The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-13
STATE BUILDINGS
AT EXPOSITION
Especial Corr espondence.)

SEATTLE, Wash, March s. The
state of Washington will have to look
to it seriously to see that it is not
outdone at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition by its sister states of Ore
gon and California. Each is spending
100000 upon it's representation at the
big worlds fair.
Following, distinct lines of architect
ure, each has erected a building t.
stand as a model for state buildings at
future expositions. Each is so pleased
with its results, for both buildings are
completed, that they have gone back
to their legislatures for $4,000 more
with which to take full advantage of
the opportunity which the exposition
already offers, for the exploitation of
their states and the things they pr
duce.
The Oregon building. first of all the
many state buildings to be completed,
. III dltIltC0tul6 dDd lldhtS al
imposing pile that proves a strong at
traction for the many tourists and Wis
itors who flock to the exposition
grounds to note the progress of the
work. California building is dis
tinctly Spanish in design. 1t is a modi-
fed hacienda, with all of the graceful
lnie and beautiful fret and grill work
of the finer Mexican residences. 1t is
already the mecca of architects and ar
fists to whom it's southern lines are al
together new.
Oregon is already installing its ex
hibit and the California promotion
committee will shortly begin similar
work.
And W~ashington's neighbor to the
north, British Columbia, is similarly
engaged. Despite that the Dominion of
Canada has appropriated 100000 for
exhibit and building the provinces are
not satisfied to let the home govern.
ment do it all. Alberta and Saskat-
chewan are making elaborate plans and
large expenditures, that their remark
able resources may be fttingly display
ed and British Columbia is all enthusi-
asm along the same line. Even far
away Yukon is hard at 1t and will have
a display not second to Alaska.
Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and
Nevada nave been invited to join with
the rest and local associations of form
er residents of these states are co.
operating with the exposition directors
in urging them to provide for due rep
resentation.
The Northern Pacific railroad esti-
mates that 100000 persons will pass
through st. Paul alone on their way
to the exposition and the northwestern
states are coming to a realization of
the tremendous advertising possibilities
offered by Seattle's big show.
The state of New York will erect on
the grounds a permanent monument to
William H. Seward, secretary of state
during the administration under which
Alaska was purchased from Russia and
made the first outlying possession of
the United States.
The Seward memorial will be a re-
plica of the Seward residence in Au
burn, New York. in which the secretary
lived during the time that the nego-
tiations were in progress.
There are many today who remember
the avalanche of ridicule and censure
which poured down upon the head CT
Seward, particularly, and of the admin
istration generally, when news of the
purchase was published. just what the
United States, or any one else for
that matter, could want of the collec.
tion of icebergs which Alaska was
popularity supposed to he, passed the
public comprehension. The northern
territory was promptly christened
"Seward's Folly and the seven mil
lions of dollars paid for it was counted
as lost.
Today the foresight of the states
man who had the hardihood to declare
that the territory would one day be q
new continent, housing a new people,
is vindicated and "Seward's Folly'
has become "Seward's Treasure Box
In gold alone it has turned out many
times the millions Russia was paid
for it and in furs and fish it has added
many other millions, and will continue
to add them to the national wealth.