The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-17
Al MOST UNANIMOUS IN FAVOR
Of A FIRST CLASS EXHIBIT
WaNa Waa Business Men Anxious that Commissioners Make Levy
for A. Y P Exposition

enthusiastic in their advocacy of a
good exhibit.
In a speech before the Seattle
chamber of commerce the other day,
United States Senator Levi Ankeny ex-
pressed the belief that the county COM
missioners of Walla Walla county
would make the appropriation and de-
clared himself heartily in favor of the
proposed exhibit.
"The fair has got to be a CO." he de-
clared. "You will recall that the last
could levy an assessment ofAone-half
Of one mill for fair purposes, and
am gratified to say that nine counties
in the state have already made prep
arations to levy such a tax. Our own
county of Walla Walla, whose commits
sioners met the other day, will raise
10000; and Spokane, I am told, will
contribute twice as much. I believe
that every county in the state will
respond. The people of the entire east
side of the state are with you, ready
to encourage the project not only with
their money, but they are ready with
their sympathy to assist in this en-
terprise."
A number of business men and tax
payers were interviewed on this sub
ject this morning, and their replies
are printed below:
w. S. Barnett-Make it a good ex-
n ic OF on ~
appropriation is the best way to han
Ole it,
Ben c. Holt am heartily in favor
of it, if it is not going to interfere with
our own fair. 1 think that we should
open up our hearts and let this county
be advertised. Walla Walla never has
been advertised. People have just had
to come along and find this beautiful
valley l think that sentiment is over
whelmingly in favor Of spending this
money. We have just got to do it.
Spokane county and Yakima county
and the other counties of the state will
be there with good exhibits, and it
would make a resident OF Walla
Walla blush with shame to go there and
see a little two-by-f four $2500 exhibit,
to say nothing of what outside people
will think of US.
j. G. Muntinga-I would sanction
that appropriation. 1 think it is the
proper thing to do. aHrv ,siff
Oscar Drumheller-We are heartily in
favor of the county making a. nice
showing, one that would be a credit TO
the town and county. hope the COM
missioners will make the levy.
Stanley Dean-I am miheartily in favor
Of it. If we do anything at all it ought
to be done well.
w. P. Lathrop-I think that the levy
should be made by all means. Walla
Walla ought to take some concerted
action toward advertising itself. 1t
never has nd it should do so now. am
in favor of a good exhibit
H. B. Catton-We would be in favor
of the commissioners making the half
mill levy.
w. H. Stockder-I think that $4,000
is quite a big sum Of money for this
purpose but 1 haven't given the mat
ter much thought.
John Stack think that the expo
sition will be a good thing for Seattle
and will help the whole state. A fine
exhibit would be good advertising for
us and we should show what We can
do in Walla Walla county.
M. C. McGrew-I don't think the
ever spent money from which
it will get such quick returns
c.. M. Rader-I am strictly in favor
of the appropriation.
J. w. Cookerly-It is the right thing
to do. The whole county will be ben
efitted and the county should make the
to pay for the exhibit.
E. L. Brunton-It is the proper thing
for the county to assist in the fair by
an appropriation for it will reap q
great benefit.
O. P. Jaycox| am not in. favor of
the county making appropriations for
things Of the kind.
Ed Payne-The county should make
a good display if any, and I would
hate to see Walla Walla county hold
back when the others go in.
S. P. Young-The county should
make a good exhibit if it makes any
and I believe it should make one.
Robert Burns-Surely the county
should have an exhibit and I am in
favor of the appropriation.
Rev ]. c. Reid think il is out of
the question that we do not have the
exhibit 1t is the best possible ad-
vertising and strongly favor the levy.
Learning to Advertise.
J. J. Schiffner-I think that is the
thing to do, and I think that any man
who will give the matter intelligent
thought will come to the same conclu-
sion. Why, every county of Importance
in the state will have a fine exhibit
there, and when we are in Rome, wei
must "do as the Romans do" If wei
expect to compete with other sections