Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30
1909 EXPOSITION
WILL BE READY

Eight months from now ON the first
day of June, 1909. the gates of the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition at
Seattle will be thrown open to the pub
lie. For four months and half the
first great Pacific Worlds Fair will
receive visitors from all parts of the
globe. If the visitor comes on the
last day, or in August or on the open
ing day, it is planned that he or she
shall find things the same. 1t is the
/ intention of the officials of this ex-
position to break all exposition rec
ords, to establish precedent aud have
all complete and in readiness on the
opening day. The slogan of the enter
prise is just that Ready on the open
ing day"
A month ago the gates of the ex-
position were closed to free admis.
sion. At meeting of the stock.
holders held on the steps of the Man
ufsctuers Building, the directors
general presented figures showing that
the exposition was more than 20 per
cent complete and that the remaining
work was of such character that 1t
could he rushed to the final state in a
few months. To make doubly sure
the director of exhibits has instructed
all exhibitors that goods will be re-
ceived any time after March list of
next year, and that everything must
be In place two weeks before the
official opening.
Three of the great permanent build
ipgs which will be turned over TO the
University of Washington at the end
of the Fair are finished. A fourth will
be completed by January LIST. The
two main exhibit palaces, the manu-.
factures and agriculture buildings have
been finished for several months. The
mining palace aud the fisheries build
ing, the Hospital and the fire station
have been In use for months The
power plat is ready to start up. Ore
gon finished her palatial building in
September and entertained the travel
ing passenger agents who met in
Seattle during that month Califor
mia, which will have one Of the lsrg.
est buildings of the grounds, will an
nounce the building completed by
January 1st. The Washington station
building, which will be permanent,
is going up rapidly. Coatracts have
been let with time limit Of February
for the Arctic Brotherhood. Forestry
and Women's buildings. The United
States Government has its plans
ready and the commissioners will let
the contracts within 10 days and the
buildings must be ready two months
before the opening. Every other
building to be erected can be run up
in two to three months, so there is
no danger OF the building side being
behind
The site OF 25 acres of virgin forest
has been cleared, graded. roads and
paths laid out. The central court OF
honor with its beautiful cascades aud
geyser basin is almost completed and
it is expected that water will be
turned on the middle Of November.
Acres Of lawn are coated with a heavy
turf of refreshing green The sunKen
gardens are finished.
Miles of sewers, water mains and
electric conduits have been laid all
permanent work for the university.
Gas mains are now going in and when
that is once finished the contractors
will start laying asphalt over the II
miles of streets and walks. Every
curbing is set and this work will not
take over two months TO finish. Sever.
al miles Of cinder paths winding
through the virgin forest, through
beautiful glens and shady hooks ara
ready.
The green houses which have been
in operation for two years have over
a million plants ready for transplant.
ing. Over $50, 900 rose bushes are in
cluded in this huge number. Several
thousand large tubs containing vines
that will grace the pergolas Of the
great palaces are waiting to be placed
and more are thriving under the
gardener s care.
"E. G. Dewitt a. Co., Chicago. Ill