The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01

give Washington's seat of learning a
grouping of beautiful buildings, and a
housing which the university could not
nave hoped to get in many years.
HE'D as 1t is on the shores of the
Pacific, the 1909 show has many inter-
estlng features, but foremost the ex-
posltlon enjoys one distinction among
International fairs. When the gates
opened the gigantic enterprise repre-
sentlng an expenditure of more than
$1o,00O,OOO was completed in every
detail.
Put $40 Per Capita.
The people of Seattle look on the
exposition as their own Undertaking
and on basis of a municipal popula-
ton of 100000 the city has spent and
put into circulation $40 per capita to
create the exhibition Seattle gives to
the world the first international expo
sltlon that has not asked aid from the
federal government to complete the
undertaking.
While the people of the city and the
whole state of Washington are pleas
urably excited over the big enter
prise, the Pacific exhibition has feat
ures which command worldwide at
tention and will bring to Seattle thou
SANDS OF persons who want to learn
something about the great west with
view to making it their future home.
Others have heard about the indes-
cribably beautiful scenery of Puget
Sound Alaska, with its stories of gold
heightened twilight, it's mountains.
glaciers, bays inlets and islands has
already charmed a multitude of tour
lists visiting northern shores. The
mighty rugged beauty and grandeur
of Alaska will attract many sight
seers.
The United States government has
long realized the possibilities of the
future for the states bordering upon
the Pacific as we'll as the Pacific coun-
tries and for that reason Alaska, Ha-
waii and the Philippines are repre-
sented by comprehensive displays. The
various departments at Washington
have sent exhibits and the government
participation as whole occupies
more floor space than at previous ex-
positions not excepting ST. Louis or
Chicago.
Federal participation at Seattle has
occasioned an expenditure of $780,
900. more than s35O.0OO of which was
expended in the erection of buildings.
The Main Palace.
The main palace houses exhibits
from Washington. Alaska has a sep
arate building and one structure
shows displays from Hawaii and the
Philippines. The fisheries depart
ment uses another building and there
are other structures for the biograph
department as well as a life saving
station.
The group of government buildings
completes the central picture of the
exposition and stands directly at the
head of the Cascades. the main orna-
mental feature of the exhibition.
Two of the largest buildings on the
grounds are the auditorium and fine
arts structures. Both are of brick
and steel construction and will be used
by the state university. The fine arts
is to be the permanent chemistry
building and the auditorium will be
used for all university gatherings as
well as for class rooms.
The machinery hall, of brick con-
struction, was the first exposition ex-
hibit building erected and has been
used by the engineering department.
of the university
One of the attractive buildings on
the exposition grounds is the log cab
in of the Arctic brotherhood After
the foundation had been built the rep
resentatives of the order gathered on
the exposition grounds and Alaska
malemute dogs hauled the first log
into position. This building will be
permanent and at the close of the ex-
position will be used as a museum of
natural history and a fraternity house
for students attending the university
from Alaska.
something New in Amusements.
Seattle is going to give the world
something new in the amusement line
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