The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-09

Of the government exhibits at the
exposition.
More than SIS per cent OF the ex-
hibit space at the Alaska-Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition was taken seven
months before the date OF opening.
June l, 1909.
The native arts of the Indian and
the methods and results of training
them in government schools will be
shown by pictures, specimens and
other exhibits at the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition this year This
exhibit was collected by the bureau
If Indian Affairs.
On basis Of a municipal popula-
ton of 100000, Seattle is spending
and putting into circulation 10 per
capita to create the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition, which is to open
complete in every detail June /,
1909.
The grounds of the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition in Seattle are be-
ing visited by thousands Of persons.
The management commenced charg-
ing admission September 20, and to
November rs there had been total
of 10000 paid admissions.
Solid gold leaf will cover the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition mon
ument at the 1909 exhibition. The
gold is being donated by Alaskans,
Yukoners and the people of Seattle.
Millions of cactus dahlia, official
flower of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition, are being planted in Sc
attic, and when the 1909 fair opens
the exposition city will be ablaze with
the colors of the beautiful flowers.
Negotiations are on to bring the
Cornell, Harvard and Yale rowing
crews to Seattle. 1t is plan
Yukon-Pacific exposition. 1t is plan
ned to hold at least one regatta each
month on Lake Washington during
the life of the fair.
The work of the Newell fish hatch
cry on WILDLY Island, in Washington,
will be demonstrated at the evXpOsi-
ton this year. The exhibit at the
1909 exhibition will be taken from
10000 stock mountain trout now in
the hatchery.
Attention is being called to the
Alaska-Y exposition in
every piece of literature being sent
out by the 500 line. The big west
ern railroads are all advertising the
Pacific exposition to induce travel to
the coast in 1909.
In Seattle recently was organized
a federation of state clubs represent
ing nearly every state in the Union.
The members of the societies have
arranged to advertise the exposition
in every part OF the country. 1t has
resulted in the organization of the
big western city into a publicity bu-
reau to boost for the big 1909 show.
The Pioneers of Alaska, north
ern fraternal organization are ar
ranging for a very creditable display.
at the aska-Yukon-Pacific exposi-
ton in Seattle next year. Exhibits
Exhibits will be sent from every city
in Alaska, and the display will be
housed in a building to be erected
by the order.
Shintaro Ohashi, vice chairman of
the Toxic Chamber of Commerce
and one of the leading publishers of
Japan, will exploit the Alaska-Yu-
kon-Pacific exposition in large
number of Japanese publications.
Japan also proposes to take a fine
display showing the progress of the
country at the Pacific fair.
Luther Burbank, plant wizard,
will make an exhibit of spineless
cactus at the Alaska-Y ukon-Pacif
exposition in 1909. Burbank says
that the cactus fruit industry will in
the rivaletaoshrdleta oishrdletaoihrd
time rival the orange industry. Gao
tus fruit can be produced for ten
cents per acre. Recently in Seattle
there was banquet at which every
dish served was made from spineless
cactus.
In the government building at the
Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific exposition will
be an extensive panorama of the
Grand Valley in Colorado, showing
the vast irrigation projects now UNI
der construction.
The Oregon state building is
Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific exposition is
ready TO receive exhibits and the dis
play from that state at the 1909 ex-
hibition will be one of the most COM
plete ever assembled.
Co1iforp;o,c b,;ll;po of tho Alas