Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-26
OPENING Day
GREAT WORLDS FAIR TO SET A
NEW RECORD-THE OPENING
DAY WILL BE AS COMPLETE AS
THE CLOSING DAY.

Seattle, Wash. Oct. 26.-Eigh,
months from now. on the first day of
June, 1909. the gates of the Alaska
Pacifie-Yukon exposition at Seattle
Will be thrown open to the public.
FOR four months and a half the FIRST
great Pacific worlds fair viii receive
visitors from all parts Of the globe.
II the visitor comes on the last day,
Or in August. or on the opening day.
he or she will find things the same
II Is the intention of the officials OF
this exposition to break all records
to establish a precedent and have all
compete and in readiness on the OPP
ening day. The slogan OF the enter
trise is just that Ready on-the-op-
ening-day." The people of Seattle
and the Northwest are accustomed to
doing things and they will do this
with characteristic promptness and
emery.
A month ago the gates OF the ex-
position We're closed to free admis-
sion. The day was celebrated by a
vast meeting of the stockholders held
OF the steps Of the huge Manufac-
turers' binding. The director gen.
eral presented figures showing that
the exposition was more than 20 per
cent complete and that the remain
ing work was of such character that
it could be rushed to the final state
in few months. To make doubly
sure the director Of exhibits has in
structed all exhibitors that goods
will be received any time after March
next year. and that everything
must be in place two weeks before
the oficial opening. This certainly
looks as II the promise would be full
filed.
Three Of the great permanent
buildings which will be turned over
to the University Of Washington at
the end OF the fair are finished. A
fourth will be completed by January
I. The two main exhibit palaces.
Manufacturers and Agricultural
buildings. have bee Unfinished for sew
eral months. The Mining Palace
and the Fisheries building, the Hos
pital and the Are station have been
in use for months. The power plant
is ready to start up. Oregon finish.
ed her palatial building in September
and entertained the Travelling Pas
senger agents who met in Seattle
during that month. California which
will have one OF the largest build
ings on the grounds, viii announce
her building completed by January
/. The Washington State building,
which will be permanent, is COINS
up rapidly. Contracts have been let
with a time limit OF February for the
Arctic Brotherhood, Forestry and
Womens' buildings. The United
States government has Its plans al
ready and the commissioners will lei
the contracts within ten days ant
the buildings must be ready two
months before the. opening. Ever,
ether building to be erected can b.
run up in two to three months, 81
there is no danger of the building
side being behind.
How about the grounds? Is OTTER
asked. The site of $50 acres OF vir
gin forest has been cleared, graded
reads and paths laid out. The cen
trail court Of honor with its beauti
full cascades and geyser basin is al
most completed and 1t is expected
that waite will be turned on the mid
de Of November. Acres of lawn ar
coated with heavy turf Of refresh
ing green. The Sunken Gardens ar
| finished.
Miles OF sewers, water mains an
electric conduits have been laid, al
permanent work for the university
Gas mains are now going in an
when that is once finished the con
tractors will start laying asphal
over the II miles of streets an
walks. Every curbing is set and thi
work will not take over two month
tc finish. Several miles OF cinde
paths winding through the virgi
forest. through beautiful glens an
shady hooks are ready.
The green houses which have bee
In operation for two years. ha'f owe
a million plants ready for trans
planting. Over 100000 rose bushe
are included in this huge number
Several Thousand large tubs contain
ing vines that will grace the pergt
1oO ~ thu Uroaf mn Ia cos ara Wafttn
to be paced and more are thrivin
under the gardeners care. There
going to be no mistake about tn
decorative features OF the exposition
II will be one OF the most distinctly
parts NJ the brilliant show and pee
pie will go away from Seattle neS
year with pleased memories OF IN
masses OF roses. the great rhOdoder
dron banks. the fragrant flower bef