Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-21
ALASKA FAIR EXHIBIT
Exact Reproduction Of Pioneer
Home Life In the Northwest.
PROJECT OF EZRA MEEKER
Oreqon Trail Traverser Will Erect Five
Cabins en- Grounds Of Alaska Yukon.
Pacific Exposision-Many Early Life
Relies to Be Displayed.

Ezra Meeker. pioneer Of the ffties
who in 1852 drove an OK team to the
far northwest over the Oregon trail
will give an exact reproduction OF
home life during the early history OF
the northwest on the grounds OF the
Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposition In Sc
attic next year
Five cabins will be erected on the
fair site without the use Of lumber or
nails and ash pits be built al conven-
lent places on Meeker's acre on the ex
position grounds, a vegetable garden
will be planted. and By next spring
there will be a fourishtng pioneer col
ony on the campus Of the state uni
versity.
A part Of this exhibit will be an cid
blockhOuse built in 1856 which still
stands at Coupeville, says the Seattle
Times. There is to be reproduction
of the schoolhouse of fifty years ago
and John V. Meeker. eightyfour years
old and known as Uncle John" among
the pioneers. will be in charge Of the
building. In early days John Meeker
taught school. and many Of the text
books Of that period have been pre-
served by the Meekers,
Ezra Meeker will try to interest the
newspapers Of Oregon In his pioneer
exhibit and hopes TO receive many rel
ics Of early days from old Oregon fam
lilies. These relics will be exhibited In
the cabins and at the close Of the ex-
position returned to their owners. In
the cabins will be shown how cloth
was spun and woven. and several old
time spinning wheels and looms will
be In operation.
One cabin will he called the music
ball. where several old melodeons will
be used. These instruments were
among the first to be taken to this
coast. In early days the Oregon coun-
try comprised the vast territory Of
what are now the states Of Oregon,
Washington. Idaho and part Of
Wyoming ard Montana From all
these states vii, cone relics Of early
pioneer life for the Meeker exhibit.
Sleeker plans number Of special
lea luEeS turing tue ne VI lIe tA posi-
ton. and every few weeks there will
be a big barbecue In which exposition
visitors will be asked TO take part.
There will also be clambakes and
Meeker expects to serve thousands OF
potatoes baked in the ash pits. Oxen
will be roasted for the benefit Of the
visitors. and it is possible that many
pioneers from the old Oregon country
will be in attendance 10 participate
IN the specia! days planned by Meeker.
When this part Of the country was
under provincial government as far
back as 1S43 the seat Of government
was in a cabin There is to be repro
ductiou Of this same cabin. aud the de-
tails # It's construction will be gath
cred from Old Oregon pioneers.
Over all the cabins will fly the Amer.
lean flag containing only twenty-six
stars the number Of states in the
Union ut that period Of the country's
history
Moe'.or has been given location
just south Il the music pavilion. and
he expects = commence the task Of
building the cabins within a very few
weeks. -Aiel- tie cabins will be
planted foWerS and In ore part will
be a hop rard Poultry and cattle
will be exhibited in ore portion If thu
acre set aside rs q pioneer stockyard