Evening journal., 1909-07-19
ALASKA SHOWS
HERSELF AT FAIR
Seattle Exposition Makes Fine
Exhibit OF Northern
COuntry'S Products

SEATTLE, Wash. July 19.-The ex-
hibit Of the territory OF Alaska. shown
at the Alaska Yukon Pacific EXPOSE
ton. has for genuine interest and edu-
cational value never been cxcomed Is
former exposition. The enormous
building erected by the Federal gov
ernment for the purpose Of exploitation
of the northern territory. is crowded
with a collection of articles represent
ing every source of wealth Of the
land. The products along agricultural
lines, the results Of the fisheries. the
forests, minerals. the cthnoiogy OF the
northern aboriginee and the flora and
fauna are deliberately represented.
As gold was the loadstone breaking
down the barriers OF the Arctic country
so it is one of the magnets Of the
exhibit buildings Of the exposition: the
grim, steel cage in the center of the
floor shows a cleaning pile OF bricks
nuggets and dust. taken from the plac-
er deposits of our northern possess
sions. Visitors never tire OF watching
the dull fash Of the light over the yell
low surface, and on leaving. are al
most sure to return for a last look
before quitting the building.
Gold in the quartz. I'm the sand Of
the river banks and yet bearing the
precious metal. represent all the diff
ferent sections of the land; machinery
and the methods for separating Il FROM
the dross earth and rock are shown
and their operation explained. The
baser minerals are all found I'm Alaska,
and they are all fully displayed; an
thracite and petroleum from the dis
tricts about Katella show the most val
liable deposits known on earth. Iron.
"copper". antimony and the many metal
producing rock are all exhibited and
with them are lucid explanations an
descriptions from government officials
1t is the agricultural way. however
that the great surprise Of the exhibit
is found A great pile OF vegetables
confront one as the main doors are
passed, and the size. variety and quail
ity are bewildering. All cereals. grains
and many berries and fruit grow I,
perfection. and what the country OF
Alaska gives definite promise OF to the
tller Of the soil is almost unbelicv-
able
A corner of the main room is devoted
TO a magnificent panorama and stand
ing on the raised platform OF this, ar
Alaskan scene Of mountain. valley auC
lrushing streams presents a picture OF
exceptional beauty and vividness. II
depicts the miner at work amid tn,
giazier covered hills. and the change.
OF morning. noon, evening and nigh
lare accomplished in a startlingly real.
istic manner.
In display cases arranged about th'
entire room, are displayed collections
of Indian implements and specimen
of their crude art. which cannot b.
duplicated even in the territory itself
Arts and crafts which fiourished year.
tago have become obsolete and forgotten
and such specimens as remained at tn
advent of the white man have beel
mostly lost or destroyed. OF these tn
only examples in existence are thos
secured by early settlers who wer
provident enough 20 become collector
in a modest way. The Exposition ex
hibit contains these specimens gathers
. from every corner of Alaska and Yukot
The educational advancement OF tn
Indian is demonstrated by work frof
the many public schools. and constr
tutes a valuable exhibit. II has bee
gathered with the utmost care an
3 Judgment and from it can be CLEANED
splendid idea of what the little schoC
s house is accomplishing in dcvciopin
r 1.-THE people native to the land Of tb
midnight sun.