The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-27

ties. For one thing, a Siberian village
will show to civilization really primi-
tive people. The human race is sup
posed to have bad its earliest home in
Asia, and it can readily be imagined
that these Siberians have not changed
their modes of living since the distant
days of the first man. They live in
tents, kin their game with rude weap-
ons, allowing none of the blood to es-
cape, pray. to the devil and propitiate
him with blood offerings and STAY
their own hopelessly sick, aged and
cripples. The village that has been
brought to Seattle had one child born
since its advent This young Sibe-
rian and others will be features of the
village.
Another unique feature is a fox
farm, the exhibitor being man who
has actually started such a farm, on
which foxes are bred for their furs.
Stewards Iceberg"
Perhaps the greatest spectacular fea-
ture of the exposition is a gigantic
cyclorama of Alaska. The enterprise
was originally started to exhibit to the
world the possibilities of Uncle Sans
arctic possession of the Yukon valley
both ON American and Canadian terri
tory. The popular idea of Alaska is a
land of "cold and gold" AS matter
of fact, 1t is a country with great pos
sibilities in agriculture. 1t is no far
Their north than Finland, and the clis-
To H..
treme north of Europe. 1t is now real
lied that some day Stewards iceberg
may be the home of prosperous mil
lions, and it is for the purpose of has
tening that time that the A.-Y.-P.
was originally planned. Then the Pa
cific idea was added, and all countries
bordering the great ocean We're invited
blending of the polar and the tropic, of
the Eskimo and the Tagalog In it the
American people will be given an OPP
portunity to become acquainted with
1.-The little brown brother" There will
be a Philippine exhibit such as never
has been beheld at any other fair This
is likewise true Of Hawaii, section of
one of whose famous parks is to repro
duced.. Japan here will give by far the
fullest display of her industries and
life ever beheld at an exposition, in
Guiding not only the wonderful Nippon
Of today, but that even more romantic
Nippon of the old days of the samurai.
Essentially all the Pacific countries
will be represented, as well as most of
the American states and some of the
European nations.
In scenic way the location of the
| fair Is ideal 1t is located between
two lakes. giving it more than mile
and half of water front. 1t is liter
ally fair in the forest. the buildings
arising in picturesque manner among
the giant trees of the northwest. After
visit Charles Dana Gibson, the art
list, enthusiastically declared 1t 1.-THE
most beautiful exposition ever plan
ned"
The Mountain Climbers Convention
In the near distance arise the three
great peaks Mount Rainier, Mount
Baker and Mount Constance. One OF
/ the other of them is in constant view
from all parts Of the grounds, thus
furnishing a combination Of water
greensward, forest and height 4
charm the lover Of nature. When tc
this are added the nobiest effort Of thu
architect and the pleasing effects q
the landscape gardener one can begir
to understand how 1t must have strucl
the creator of ''the Gibson girl
i No exposition is now complete with