Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-10
ALASKA-YUKON
EXPOSITION
OUTLINE OF MAIN FEATURES OF
GROUNDS AND bUlLUlNuS
+ fkESENTED ~ TRANSMlSSlS-
Slffl CUNuRESS.

Olkkl CON6HESS.
San Francisco, Oct. 9.-The fol-
lowing is an abstract of the address
of J. w. Howell OF Seattle, ON the
Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition be-
fore the Trans-Mississip congress.
THE state of Washington is pre-
pairing for a great exposition. Peo-
pie from all quarters of the globe
will find convincing proof OF the de-
velopment and possibilities OF this
portion OF the continent. including
the wonderful Alaska.
THE people of Seattle will leave
nothing undone to impress you with
their cordial hospitality. spirit rep
resentative Of the entire state, and
those who attend can go home and
say conscientiously that when the
gates were thrown open, the expo
sition was complete. l will ask you
to give me time enough to impart to
this assemblage the important fea-
lures of the next great national DEM
onstration OF progress.
The Alaska Pacific expo
sition will cost $10,000,000. Its
primary purpose is to exploit the re-
sources and potentialities of Alaska
and Yukon territory and the United
States and the Dominion Of Canada;
and to make known and foster the
vast Importance Of trade OF the Pa
tific ocean and OF the countries bor-
dering thereon. 1t will a'so
demonstrate the marvellous prog
ress OF Western America, where,
wi hin radius OF / 900 miles of Sc
attic live 100000 persons, who are
directly Interested In making the ex-
position the true exponent Of their
material wealth and development.
Work on the grounds and build
ings Is further adanvced at this time
than at any former exposition and
everything win be in readiness on
opening day Constituting portion
of the campus Of Washington uni
versity, the grounds are $50 acres In
extent, 20 minutes ride from the
business section. Set between two
beautiful fresh water lakes, the prin-
cipal thoroughrare IL on direct line
with that white-cloaked sentinel.
Mt. Rainier, whose perpetually snow
capped peak may be plainly seen.
Fifteen large buildings of surpas-
sing beauty and grace are grouped
In unique manner around a highly
tmbellished court. These are as fol-
lows: Agriculture. manufacture.
fisheries, mines, machinery, fine
arts, transportation, auditorium, for
estry, United States government.
Alaska, Hawaii, foreign. Philippines,
and government fisheries. Arouno
these cluster the administration
group, state, concessions. foreign
and smaller pseudo-exhibit build-
exhibit buildings.
Uncle Sam will spend 100000
for his part OF the exposition. Five
handsome buildings will hold null
titudinous array OF displays OF the
general government, Alaska. and Ha-
wall, Philippines and the fisheries OF
the Pacific coast.
There will be about 15 handsome
state buildings at the exposition. Or
egon, which appropriated 100000,
has a stately structure. CALIFORNIA;
grant of 100000 will be expended
in erecting a large building in the
.1Ad Spanish mission style. Washing
ton state will have majestic build
ing, costing more than any other
state building on the grounds. The
exposition state appropriated W.
OO0, 900 for it's participation. New
York, Utah, Nebraska, Missouri and
Pennsylvania will erect beautiful
edifices and eight other common
wea1ths are planning to take part.
Foreign nations will be represent
ed on large scale.
Life, color, motion and variety
are the chief characteristics OF all
teresting processes OF production ana
manufacture Is the rule in all de-
partments. The transformation OF
raw material, stage by stage. into
the marketable finished product will
be exemplified.
he dHluoculcAN 6CSliCh ia AAC ca
position will be known at Seattle as
the Pay Streak, term well known
to miners In all countries and espe-
c.ally to those who have worked
along the Pacific coast and Alaska
Visitors will experience no unpleas-
ant weather. Seattle does not OFFER
great extremes of either heat or cold.
In the summer the temperature rare
" reaches 90 degrees, and In winter
never goes as low as zero. The an
rual mean temperature Is 51.4 de-
gres and the annual rainfall aver
ages 765 inches.
1.-The transcontinental railroads
will have low rates in effect from
eastern points and rates from west
ern points will be equally favorable.
IT will be just as cheap to travel to
Seattle as to stay at home.