The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-14
EXPOSITION
is READY
SEATTLE TO ENTERTAIN
THOUSANDS.
THE GREAT ALASKA YUKON-PA
CIFIC EXPOSITION WILL BE
THE GREATEST IN YEARS.

oCdtIio IWO cApOoiulOHS dio JuSt
about ready for the bell tap. The
Alaska Yuk on Pacific Exposition is so
per cent complete, which means that
everything is done save sweeping the
floors, and the othor exposition, which
consists of the most magnificent seen
cry and the longest list of interest
ing tours boasted by any American
city, is always ready.
Railroad experts the country over
declare that the success of the A. Y. P.
is already assured, but for this fact
they do not give the whole credit to
either the management or the publicity
campaign. On the contrary, they de-
clare that the imminent influx into the
northwest is due more largely to North
western resources and home possibili-
ties and to Northern and Alaskan seen
cry and romance, more than to any
other power of attraction.
The only work that now remains to
be done on the Exposition grounds is
upon the motor boat pavilion, which is
not to be brought into use until sAu
gust, and on the stock show sheds
which are for use in the early months
of fall, and which are entirely cut off
from the main exposition picture.
These, however, will be complete by
the opening day.
Nightly now the exposition grounds
are lighted for the enjoyment of the
pre-exposition crowds which daily go
to the grounds. For weeks the at
tendance has averaged close upon
5000. If special free days were count
ed, it would be a larger figure than
this.
Practically all of the exhibits are in
stalled in the Manufacturers Building
and in the Oriental and European build
ings The installation in the Palace
of Agriculture is somewhat slower but
will not be behind hand at the right
moment. The Government exhibits are
well along, with the exception of the
Hawaiian and Philippines exhibits,
which arrived late. However, they will
be complete to the last detail by June
the first.
The japanese exhibit is being spread
rapidly in Japan's splendid building
and in the Japanese tea garden on the
Pay Streak. China IS village on the
Pay Streak is also rapidly filing up
as is the Turkish village, with its
streets Of bazaars and cafes.
The Canadian exhibit is installed and
makes one of the most attractive and
interesting features of the exposition.
And while work is being pushed ra
pidly ahead on the exposition proper
arrangements are going forward just
as fast that the visitor may take ad
vantage of the fsecond exposition
Now steamships are arriving daily fol
the famous excursion trip along the
Inside Passage and the Alaska coast
to Sitka. This is called variously, tn,
"Totem Pole Trip" the "Glaciel
Route,' the "Cannery Excursion
and other names of the like, for there
are so many distinct features to b.
enjoyed that it is difficult to pick any
one Of them correctly to nickname thu
tour.
The "Mosquito Fleet' on Puge
Sound has also grown to tremendou
proportions. In nearly every nook O.
the Sound there is point of surprising
beauty or interest to which these small
craft ply. There are the Navy Yard
at Bremerton, the Siwash village
around Port Orchard, the Neah Ba.
reservation, with its marvellous canoe
men, who go out into the fercest sea
with their frail little craft. Fort
Casey and Worden, commanding the en-
trance to the Sound, and historic oil
Port Townsend, close by. Port Towns
end is also near the entrance to Hood
Canal, a natural rift which has upo
it's shores more scenic beauty than an
other one body of water in the worlG
Victoria and Vancouver, the bustlin
British Columbian ports, are only
few hours pleasant sailing, and tn
round trip may be made in craft o
much elegance, at fare of not NOR
than one dollar.
The railroads have so arranged maj
tiers that about every wonder spot o
the American continent may be see
either while going to or returning froI
the exposition. By granting libers
stop-over privileges and by interchang
of tickets for the return trip, one ma
see Banff, the Yellowstone, the Gran
Canon of the Colorado, the mines @
Butte and Anaconda IS smelters, all @
Oregon and California, the Yosemit
Valley and the dozens of summer an
winter resorts which California has
offer, such as Santa Cruz, Santa Cat;
lima island, Santa Barbara and til
country round and about Los Angeles.
The round trip from Missouri rive
points has been fixed at $50; from S
Paul and Minneapolis it is $50 an
from Chicago $62. The dates of sal
are from May 20 to Sept 20, inclusiv
and the return limit is fixed at Oct,
Der 81.
Tickets will be sold over any diret
route, good for return over any otht
direct route.