The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-01
THE GREAT SHOW
READY ON TIME.

Seattle, Wash, May There is a
full month left for cleaning up the
on the grounds of the Alaska, Yu
kon Pacific Exposition. The labor of
construction is completed in all but a
few pieces of work of minor impOr-
lance.
The asphalt and cement paving is
down, and the walks and drives are
ready for guests. The enormous sys-
and the foundations, the cascades and
'.OM faithful are ready for duty.
Exhibits are practically installed
and the many exhibition palaces are
ready for visitors. The magnificent
art collection has been removed from
the packing cases and is now in per-
manent position.
The departments of the United Stat
es Government have closely followed
the construction work and their dis
plays have been arranged as fast as
buildings have been made ready. The
Life Saving Station on the shores of
Lake Union is ready for demonstTa-
tfons, and the many and complicated
devices used in the service are all in
place and in working order.
Foreign exhibitors have rushed
their collections and for promptness
are not behind their American COM
petitors. The republics of the Ameri-
can continent and the countries of the
Orient were among the very first to
complete exhibits and be ready for the
opening day.
The Territories of Alaska and Ha-
wall have assembled exhibits larger
than ever presented before, and the
methods used in displaying them offer
many new features in striking effects
The two magnificent buildings in
which they are housed are alike in
detail of construction, but in interior
arrangement a wide contract is made.
The Philippines Building a the
first of the government group to be
finished, and the collection shippe'i
from the islands, made a full cargo
for the trans-Pacifc transport, Dix.
Within a week from it's arrival, the
entire exhibit was in place and COLI
plete in every way.
Probably the best record for speed
and -elaborateness of construction has
been made by Japan. Work on the
national building was somewhat de-
layed in starting, but within e months
time, a building has been finished
which you'd ordinarily represent the
laborS of at least months. The
exhibit was in Seattle before work on
the building was started, and it's in
StallatiOn was a work of magic.
State and county buildings are with
a few minor exceptions ready. All
that remains to be done is the repaint
ing of two of the smaller ones, and
this is the work of one day. Exhibits
are all arranged and visitors could be
welcomed now.
The flower planting, the arrange
ment of lawns. the planting of shrubs
and ornamental trees and vines is
accomplished; the work of the gard
ners and landscape artists is confined
to the care and development of the
work done nd this shows a perfection
not to be surpassed.
Three thousand men have been en-
ployed for weeks in forcing construc-
ton so rapidly that no delays might
possibly apprehended. This force
has accomplished it's purpose an. the
exposition is ready.
Every day is now devoted to further
beautifying the grounds, the perfect
ing of arrangements for the comforts
and conveniences of visitors, and the
genera putting of the exposition city
in orde&
The last important piece of work
was that of the stadium and this is
now ready for the athletic events. Its
track is as fast as can be made, and
its seating capacity will accommo-
date twenty thousand spectators. All
,dockage and facilities for aquatic
sports are ready, and the government
submarines are in Lake Union.
As the exposition stands DIT is to all
intents and purposes finished in every
detail. The last of the painting will
be finished a full week before the first
of June, and all exhibits will be com
pletely assembled two weeks before
the opening day.