The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-04
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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 impractica-
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
ernment 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
a 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 buildings-something never be-
fore accomplished in any pretentious
national fair.
Alaskas work on this proposition
Will be tremendous in showing. lthe
enormous possibilities of this virgin
country. Take the following from an
information bureaus pamphlets:
Alaska will exhibit 81 ZOO, 900 in vir-
gin gold, dust. nuggets and brick at
the ska-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.
A copper nugget weighing three
tons will be exhibited by Alaska.
he fishing and fur industries have
produced 25 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 1900 boxes of red an
pies, which will form a part of the Ore.
gon state exhibit.
Fox farming for skins is the latest
In a ctpt, co hn A
There are as many churches in Alas.
ka. according to population as in any
section 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-
tion 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 that
some of the ships of the Japanese
navy be stationed in Seattle harbor
during the exhibition period. Assur.
ances have been received that this
will be done, and it is expected that
at least two of the battleships will be
ordered to Seattle early in June to
anchor In the harbor with the Pacific
fleet of the United States navy, which
will be stationed at Seattle during the
entire time of the fair
This is the first worlds fair 10 be
held for the purpose of exploiting the
countries of the Pacific ocean, and
every country whose shores are
washed by the Pacific ocean is a part
ner in the great enterprise. The tour
around the world of the Atlantic fleet
OF the United States navy has attract
ed attention to the Pacific from every
country on the globe, and II is the pur.
pose of the management to show the
conditions, natural resources and com.
merclal Importance of every country
bordering on the Pacific.
Probably the most unique farm in
the world is located on Hound island,
Alaska, where Harry Pride. we'll