The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-26
Facts Regarding the
Exposition

On the gentle slope OF the Exposi- |
ton grounds the highest develop
ment OF landscape art is displayed.
The Pacific Northwest's soil and elm
ate conspire to make this one OF the
garden spots OF the world. Millions
OF flowers will be in bloom, their col.
ors carefully blended into harmoni-
GUS effect. The cactus dahlia, the
official flower OF the Exposition will
b every where in evidence.
| The Exposition monument stands
In the plaza in front OF the United
States Government building. 1t will
be entirely covered with gold from
Alaska and the Yuk on, and It's splend-
or will be one OF the features OF the
exposition. 1t ia eight feet high |
At the base are four figures, emblem
attic OF the Northland, and the South |
ern Pacific Countries, the Pacific
Coast and the South Seas. The col
umn Is Corinthian, with an ornament
al shaft carrying an astronomical
globe lowing the signs of the zodiac
and surlnounted with the American
eagle. About $1,000 worth OF gold
will be used to gild the monument.
At the head OF the Cascade Court
stands a monument typifying the
Spirit Of the Pacific" the sculptor
having used the aboriginal race of
the Pacific coast countries as models
for his central figures.
The main buildings OF the Exposi-
tion grounds are grouped around
these central decorative features.
They include the Agriculture, Manu.
facturers, State Fisheries, Mines,
Machinery, Fine Art, Transportation,
Foreign, Auditorium, Forestry, Uni
ted States Government, Canada, jap.
an, Alaska. Hawaii, Philippines, and
Government Fisheries.
The exposition will stand on the
grounds OF the University OF Wash
ington and seven of the buildings
are OF permanent construction, to
revert to the uni' rrsity when the
Exposition is over. They are the
Auditorium, Fine Art, Machinery
Hall, Forestry, Washington State,
Attic Brotherhood and Woman's
This is the first time that permanent
buildings have been erected for an
exposition. In all $6O5, 900 has been
spent In buildings that will be added
to those already owned by the univ
The Foreign Exhibit Palace will
house exhibits from Great Britain, /
France. Germany, Russia, The Meth
orlando, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Ecuador, Formosa, East
lndier, Korea, German Colonies.
Guatemala, Honduras, British India.
Mexico. Dutch East Indies, Nlcaray.
ua, New Zealand, Panama, Salvador, y
Peru and Slam. \
The educational value of the Ex-
position will be great. AS it's name
implies, 1t was designed to exploit
resources OF the United States and 4
Canada that were acquired when '
young countries stretched their
spheres of influence and push their
frontier lines to some of the few re-
naming virgin fields of trade and \
commerce. II the visitor to the fair
seeks Information regarding Alaska,
he can find out everything there Is to
learn about it by a few hours study !
In the Alaska building. Every fea- =
ture OF the great North country will
be exploited, from working models of i,
the mines that send their millions in v
gold to the outer country to the little n
Hover that lifts it's head to greet the v
midnight From that great part v
OF Alaska that reaches from the tenn N
pered zone Of the Pacific current to, v
The Ice fields that lose themselves in N
The barren wastes Of The top of he .,
wOr Il will come men and materi,.l y
20 tell the story of the land of gold. \
Hawaii, too, and the Philippines "a
Will tell their stories. Their natives V
VIII come to give demons, rations of :
heir handicraft. Canada will exploit q,
hat part Ut her great Empire that +,
'usl es between the several portions
II the United States on this continent W.
Warships lying at anchor In Seat. W
les harbor will tell the story OF the fr
'aclfic. The United States navy
department. will have the entire Pa pl
ific fleet here du ring the fair; Japan h,
VII send her great war vessels, and tt
treat Britain. Germany, China, Rus OF
la, France and other nations that 81
ave to do with the comm cree of the
'acific will have their navies repre-
ented. 1t will be one of the great,
st opportunities yet presented to
he people Of the middle states to
tudy the modern navy.
The Exposition will amuse as well Ike
g instruct. What the Midway was IN
o Chicago, the Pike to st Louis, the Ia
'ay Streak will be to Seattle. The iti