Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-02

UuilulHS. II is the main axis OF the
fair.
On both sides of the main court
are the big exhibit palaces, with their
displays, covering many acres. To
the left is the manufactures palace
and directly across Geyser basin, the
agriculture building. Leading manu-
facturers of the United States and
Europe have sent exhibits showing
the various processes through which
American made goods pass before
the finished article is turned out. The
balcony of this building is given over
to complete arts and crafts ex-
hibit.
Counties in the state of Washing
ton not represented by separate
buildings have provided displays in
the agriculture building, and there is
large exhibit of fruits and veget-
ables. Just beyond the manufactures
building and adjoining the Hawaiian
building, is the oriental palace. There
levantine countries are we'll repre-
sented. Particular attention has
been given to the displays from Tur-
key, Greece and Syria.
Directly across Cascade court
stands the foreign palace where Ger
many, France, Great Britain and
other countries have exhibits.
The Japanese building is next to
come into view. There are exhibits
from almost every province in ia
pan. The Y. M. c. A. exhibit is close
at hand and following Pacific avenue
for block the mines building is
seen. Minerals from the state of
Washington are on display here and
the collection of ores has probably
never been equalled. From the mines
building it is only step to the Chi
nese village, the Swedish building,
the model Photographic building and
the Pay Streak" attractions.
on from the main exposition
streets are the model farm, the alth-
letic stadium and the stock exhibit.
the miles of woodland paths, natural
parks and restaurants set in among
the trees and shrubbery Drinking
fountains have been provided, the
water supply coming direct from &C.
dar mountain. The grounds are we'll
lighted and French electroliers out
line the vistas.
Lakes Union and Washington, ad-
joining the exposition, permit of
aquatic sports of every nature. Mill
tary and naval drills participated in
by sailors from the American and
japanese cruisers and soldiers from
the government forts near Seattle
are big features and the reviews of
the troops are witnessed by thou
sands of visitors
Balloon and airship races are
among the big events and aeroplane
tests are conducted by the Seattle
Aero club. Some of the fastest motor
boats in the world race daily on Lake
Washington and picked crews from
the Igorrote and Eskimo villages try
their skill in handling the oars in
their native craft
! The amusement street at Seattle
contains full mile of attractions.
Bands of every nation give concerts
daily.
The landscaping of the grounds
has been carried out on an elaborate
plan. In the illumination, thousands
OF lncandescent lamps have been
strung along the buildings. The
Alaska shaft is made a tower of light
and the Cascades are broken into
rainbows The Geyser basin, at the
foot of the falls, is also made beauti-
full by hundreds of submerged lights
of various colors.
When the exposition work was be-
gun it was necessary to remove
large portion of 250-acre forest of
towering fir trees. Many of them
were left, and today they lift their
tops $50 feet above the grounds. BY
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night every branch is picked out with
electric lamps and festoons of more
lamps are draped from tree to tree.
Among the gardens and the trees are
many rest stations 1t is possible for
$4,000 persons to be seated at one
time and regard has been given to
every other comfort Drinking wa
ter. brought from a glacier lake in
the mountains. is plentiful and free.
The exposition has been financed
by the northwest. Seattle subscrib-
ed $650.000 In one day and later
made 1t $500. 900. Still later bond
issue of $3.50. 900 was taken up over
night. The state OF Washington APP
propriated 100000 with the pro-
visio that not less than $500. 900 OF
the amount should go Into perma-
nent buildings to revert to the Uni
versity OF the state OF Washington.
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