex
position, realizing the possibilities o.
the florida enterprise, have already
contracted for considerable space.
IN addition TO the main exhibit
building, the Palace OF Industry
there will be an edlhce for the gov
crnment exhibits and several a1dI-
tional handsome structures to ac-
commodate the numerous exhibitor
who have applied for space.
Special attention IS being given by
the management. which is headel by
Mayor w. ". Scbrina. Of Jackson
vile. as president, 10 automobile
races, motor boat carnivais and 9th
er sports which will b. OF addition
ai value in attraeting large 10 vds
Dixielan1 park is TO be included
IN the exposition grounds, and there
will be numerous amusements. many
oi the "Warpath" exhibitors havins
made arrangements 20 so 70 Jack
sonvtile
II Is iutonJel 10 make the cxposi-
tion thc greater event Of It's kind