The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-16
A Trip to Alaska and the Pa
cific Northwest
Continued from Last week.

tory will compare with the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific Exposition. The won
derful natural advantages that the
surrounding country presents and an
appreciation of them by the landscape
architects who designed the grounds
combine to produce this result.
The Cascades and Geyser Basin form
the centre of the general decorative
scheme. Surrounding both of them
are sunken gardens that are rich in
bloom. Beyond them are the formal
gardens and lawns, the vista on the
grounds ending in groves of native ev-
ergreens. Above these in the distance
stands the highest mountain IN the
United States-Rainier-eighty miles
away, but so outlined against the clear
blue sky of the Pacific Coast as to seem
much nearer. Mount Rainier is south
of the Exposition grounds; to the
northeast are the Selkirk mountains,
and to the west the snow-crested
heads of the Olympics make a rugged
outline against the sky. Mount Baker,
another magnificent peak, is plainly
visible from the grounds in a north
easterly direction. In the immediate
foreground are Lakes Washington and
Union, on the shores of which the Ex-
position will be held. Over the mar
row neck of land that divides the salt
water from the fresh, Puget Sound
comes in from the ocean, a great in
land sea of itself that lies between two
mountain ranges and brings the COM
merce of the world to Seattle's doors.
On the gentle slope of the Exposition
grounds the highest development of
landscape art is displayed. The Pa
cific Northwest's soil and climate con
spire to make this one of the garden
spots Of the world. Millions of flowers
are in bloom, their colors carefully
blended into harmonious effect, The
cactus dahlia, the Official flower of the
Exposition, is evey where in evidence.
The Exposition monument stands in
the plaza in front of the United States
Government building. 1t is entirely
covered with gold from Alaska and the
Yukon, and its splendor is one of the
features of the Exposition. 1t is eighty
feet high. At the base are four figures,
emblematic Of the Northland
the Southern Pacific Countries,
the Pacific Coast and the South
Seas. The column is Corinthian, with
an ornamental shaft carrying an as
Economical globe showing the signs of
the zodiac and surmounted with
the American Eagle. About ST.
900 worth of gold dust was used to
gid the monument.
At the head of the Cascade Court
stands a monument typifying the
esprit of the Pacific" the sculptor
having used the aboriginal races of the
Pacific Coast countries as models for
his central figures.
The main buildings of the Exposition
are grouped around these central dec
orative features. They include the
Agriculture Manufactures, State
Fisheries, Mines, Machinery, Fine
Arts, transportation, Foreign Auditor
ium, Forestry, United States, Govern.
ment, Canada, Japan, Alaska, Hawaii
Philippines and Government Fisheries
The Exposition stands on the ground
of the University of w Washington and
seven of the buildings are of perma
nent construction, to revert to the
university when the Exposition IL
over. They are the Auditorium, Fine
Arts, Machinery Hall, Forestry, Wash
ington State, Arctic Brotherhood and
Women's. This is the first time thai
permanent buildings have been erected
for an exposition. In all $605 900 ha'
been spent in buildings that will b.
added to those already owned by thu
university.
Many of the States of the Union ar,
participating in the Exposition. Sew
eral have buildings and many nor
have exhibits. A number of counties
in the state of Washing ton erected
buildings of their own. The United
States Government has five buildings
its main structure, and separate one
for Alaska, Hawaiian Islands, Philip
pine Islands and Fisheries. Canada'i
building is one of the largest and mos
attractive on the grounds. The Japa
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of the enterprise and art of that natiol
No other fair in history a boast tn
building record that this one can. 81.
buildings were completed eigh
months before the opening date, AM
the first exhibit was installed in tn
Oregon building seven months befor
people rassed through the %turnstile
TO view it,. The California State build
inc was ready for occupancy SIX month