The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-16
SAN DIEGO NOW
A BUSTL|NC CITY
Especial to the Silver State.)

ting and proper, California will be
very extensively represented at the
Panama California International expo
sition, to be held in San Diego
throughout the year 1915. Plans are
being made for the California build
ing, and work on it will begin during
the winter, 80 that it may be complet-
ed in ample time for the opening of
the exposition. Work has already be-
gun on the administration building
which will house the officers
| F. P. Allen, director of works, was
sescured by Director General D. G.
Collier, after thorough survey of the
| field, because he has reputation of
doing things. Col Collier, himself a
man of unbounded energy and execu-
! tive force, is determined that the ex-
poston shall be completed and ready
for the public before the hour comes to
will be at midnight on December 81,
watchword with the entire exposition
staff.
Making Progress.
| There would be much surprise could
| it be generally understood how rapidly
tn ework of getting ready for the ex-
position has been going on. To tell
about it would take much space, but
visit to the exposition grounds
would open the eyes of the public.
There millions of plants are growing
for the embellishments of Balboa park,
to give a beautiful setting for the ex-
position city. From now until the end
of the exposition the gardeners will
be exceedingly busy with the immense
task before them. Never before has
any exposition mapped out such a mag.
nificent floral program.
Beside this there are many workmen
engaged with pick and shovel, hammer
and saw and trowel. In the exposition
Offices hundreds of clerks are working
busily, conducting the already extens-
i've correspondence, and sending out
literature and information to every
part of the world.
Many assurances have been received
of cooperation by other states, not
merely those whose borders touch the
state of California, but many that are
so far distant that at first it might
seem as if they would be but little in
terested in what is going on in San
Diego. Few opportunities have ever
been given in this country to attract
the attention of a large number Of
people from every part of the world,
that could compare even in a small
measure with the opportunity that will
be afforded at San Diego.
A Busy City.
Only few years ago San Diego was
a quiet, somnolent village, content in
the possession of a beautiful harbor
and a matehless climate, and seeming
ly undisturbed by ambition or dreams
of power and opulence. People flock
ed there in the winter to escape the
seasons cold, and they swarmed on
the beaches in summer to get away
from the summers heat, but the city
sseemd impassive and content. Then
something stirred it's peaceful slum-
ber. Perhaps it was the ihsistence Of
the rest of the world to be taken into
that sacred and beatifc environment.
1t was a little troublesome but room
was made for the newcomers. Then
more came. Then San Diego's popula-
tion doubled in five years. The United
States census told the story, and San
Diego herself was mildly surprised.
About that time the holding of an ex-
position was being agitated. San
Diego said, "Why not9' Her people,
now awake and glad of it, subscribed
round million dollars to show their
faith, then voted another million In
bonds; $40 head for every man,
woman and child in the city. Did this
keep people awayf No; on the con-
trary such an exhibition of enter
prise made people think San Diego
was good place to locate in, and
they have been going there at such a
rapid rate that it has been difficult to
find houss for them to live in.
San Diego is building great expo
sition, and at the same time it is
building a great city; city Of homes,
with schools and churches and theat-
res-every adjunct of modern civil
life. Its achievement in city building
will be hardly less interesting, in
1915, than its achievement in exposi-
tion building.
The Great Mediator.
Uncle Sam seems to be looked on by
other nations as the great mediator.
Whenever there is trouble anywhere
else on earth, everyone looks to the
United States to step in, take the COM
batants by the scruff of the neck, and
stop the row.
Turkey is the latest applicant for
mediation. The "terrible Turk was
going about his accustomed ways,
when Italy knocked him down and
tramped on him. Everyone held his
breath, awaiting the Turks reprisal
What hapenedf Turkey yelled "take
him off, fellers; I didn't do nothinglo
And now Turkey, insisting that fight
ing is furtherest from its desire, wants
Uncle Sam to make Italy quit What
will Uncle Sam dof
Faith Healing.
Doctors say that many human ills
are merely imaginary. No doubt that
IS the way they account for the cures
made in this city on November S, by
Bishop Oliver c. Sabin, of the Evan
yelical Christian Science church, when |
ne laid his hands on six blind, lame |
and i'll persons and made them well |
There was great excitement and many |
,thers wished to receive treatment |