The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
EXPOSITION A SUCCESS.

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Within forty-two days from the
lime of opening it's gates, the at
tendance of the Alaska Yukon Pa
cifc Exposition has passed the mil
lion mark. This record of atten-
dance has only been exceeded in ex-l
position history in the United States
by the worlds fairs held in Chi
cago and st. Louis.
Several reasons are responsible
for this record attendance, but the
one great cause for the popularity
of the fair is found in the general
attractiveness of the exposition it.
self. At the very beginning Of the
work of construction, the intention
was to make the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cifc Exposition something different
from the ideas followed by previous
expositions. With the regulation
exhibits, new departures were to be
established and they we're to be
made as valuable and interesting as
possible. The closely following
this idea has resulted in producing
an exposition fuller of interest and
educational features than any ex-
position on record.
AS with other expositions, the
display presented by the United
States is the one great feature about
which all other exhibits are gath
cred. At the Seattle Fair, the en-
tire government appropriation of
100000 has been devoted to ex-
hibit purposes alone. Not one cent
has been placed to the cost of max
ing the exhibition; the result has
been that the Federal exhibit is the
most comprehensive yet offered for
inspection by world visitors.
The most interesting territory Of
the United States is also the least
understood of American possess
ions; in presenting these, Alaska,
Hawaii and the PHILIPPINE Islands,
the government has brought to the
exposition the most complete and
valuable collection of exploitation
subjects ever attempted. The
buildings, housing these exhibits,
are singly, of sufficient interest to
amply repay a cross continent visit
to Seattle. Alaska has gathered
about a central feature of a two
million-dollar pile of virgin gold, a
bewilderlng collection, representing
the wonderful wealth-produeing e
sources of our most northern terri
tory; its fisheries display, the wealth
of furs and fur bearing animals, its
minerals of base and precious va
rieties are shown with specimens of
agricultural, vegetable and floral
productions unexpected and almost
unbelievable.
The little understood resources of
our tropical empires, Hawaii, and
the PHILIPPINES are demonstrated as
thoroughly as could be learned from
a lengthy residence in the islands.
The customs of the natives, the in
dividual types, the progress along
educational lines and the develop
ment under American control are
wildly presented. Japan, Canada,
China and the republics of South
America appear in their true light,
and every country OF commercial
Importance in the world is repre-
sented. There are no bazaar ex-
hibits; the exposition has been de-
veloped along the correct lines of
commercial and educational ad-
vancement, and for this reason the
Alaska : Yukon : Pacific Exposition
would offer new ideas in worlds
fair making.
In amusement features only the
very best have been granted conces-
sions. The PAY Streak" is clean
and full of fun and excitement. It's
architectural idea is elaborate, and
presents a hodge podge of Indian
totem poles leading the way through
a gathering of buildings gathered
from every section of the earth.
The exposition is located in the
very heart of the finest outing
country in existence; the summers
are ideal and there is no extreme
heat. That the Alaska ukon-P Pa
cifc Exposition is the one point of