The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
VECETABLES GRONIy At OOLDFOOT
NORTH or ARCTAc CIRCLE q.
VEGETABLES GQONlY 1T LO1XYC

When Alaska years ago conceived
the idea of an exposition in order that
1t might more perfectly reveal to the
world in general and the United States
in particular the wonderful resources
and development of that far northern
territory she realized the Impractical
bility of holding such exposition upon
her own soil. 1t was then that Seattle,
Wash, stepped forward with the cor
dial invitation to make that city the
scene of such great fair The invita-
ton was accepted, plans have grown
and developed and now the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exhibition Is desperately
busy erecting the splendid buildings
and preparing the places where the ex-
tensive exhibits are to be placed. The
cordial attitude of the Canadian gov
eminent and the fact that South
American republics will be splendidly
represented make the international
success of the fair certain. The way
the far northwest people do things to
finish is well illustrated in the work
on the exhibition grounds Everything
| connected with this Pacific worlds fair
| will be ready ahead of time. The first
visitor on the ground will see the COM
pleted Notwithstanding never be-
fore accomplished in any pretentious
! national fair.
Alaska's work on this proposition
will be tremendous in showing the
enormous possibilities of this virgin
country. Take the following from an
information bureaus pamphlets:
Alaska will exhibit s1,OOO,OO0 in vir-
gin gold, dust, nuggets and brick at
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exhibition.
The greatest salmon fisheries in the
world are on Puget sound.
The value of the gold output of
Alaska since the northern country was
purchased by the United States is Is
times the amount of the purchase
price.
| n SoppCl huSSoCI "CiShiuS III &C
tons will be exhibited by Alaska.
he fishing and fur industries have
produced % times as much as was orr
ginally paid to Russia for the northern
country
More than 100000 plants are now
growing in the nursery gardens of the
Alaska Yukon-Pacific exhibition.
The first exhibit to be received on
the grounds is 5000 boxes of red ap-
pies, which will form part of the Ore
gon state exhibit.
Fox farming for skins is the latest
industry to be developed in Alaska.
There are as many churches in Alas
ka, according to population, as in any
sectios of the United States.
All of the countries bordering on the
Pacific ocean are now actively engaged
in preparing exhibits, and the reports
that have been received by the man
agement are highly satisfactory. Fine
sites have been held for the use of
Japan and China, and the Oriental dis
play will be one of the big features of
the 1909 worlds fair The japanese
government has shown a very friendly
interest and assurances have been re-
ceived by the Seattle-Japanese associa
ton from high officials of the govern
ment that Japan will be well repre-
sented
The association recently sent re
quest to the government of Japan thai
some of the ships of the japanese
navy be stationed in Seattle harbol
during the exhibition period. Assur
ances have been received that thi.
will be done, and 1t is expected tina
at least two of the battleships will bt
ordered to Seattle early in June tt
anchor in the harbor with the Pacific
feet of the United States navy, which
will be stationed at Seattle during tn,
entire time of the fair.
This is the first worlds fair to b.
held for the purpose of exploiting tn
countries of the Pacific ocean, an,
every country whose shores ar
washed by the Pacific ocean is a part
ner in the great enterprise. The tou
around the world of the Atlantic fee
of the United States navy has attract
t ed attention TO the Pacific from ever
: country on the globe, and it is the pun
: pose of the management to show tn
e conditions, natural resources and con
| mercial importance of every countr
r bordering on the Pacific
+ Probably the most unique farm i
l. the world is located on Hound islant
r Alaska, where Harry Pride, a vel