The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-06
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SEATTLE NEWS LETTER
The AIasks-YukOn-Pacifi Exposition VIII
Have Week of Special Days

For the first time in athletic history,
western track and field men will meet
the East on a western field in the A.
A. U. games at the stadium Of the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacifc Exposition Friday
and Saturday, August l3 and IA. The
critics freely admit that the western
men have an excellent chance to win
the championship Of the country.
These athletic events will be climax
of one of the most eventful weeks at
the Fair.
On Monday large delegations will
come from Los Angeles, Pasadena and
Santa Monica in California to celebrate
the days Of those cities. Whittier,
Ocean Park and Venice will also have
Monday as their official day.
Vancouver Day on Tuesday will be
the occasion for large excursion from
British Columbia. The commercial
club of that city has chartered several
of the largest steamers on the Sound TO
bring the crowds.
Dixie day on Tuesday will bring a
large number OF southerners togeth-
er at the Fair. The people in
the Northwest who have come from
Southern states are taking a lively
interest in this celebration and many
are planning to take advantage OF this
time to see the Exposition.
Arizona Day on Tuesday will be OBJ
served by large delegation both from
that territory and from various parts of
the Northwest.
Newsboy's Day will also be on Tues
day. The Seattle newsboys are plan
ming a fitting reception for their
brethren from other cities. Arthur P.
Prague will speak at the exercises on
The Rise OF the American Newsboy."
The Worcester, Mass, Board Of
Trade and the Worcester Glee Club
will celebrate on Wednesday. A series
of concerts will be given by the Glee
Club, which is one of the best in the
United States, at the auditorium.
Rossland, B. c. Day will be on We'd
nesday. A special excursion will ar
rive in Seattle on Tuesday from the
Canadian mining center, bringing a
number Of representative citizens.
Hoquiam, Wash, is planning on one
OF the most pretentious city days at the
Fair on Thursday. The Chehalis
county building will be turned over for
the reception Of the official delegation
from that city.
The Washington Association of
Titlemen will hold its convention at
the Fair during the week. Abstractors
from all parts Of the state will be in
attendance.
Iowa day on Thursday will be OBJ
served with an excellent program. The
56th Regiment Band of Fl. Dodge
has been brought from Iowa to furnish
the music for the occasion.
Travel to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition hasn't really begun yet.
Europeans are yet to come, and the
farmers of the West and all those whose
business depends, directly or indirectly,
upon the crops, have not started.
Here in Seattle this is not realized, but
railroad men are working overtime in
planning for the care OF the thousands
who are yet to come. And let me say,
that when they do come Seattle will
realize what splendid work has been
done by the railroads and the Expo
sition's division of exploitation in ad-
vertising the Exposition. Every
western state, and l mean all west Of
the Mississippi, will have to concede
that they are greatly benefited by the
travel to and from the Exposition.
G. A. Mitchell, assistant general
passenger agent Of the Northern Pacific,
made this statement just prior to his
departure from Seattle with party Of
tourists bound for Yellowstone Park.