The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

OF American republics, said recently,
The greatest trade development in
the world during the next ten years
will be in the countries bordering on
the Pacific ocean," 1t is plain that
the great activity of the railroads
building to Seattle is not entirely due
to the traffic that will occur during
the exposition The railways have
commenced to reach out for the trade
of the Pacific countries and it is
part of their plans to connect the rail-
ways with steamship lines that will
reach these countries.
The Alaski-Yukon-P Pacific EXPOSE
ton will be big factor in bringing
the Importance of this trade to the at
tention OF commercial interests rep
resenting all parts Of the world The
Pacific countries have grasped this
great opportunity to exploit their re-
sources and the fair from this stand
point will be great success
The Pacific coast states have united
In the plea for a larger navy on the
Pacific, and by showing the import
ance of the Pacific the exposition will
1 be big factor in ultimately securing
a Pacific fleet that will be in every
respect equal to the navy maintained
by the United States government on
the Atlantic.
and grounds of the exposition was rs
per cent completed on November 1,
and the Alaska Yukon-Pacific EXPOSE
ton will be the first worlds fair to be
4 entirely completed IN advance of the
4 opening date.
The exposition grounds cover $50
II acres the nf 70 mi INV
of Washington, and border on two
large land locked bodies of water
Lake Washington and Lake Union
within twenty minutes ride from the
central portion of Seattle. In laying
out the grounds care has been taken
to preserve the natural verdure.
The scheme of landscaping pro-
vides for the greatest floral display
ever shown at an exposition. The
mild climatic conditions-Seattle new
er suffers from extremes in heat OF
cold-make it possible to cultivate al
most every known variety of floral
| growth. AT the present time there are
more than one million plants in the
| nursery garden ready for transplant.
| ing. The more hardy of these are now
being set out about the grounds, an(
when the exposition opens next June
growing, blooming flowers, artistically
combined with green shrubbery, viii
be found in profusion in every nool
and corner
The two lakes offer unusual advant
ages for aquatic features and will b,
the scene of motor boat racing, row
ing regattas, yacht races and swim
ming contests. Negotiations are pend
ing to bring the famous Harvard
Yale and Cornell rowing crews t.
Seattle, and all of the Pacific coast an
many of the middle west colleges will
have rowing crews at the fair 1t i
planned to hold one or two rowin
regattas each month during the expo
sition. The Amateur Athletic Unto
voted to hold it's annual champion
e ship games in the exposition city mex
summer, and in addition to these bi
sporting events there will be game
and contests representative of ever
country participating in the expos
ton.
$ Balloon and airship races will /
$ another big feature. These contest
% will be international events and men
! bers of Areo clubs are now in Seatt
. ARRANGING for these novel races. 1t
- also planned to bring the annual arm
I and navy championship games to Sea
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