The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-15
Total =. .$475,OOO 100000 $1175,OO0
+Included in cost of general govern
ment exhibit.

Total =. .S475,OOO 100000 S1,175,000
*Included in cost of general govern
ment exhibit.
Indications point to the early pas
sage of the bill. The president of the
United States commended the exposi-
ton to the careful consideration OF
the congress in his official message
delivered on December 4, 1906, and
also in his message delivered on De-
cember 3, 1907 the latter mention be-
ing in the following terms:
The courage and enterprise or tho
citizens of the far northwest in their
projected Alaska Yukon-Pacific expo
sition, to be held in 1909, should re-
ceive liberal encouragement. This eX-
position is not sentimental in its con-
ception, but seeks to exploit the nat
ural resources of Alaska and to pro-
mote the commerce, trade and indus
try of the Pacific states with their
neighboring states and with our insu-
lar possessions, and the neighboring
countries of the Pacific. The eXposi-
ton asks no loan from the congress,
but seeks appropriation for national
exhibits and exhibits of the western
dependencies OF the general govern
ment. The state of Washington and
the city of Seattle have shown the
characteristic western enterprise in
large donations for the conduct of this
exposition, in which other states are
lending generous assistance.
During the past year honorary com.
missioners OF the exposition visited
Great Britain, France, Germany, Hol-
land, Russia, China, Japan. Italy, Nor
way, Sweden, Austria, Canada, Mex
leo, and the Central and South Amer
lean states, and have received assur-
ances from prominent manufacturers,
shippers and commercial associations
that the interest In the aims and pur-
poses OF the exposition in those coun-
tries is sufficient to Justify that meas
ure of participation on their part as
will be in keeping with the scope of
| our exposition as we have determined
It.
In addition to Washington, which
appropriated 81 100000 for its repre-
sentation at the exposition, the fol-
| lowing states have made provision to
participate: Oregon, California,
| Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Missouri and
| Utah. Assurances have been given
that fifteen other states will also par
| ticipate.
Work on the grounds is In an adj
vanced stage. The avenues, circles.
plazas, and courts have been graded
and the building sites cleared. The
administration building has been &C.
cupied by the executive force for
many months. The manufactures
building is well under way; the audi.
forum, fine arts palace, and machin-
cry building, permanent structures,
have been started. The agriculture
building and several minor structures
are beginning to rise Oregon and
California have their plans In prepar.
alton, and will soon start construc-
ton.
A conservative preliminary esti.
mate Of the probable paid admissions
at the exposition is made at 100000,
| This will be larger than the attend.
ance at any previous exposition ever
held in the United States, with the ex.
ception of Philadelphia, Chicago Buff
falo and st. Louis expostions. The
probable number Of visitors from east
of Denver is estimated at approx.
mately 100000.