The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-13
THE SEATTLE EXPOSITION.
Especial Correspondence

success of the Alaska Yukon acific
exposition and it is now certain that
the 1909 fair will have the distinc-
ton of being the first big exposition
to be entirely completed in time for
the opening date. The progress that
lis being made on the construction of
1.-THE buildings and grounds is a guar
iantee that no detail will be left un-
finished when the fair is formally
opened June /, 1909.
] When it was announced that an
additional $350,000 was required to
carry on the work outlined by the ex-
position management the people OF
Seattle responded promptly to the
call for funds and the entire amount
was subscribed within a week after
the actual canvass was commenced.
With this additional fund on hand
the management OF the exposition
took immediate steps to enlarge the
scope of construction.
Already three OF the permanent
buildings are finished and are ready
! 10 be turned over TO the University OF
Washington at the close OF the fair.
BY the first Of the new year ting
| fourth permanent building will be
completed and a number OF the tenn
lporary structures finished. The min
| ing palace and the fisheries building
and the hospital and fire station are
in use and the Oregon building, the
first state building to be completed,
| is ready to receive exhibits. Oregon
will begin the shipment of its exhibit
about January /. The first consign-
ment will be 5000 boxes of apples,
which will be placed In the cold stor-
age plant, in the basement of the
Oregon building, until within few
weeks of the opening date.
Remarkable progress has been
made on the construction of the Cali
fornia state building and this struc-
ture will be completed not later than
January /. Work has been COM
menced on the Washington state
building, which is to be one OF the
permanent structures to be turned
over to the University at the close Of
the fair.
The plans for the United States
government building have been APP
proved and the contract for the con-
struction will be awarded In about 10
days.
Work on the grounds is in excel
lent shape. The site of $50 acres
has been entirely cleared AMI graded
and roads and paths laid out. Acres
of green lawns give refreshing APP
pearance and the mild climate OF
Puget Sound will make 1t possible to
transplant great many Of the more
hardy flowers during the winter
months. There are In all about
million plants in the greenhouses and
when these are set out and In bloom
the grounds will be veritable, mass
of beautiful flowers, cIinging vines
and green shrubbery.
Construction Is unler way on IL
miles of paved paths and driveways
lat the grounds.
Oregon will be the first state to
install its exhibits.
The first Alaskan exhibit for the
exposition arrived from the North
October rs. The exhibit consists Of
a number of curios and furs.
The Pacific fleet of the United
States Navy will be stationed at
Seattle during the greater part of the
exposition next year.
Hawaii will have novel exhibit.
1t Is planned to show the islands in
their relative size and direction from
each other.
Cameras will be admitted to the
grounds of the Alaska Yukon-P Pacific
exposition. The size limit has been
fixed at 4x5 or 3 1-4x5 liz. Permits
must be secured from the manager
of concessions, but no cost will be
attached.
improving Pastures.--Pastures may
be gradually increased in fertility by
having the stock in them day and
night and feeding some grain. II the
stock is removed at night and re.
ceives no extra feed, the fertility Of
the land will be reduced, especially In
phosphorus. Weeds and bushes must
be kept pulled and cut, so all the land
can be given up to the production OF
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