The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-27
INDIANA WORLDS FAIR
TO BE HELD IN HooslER CAP.
iTAL IN 1911.
PROTECTED BY IND ANA MEN
VIII Assume international Proper
tons and Require Fund OF
si2,coo,ooo as a Starter.

indianapolis, Special: The next
worlds exposition, of national and in
ternational scope. is planned TO be
held In indianapolis between May and
November, 1911.
Definite announcement has Just been
made TO that end. The machinery to
make the project a go from an ini-
tial standpoint. is now in readiness.
Steps will be taken TO sound public
opinion as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of EN-
barking upon the undertaking.
While the present plans are for a
national exposition, il was announced
that before the gates are opened the
project will probably assume int. ia
tional proportions.
Since the appointment Of a COM
mittee of five by the directors, Sept
22. 1908. for the purpose of considering
the proposition with St Clair and the
subsequent appointment Of the com
mittee OF twenty, which has held nu-
merous meetings since Oct. 6, on
which date the last committee was
named, plans have been favored for
the launching of an exposition which
will entail a total approximate cost
OF s12 1000, 0O0
Those promoting the project pro
pose that the exposition shall be his
torical, industrial and scientific. The
main feature of the exposition is to
be, however, a retrospective exhibit
Of the American Indian races, showing
the Indian from. the time Of savagery.
when they were masters OF the CONT
nent. up to the present time.
mill 10
ton in that respect
Ii is proposed 10 erect the follow
ing buildings for historical and in
dustrial exhibits. each Of the struc-
lures TO be 300 feet long and 800 feet
wide: Manufactures and liberal arts.
Indiana manufactures, machinery.
transportation Including automo-
biles). food products. horticulture.
mines and metallurgy, history and art,
educational and social economy. This
group. with a number of smaller build
ings will constitute thenucleus Of the
exposition.
After the plans for the exposition
have become widely known sufficient
ly, IL is expected as on all previous
occasions of a similar kind. that a
majority of the States will make APP
preparations for State buildings.
The United States Government,
which has never failed 10 be properly
represented at all the larger exposi-
tons of national and international
prominence. will, IL is expected, pro
vide for some large buildings for ex-
hibits for its executive department, the
Smithsonian Institution. the National
Museum, the Bureau Of American Re
publics and the Library OF Congress.
in addition 10 these an effort will be
made to procure exhibits from the De
partment of Fisheries, the United
States life saving stations and other
branches OF the Government service.
Athletic events will be one OF the
features OF the indianapolis exhibition.
An athletic field with a splendid run
ming track and a large commodious
grand stand is planned. and all man
ner OF track events will be on the pro
gram during the fair. Balloon races
will be a special feature Of the ath-
letic phase Of the exposition. 1t is
proposed TO present the winners with
liberal awards in the form of cups,
medals and other trophies.
At some near time in the future a
company will be organized TO finance
the work OF carrying on the plans for
the exposition TO completion before
Nav 1911