The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
EXPOSITION
AT SEATTLE

Seattle June 1.-THE Alaska-Yu-
kon-Pacific Exposition at Seattle may
be seen at any time during the sum
mer months without fear Of sun
stroke. The glaring heat that made
midway promenading all but impossi-
bic at previous expositions is unknown
in the far Northwest where the latest
worlds fair is swinging merrily along
with success written IN every feature,
1t IS sunny bright and summery at
Seattle, but the unhoIy thought Of
hades IS not suggested by the extreme
so many Americans have become hab-
itated to during July and August.
When the thermometer reads rs It
is warm-yes. hot-to the citizens Of
the exposition city. Located on an
arm Of the seattle famous Puget
sound-this Western metropolis re-
ceiyes full benefit from the ocean cur
rents and the refreshing sea breezes.
Three lakes are included in its boun-
daries and their cool depths fed from
the snow-crowned Cascade mountains,
freshen the air and make It whole
some and sweet
Mountain ranges surround the am
phitheaier in which this latest worlds
congress is being held, and their melt
ing snow runs into streams that rush
down rock-lined gorges to make the
tranquil rivers that flow in and about
Seattle. ------ ---~ 81 III.
There need be no long search for
shade. This Puget Sound country was
solid forest when the pioneers in
vaded It with axe and saw, and the
march Of civilization has far from de-
stroyed all Of the mighty forest Of
primeval days. One Of the predomi-
mating features Of the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific Exposition's landscape beauty
is the much talked Of skyline of fir
trees, towering above the classic
buildings with their turrets, towers
and monster domes.
The exposition management wisely
left these trees wherever it was not
absolutely necessary to remvoe them,
and they separate and surround the
buildings in such way as to make
them cool and inviting. The glare
that generally attends the courts Of a
worlds fair has been largely obviated
by using the color Of old ivory instead
Of white. as heretofore employed.
There are shady walks through bits
of forest in various parts of the
grounds, and beautiful picnicking
spots abound on the shores of Lake
Washington. at the exposition's boun-
daries.
AS welcome to Fasteners and
southerners as the exposition itself is
the mildness Of the climate. Here it
is sunny enough, by day to bring out
the gaiety Of summer dresses, and yet
cool enough by night for the tired
sightseer to sleep soundly.
There are no mosquitoes or other
annoying insects to disturb a nights
rest. The sun comes up over the Cas-
eades of cheerily in the morning that
even the sluggard does not like to lie
abed.
1t rains occasionally. but the show
ers are light and refreshing. They
keep theS air sweet and pure and
charge the atmosphere with an invig-
Grating twang. The Eastern thun-
derstom. with its terrifying lightning,
is almost unknown, as is also the ire
mendous wind storm of the Middle
West. Nature allied comfort with
beauty when she raised the hills,
trenched the valleys and filled the
lakes and rivers Of this section which
by its own industry, capital and la.
Dor has built one Of the greatest OF
expositions.