Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-22
GETTING READY FOR
Big EXPOSITION XXI ! | o. !
PROGRESS OF THE WORK ON
- Observation-Disclosures Ex-
POSITION BUILDINGS.
EVERYTHING 70 BE, IN" REApl-
NESS FOR THE OPENING Il

EXpOSlLlOn6 nave Deen, usually, not
ed for their, unpreparedness on the
opening day. The Alaska Yukon-Pa.
cific exposition at Seattle, June to
October 16, 1909, will be unique and
a refreshing surprise In this respect.
On June 1, next, this exposition will
be ready for business in fact.
On December 1, 1908, six months
from the day of opening Its gates, the
degree Of completion was as follows:
The grading, installation of sewers,
water, steam, telephone and electric
conduits, gas, subways and all under,
ground works are done. Paving with
asphalt well under way-10,0O0 square
yards now laid-will be completed by
April Is, 1909. Landscaping under
the direction of Olmsted Bros, OF
Brookline, Mass, proceeding rapidly,
and will be done before June 1.
Service buildings completed and
occupied: Emergency hospital, fire
station, power plant and administers
ton building. = 30
Exhibit and other buildings COM
pleted and ready for occupancy: Az
rbculture, manufactures, machinery,
Oregon (state), mining, auditorium
buildings.
Exhibit buildings more than Is per
cent done: Fisheries, fine arts, Cali
fornia (state). These will be COM
pleted by December II to January Is,
1909.
Buildings well under way: Fores.
try, Washington (state), Arctic broth.
erhood, to be ready March lis, 1909.
Buildings planned and approved:
Foreign, machinery annex, motor
boat, transportation, King county,
Spokane county, Chehalis, Missouri,
New York, Chicago, women's, model
school, to be completed prior to May
T..
. Plans are being prepared and work
will soon start on: Canadian govern
ment), Japan (government), Latin
American republics, Utah, Michigan,
athletic stadium, live stock, Daugh'
tiers of American Revolution, and
many others of patriotic, fraternal
and special character. Many other
states will also participate and erect
state buildings.
Contracts let for United States gov
eminent group of four buildings COW
ering an area of 17S,00O square feet;
appropriation 100000; bonded for
completion by May I.
Ornamental Features.
The Cascades and artificial geyser
basin are practically completed; the
band stands, statuary and monu-
ments, gates and entrances, subways
and bridges are well under way and
will be ready February Is to April 1,
1909. ,. -.
Concessions.
A large number Of leading conces-
sionaires have made contracts and
are erecting buildings on the Pay
Streak. This will be the best located
and finest amusement street provided
by any exposition in this country. De-
mands for space have been so great
that the exposition authorities have
been able to discriminate and accept
only live and especially attractive
features.
General speaking all necessary
work is progressing as, fast as is de-
sirable, the bonds of the exposition
company, amounting to $350,0o0, have
been sold and the finances are in
shape to complete the plans up to the
opening, June /, 1909.
The CONCESSIONS are greater in num-
Der and variety than expected, the
receipts from same very satisfactory,
and there is strong feeling of enthus-
tasm among all the workers that the
will be beautiful in appear
ance and successful in exhibits. The
interest shown seems a certain indis