The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
SEATTLE'S BIG show
Novel Features of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
ITS SITE A FOREST OF FRS.


Eleven Airships Of Various Types.
Great Display Of Alasl<a's Wealth
Producing Possibilities.
The finishing touches are being put
on the Alaska YukOn-Pac exposi-
Wash, and hundreds Of men working
under the direction Of experienced
landscape artists are setting out trees,
shrubs and sod. transplanting rose
bushes, rhOdodendrOn plants and other
flowers that will make the exposition
grounds a place of beauty. Blooming
flowers Of every description will nod
toward the towering frs Of the forest
in which the exposition has been built.
Seattle declares that the exposition.
which opens on June l, will be ready
on time. and this means great deal
when the experience Of its predeces-
s0rs Is considered. The ma jOrity of
the buildings planned for the fair mt
the outset are either finished or are
well along in the course of construc-
ton.
An automobile race from New York
city to the grounds Of the exposition
will start OH the day the exposition
opens. A $1,000 trophy and $500 in
cash prizes have been offered by NJ.
Robert Guggenheim Of Seattle.
Eleven airships of various types
have been entered for the airship
show.
The exposition is the first worlds
fair which has not asked financial as
sistance of the government. Uncle
Sam is spending 100000, but is doing
it himself on his own exhibits AMI
buildings.
One hundred thousand cactus dahlia
plants are used in one single feature
of the landscape gardening.
In the magnificent display being as
sembled by Japan for its exhibition
will be a complete silk factory in daily
operation. The process will show in
detail the history of silk from the
worm in the tree to the finished prod
uct.
A novel feature to he seen at the ex-
position will be the display Of totem
poles from the far north. These inter-
esting family or tribal trees will be
extensively used in decorative schemes,
and their peculiar carvings, reciting the
histories of the different tribes. will be
of special interest to visitors.
When William H. Seward in behalf
Of the United States government paid
Russia $500. 600 for Alaska he was
spoken Of as dreamer and the pur-
chase was known as Stewards folly"
At the exposition a pile of virgin gold
from Alaska will be exhibited. and the
one heap of yellow metal will repre-
sent in actual value more than five
seventies Of the purchase price Of
Alaska
Alaska will appear in an entirely
new and different light to the visitor
to the exposition. and from the land
Of perpetual snow and ice, US pictured
but few years ago. a land will be
shown In which gold will not consti-
tute the only wealth producing posi-
bilities of the country. Agriculturally
Alaska Is destined to become an I'M
portant factor in the worlds food pro-
duction, and the display of cereals and
food stuffs grown In and near the
arctic circle will prove revelation.
The largest state building erected on
the grounds Of the exposition Is that
Of the state of California. The build
ing IL of the old California mission de-
sign and is perfect specimen of its
kind.
Old Hawaiian ''meles'' will be sung
by a band Of singing boys from Ha-
wall during the exposition. Tropical
foliage and palms will lend the air Of
enchantment Of the dreamy south Pa
cific.
The Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition
will be conducted on the dry principle
No liquor or intoxicating beverages Of
any description will be sold on the
grounds or within two miles Of the ex-
position.
The state Of Oregon contributed the
first shipment Of exhibits to the ex-
position. 1t comprised 5000 boxes Of
the states famous apples.
A Chinese street, modelled after a
well known street Of Pekin, will be an
interesting feature of the Alaska Yu-
kon-Pacific exposition. The concession
for its production has been granted to
company of wealthy coast Chinese,
and agents have been in China for the
last year perfecting arrangements for
an exhibit complete in every detail.
The Siberian Eskimo exhibit will
be composed Of thirty-five men. women
and children from East Cape. Siberia.
They will be housed in regular native
huts Of reindeer skin stretched on
frames Of driftwOod and will live in
the same manner In which life is fol-
lowed in their far northern home The
display Of implements and various
utensils used in the chase and home
life will form an interesting exhibit
Gardens For Chieaeo's Poor.
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