The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-01

landscaping department Ia engaged in
planning fornl displays which will
make the Seattle exhibition the most
beautiful exposition ever held. Al
ready there are more than 100000
plants In the greenhouses. These win
be transplanted in the spring and will
be used to build sunken gardens and
the display OF flowers and plants at
Seattle is to be more than In the ma
ture OF big floral exhibit
One OF the attractive buildings on
the exposition grounds Will be the log
cabin of the Arctic brotherhood. After
tho foundation had been built the rep
resentatives of the order gathered on
the exposition grounds and Alaska
melcmute dogs hauled the first log
into position. This building will be
permanent and at the close OF the ex.
position will be used as a museum OF
natural history and fraternity house
for students attending the university
from Alaska
Early In the construction period OF
the exposition the administration, hos
pital and fire headquarters buildings
were built and have been in use for
being charged to the grounds and
within 60 days after this rule was ef-
feotive the total paid admissions ex-
ceeded $4,000.
Seattle Is going to give the world
something new In the amusement line
and special events being arranged for
the 1903 exhibition will attract many
visitors to the Pacific coast. The fast
est motor boats In the United States
are to race In the inland lakes and
Puget Sound AtTshIps and balloon
races will be held and the United
States government and aviators from
various parts of the United States and
foreign countries will give aeroplane
demonstrations.
Eastern colleges have been invited
TO send rowing crews TO Seattle and
with the crews from the western uni.
versitles II Is planned TO hold at least
one regatta each month on Lake
Washington. The annual champion
ship games Of the Amateur Athletic
union are coming to Seattle as well as
the Y, NJ c. A. contest and other sport
ing events Of national interest.
The government Is TO send a sub
marine boat to give exhibitions on
Lake Union and invitations are being
sent TO every foreign nation having
war vessels In Pacific waters to par
ticipate in an international feet re-
President Taft will be asked TO be
present and review the combined
fleets Of the world
Already the navy department has
decided to have the vessels of the Pa
ciflc squadron at Seattle twice during
the life OF the 1909 exposition and
Japanese residents OF the city have re-
quested their home government to
send two battleships to remain at Seat
tie while the exposition is in progress.
Japan is also to be represented by ex-
hibits from almost every district of
the vast empire.
A street scene of one of the larger
cities Of China Is TO be reproduced by
Chinese merchants Of Seattle to show
native life In China as weh as to dis"
play both historical and educational
exhibits. Turkey, Greece, Syria,
France, Germany Belgium, Spain. San
Marino, England. Austria. Irelan1
Holland, Korea. Sweden, Russia,
Switzerland, Italy. Persia. Neither
lands, India and other countries Will
be represented Commissioners rep
resenting the exposition are in all
parts Of the world gathering exhibits
and the display In the Foreign build
ing will be- one OF the most complete
ever assembled.
Canada Is to be represented by
building and exhibits and q site has
been given the Canadian government
in the central part OF the grounds
Work on this structure Will commence
shortly after January /, Several coun-
ties In the state.of Washington are to
have separate buildings to house dis
plays and altogether more than do1-
en- states will be represented.
While the Alaska Yukon-Paciflc ex'
position will not occupy as much
ground space as the st. Louis, or Chi,
cago, the grouping Of the buildings
and the general scheme for decoration
will make the exposition one OF tho
most beautiful ever held.
The crowning work Of sculpture Is
to be the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposi-
tion monument, which will stand di-
rectly In front Of the main govern