Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12
EXPOSITION HAS
PLENTY OF CASH
Capital Stock of 100000 for
Alaska Pacific Event
All Subscribed Rapid Pro-
greSS on the Pacific Worlds
Fair,

Especial Correspondence Morning Journall
Seattle, WASH July S--With more
thar ten months in which to work be-
fore the opening day Of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition, the 1903 fair
is in an advanced stage Of compile
ton, and there Is plenty OF funds in
the treasury with which TO COM
plete 1t.
All international expositions re-
ceive more or less adverse criticism,
as to the progress of the work and
the financial condition of the organi-
cation. In some instances this clti-
cism is ~justihable, but In the case Of
the Pacific worlds fair the officials
have carried out their tasks SO s,Ic-
eessfully hat there are no foundation
for ins|inuations that the exposition
will not be a success in every way.
The United States government is
preparing TO expend it's appropriation
of 5000, 600. As required by the bill
passed by congress. the exposition man
agement now has more thar a million
dollars In assets, The total capital
stock of $500. 600 has been fully sub
scribed. With $3.50, 900 in county APP
preparations and a donation of S25, 900
b ythe Arctic brotherhood, a fraternal
VI SaitiHdthRhs TIT aSH'AN lAdAH ilOit
than a million. This is exclusive Of
the $1,000, 600 appropriated by the
state of Washington, the various other
state appropriations for participation.
the sale[of concessions and exhibit
space Inc foreign approximations.
OF the total government appropria-
ton. S250,0 900 will be used for the fol-
lowing buildings: Main government.
Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines and fish
cries industry. The remaining $3.50
900 will be expended for the collection
and installation of exhibits.
Work on the grounds Is about sixty
per cent completed, Two OF the
largest exhibit palaces. the manufac-
turers and agriculture buildings, twin
structures. are rising rapidly The.
machinery hall, one Of the three per-
manent bricf buildings, Is completed,
while the auditorium and fine arts
palace, the other I'VE permanent
structures. are raising rapidly. The
Administrations building. emergency
hospital and fire station nave been
finished for some time. The mines
building is having its staff put on and
the fisheries palace is far beyond the
foundations. The Oregon building
win soon be completed, while work
on the Washington, California, Mis-
souri,, New York and Utah state build
ings will be started some time next
month.
Already the landscape architects
are making the grounds beautiful. a
nursery has been maintained for more
a year and millions OF plants,
flowers sni shrubs are ready to be set
out. Velvety lawns are being culti-
waited and along the avenues, plazas
and courts. which have been finished
for months.
The decorative features, such as the
big Geyser fountain basin and tho
Cascades. need only a little work 20
have them ready at the time desired.
At this early date water has been
turned into the fountain basin.
About twenty large concessions have
let and negotiations are pending
for about as many more. Some or
the most famous showmcn in the
country have obtained privileges.