The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-07-22
PIONEER STAGE DRIVER SEATTLE EXPOSITION
A Big Little Fair that is
Really Worth Seeing

! All expositions look more or less {
like on the outside. differing chief
ly IN point of size and beauty.
The Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposi-
ton belongs away up the list il
point1uf beauty. and while in size
it is a mere pigmy compared to the
Chicago and S.. Louis expositions,
4 it is the biggest little fair on ie-
cord The buildings are of deep
creamy tint and are arranged i'll a
circle. around the grand central
court.
The Government building is at
the head of the court and the view
there is almost enchanting. On
all sides of the buildings and
grounds, and directly in front, is a
seriessof cascades. ending in Cir
cular basin with geyser fountain.
From here are gardens making an
outlook to the foot of the grounds,
where lies the beautiful timber
bordeyed lake Washington. In the
distance. many miles away. but
seeming very near, is the massive
snow covered Mt. Rainier. At
night the cascades and buildings
are flooded with electric lights.
There are flowers everywhere.
The exposition is distinctively
Northwestern. Utah is the farthest
Eastefn state represented with an
exhibit. Of course. the Govern
ment exhibit partakes of a national
character, bur even there pains
seem to have been taken to interest
the far Western states. Alaska and
Canda have wonderful exhibits OF
their mineral, agricultural, horti-
cultural. forestry, fishery and fur
resources. The Canadian display
of fruit simply astonishes the be-
holder. Perfect specimens of apples,
peaches. pears. plums and grapes;
are sio~HFin -profusior. The Calls
fornia exhibit is probably the best
on the grounds.
The Idaho exhibit-well. the
less said about it the better. There
are a few specimens of needlework,
grain and grasses, a small display
of fruit from Ada county, and
commendables showing of the hand
ivork of pupils of the state schools
But the entire exhibit wonldn I
make respectable side show at
church bazaar. The situation is
disgraceful and humiliating. The
blame appears to be divided be-
tween the legislature If 1906.
which failed to make an appropris
tion and the appointment of COM
missioner whose only recommenda-
ton is that he is politician If
the governor had named man like
John Dewey, Charlie Hartley or
one of a dozen Emmett citizens
we could name, the state would
have been creditablv represented.
One of the exhibits in the Idaho
building that attracts the attention |
of the women who visit there is the
needlework display of Mrs. w. ].
Van Limbaugh of Emmett. The
specimens include wide range of
work, from the finest embroidery to
a common plug patch on the bosom
OF mans trousers. This writer
lays no claim to being an authority
on fancy stitching, but when it
comes to pants patching we pride
ourself on knowing a good job
when we see it. Without the aid
of microscope it is impossible to
tell where the patches begin and
where the pants join.
The PAY Streak of the ex-
position is not up to tie mark set
set by other fairs. and presents no
new features. 1t is UNIQUELY ar
ranged, however. The first attrac-
ton is 'tJoy Wheel. where the
visitor is put in a good humor. but
by The time he has taken in the
Street of Cairo, the Spanish Dane
ers, the Bump the Bumps, the Baby
Incubator. the Igorroto Village and
the other attractions, he IS ready
for the ''Bug House" at the end of
tie Streak. The American people
like to be humbugged, however.
and the crowd seems to enjoy itself.
The coast is great country.
The scenery is grant, and to the
who live inland. the
many trips offered on the boats
hat sail the Columbia, Puget
Sound and the ocean ate intensely
In a way it is a great
'ruit country, TOO. Every variety
grown in this valley is produced