The National tribune., 1908-03-04

the grading and clearing has been fin
ished. All of the principal roadways
avenues, circles and plaZaS have beer
completed. The Administration Build.
ing has been erected and occupied by
the executive force for several months
Contracts have been let for the con
struction of five large buildings and sew
eral small ones. Among these are TIL,
Agriculture and Manufactures Build.
ings, Auditorium, Palace of Fine Arts
and Machinery Hall. The three latter
buildings will be permanent structures
built of buff brick with terra Gotta trim
mings. The "A-Y-P.' as it is sometimes
called in Seattle, will differ again from
some former Fairs, in that some of its
exhibit palaces will be permanent struc-
lures. The grounds are located on the
property of the Washington University
State institution. and after the Expo
sition is over the permanent buildings
and those substantially built will be
taken over by the college to be used
for educational purposes
The Exposition site is the most beau
tifu1 ever used for such purpose. II
is 250 acres in extent, and borders for
more than a mile and a half on Lake
Union and Lake Washington, the latter
being the largest body of fresh water
in the Pacific Northwest. Within the
city limits it is convenient to all parts
of Seattle, and is only 20 minutes ride
by electric car from the business center
The Olympic and Cascade Mountains
may be seen from the grounds, and an
unobStructed view may be obtained OF
the perpetual snow peaks of Mount
Rainier and Mount Baker. Tall, stately
giants of the forest form beautiful vis-
tas and gentle slopes; commanding ter
races and unsurpassed stretches of wa
ter front add to the beauty of the Ex-
positions setting. In the erection of
the buildings every precaution will be
taken to preserve natures own handi-
work.
Twelve large exhibit palaces will
form the main part of the Exposition.
Around these will cluster the State, for
eign and concessions buildings and
small or exhibit structures. The main
exhibit buildings will be: United States
Government, Alaska, Yukon. Manufac-
lures, Agriculture and Horticulture,
Machinery, Forestry, Fine Arts, Fish
cries, Mines, Hawaii and Philippines.
Appropriations and Funds.
Citizens of Seattle and the entire Pa
cific Coast are enthusiastic in their sup
port of the Exposition. There is no
knocking" going on by ether cities in
this section. They all realize that, altho
the Pacific Northwest is growing rapid
ly, an impetus such as the Exposition
will give will be of material help.
To start the Exposition off right the
people of Seattle got together over a
year ago, October 2, 1906, and raised
s650,000 in one day by the purchase of
stock in the Exposition corporation,
something that was never done before
by any city at any time for any pur-
pose. The capital stock was placed at
100000, but when the business day
was over it was discovered that the
stock had been oversubscribed $50, 900.
The capital stock was then increased to
$500, 900, all of which will be sold in
Seattle before the Exposition opens.
The State of Washington, at the leg
islative meeting, 1906-07, appropriated
100000 for its representation at the
Exposition. The Evergreen State will
erect several buildings to hold the large
displays it will make. ~Altho young
State, WashingtOn's appropriation as
an Exposition State is as much as that
made by Missouri, which held the rec
ord before with the $1,000,000 it ap-
propriated for the st. Louis World s
Fair.
Oregon and California have each ap-
propriated 100000 for their participa-
ton, with assurances that more funds
will be forthcoming at the 1909 meet
ings of their Legislatures. Other States
that have made preliminary appropria-
tions are: Pennsylvania, $4,000; Mis-
souri,, $1,000 Utah, $4,000; Nebraska,
$4,000. This Winter many States are
expected to make provision for build
ings and exhibits. Assurances have been
given that the following Common
wealths will appropriate funds at their
next Legislatures: New York, Massa-
chusetts, Montana, Kentucky, Idaho.
Nevada, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Kansas,
Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa,
North Dakota and Colorado.
Foreign participation will be confined
strictly to the countries bordering upon
the Pacific Ocean. There are "a of
these Nations which are vitality interest
ed in the purpose of the Exposition.
Great Britain, France, Germany, Rus
sia and the Netherlands will be invited
to make exhibits representative of their
interest in Pacific trade development.
At the present time Commissioners are
touring the Orient in the interest of the
Exposition, and are meeting with much
success in Japan and China. Those two
countries have given assurances that
they will be well represented.
Alaska and Yukon.
Different again from many former
Expositions, the Pacific
Exposition will not commemorate any
particular event; 1t will not depend up
on historical sentiment to arouse en-
thusiasm and induce participation. II
will be a great international industrial
and commercial affair to aid as far as
possible in the development of the
world.
The primary object of the EXPOSE
ton is to exploit the resources and po-
tentialities of Alaska and Yukon and
to make known and foster the vast i'm
portance of the trade of the Pacific
Ocean and of the countries bordering
upon it. In addition, it will demon
strate the marvellous progress of west
ern America.
The prevailing conception of Alaska
is that it is nothing but a land of ice
snow and gold. The same is true of
Yukon. Few persons realize the great
possibilities and advantages of these
countries. Besides the fur, fish and
gold resources there are others that are
only beginning to be developed and
which offer unusual inducements to
capital and labor. 1t will be the aim of
the Exposition thru exhibits to bring
the Northland into the limelight and
give the world a correct idea of its vast
riches. 1t is known that the Govern
ment paid to Russia s7,200,000 (about
two cents an acre. for Alaska in 1867,
but it is not generally known that the
United States has received about s11,-
006, 900 in revenue from the country in
80 years. Altho the wealth of the
country has only been scratched on the
surface, Alaska has produced more
than S125,O00OO0 in gold $4,000, 900