The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-10-26
ENLARGE PLAN FOR
SAN DIEGO FAIR
Especial to the Silver state.)


third time it has become needful to en-
large the plans for the San Diego In
ternational exposition.
The enlarged plan, presented by
Director of Works Allen, was approv-
ed as to general features by Director
General ID. c. Collier, with the under
standing the minor changes shall be
made to meet exigencies as they shall
arise. This plan shows a causeway and
bridge leading to the east side Of Cab
rillo canyon, where rise the admins
tration, California and art buildings
on the rectangular court separated
from the prado ahead by series of
mission arches thrown across the axis
between the California and the art
buildings. The entrance to the central
court of honor will be past this group
of buildings.
Leading south from the court of
honor, street debouches into a rec
tangular plaza, rounded on the ends,
the Plaza de las Republics America. At
the south side Of this plaza will be the
huge chronological building, in the old
Spanish-Ameriean style, with a patio.
To the west viii be the state and for
eign buildings.
The main buildings will be grouped
around formal courts and will include
the California. art, agriculture, horti-
culture, liberal arts, machinery, United
States government and mining exhibit
buildings. .
North of this group will be the huge
botanical gardens with the lath house,
600 feet square and 100 feet high, with
a central court for band concerts,
fountains and other features. Sur
rounding it will be the exhibits of the
different great seed houses of the
world. Here also will be the outdoor
exhibits, such as those from the recla-
nation, conservation and forest ser
vices of the government, and the great
Indian congress, with the villages and
fields of the aborigines, cliff dwellings
and pueblos.
Across deep canyon will be a dam
that will impound a lagoon to be used
as an auxiliary water supply for the
city fire department, reservoir of
$4,000, 900 gallons capacity. Around
this lagoon will be grouped ornamental
trees, vines and flowers, and it will be
connected with the general park sys
tenn as permanent feature.
All the grading, street and road
work will be so constructed that when
the temporary buildings are removed
there will be a system of roads and
streets, with ornamDtal centers: the
permanent buildings surrounded with
groves of trees and Towering bushes
The whole site will be almost in the
center of the city.
Architect Goodhue is in love with
the new plans and has begun with
enthusiasm to perfect the details of
his Spanish-American buildings.
The ground area of the exposition
inside the enclosure win he 400 acres.
The foundations of the main buildings
will cover 100 acres, and those of the
state, foreign and county buildings
nearly 100 more. Gardens, parks and
streets viii make third 100 acres
"El Rodeoo viii have 5000 feet of
frontage; as much more is available
for the open air concessions. Work
on the administration building will
be under way by November LIST.
The Light Keepers Daughter.
Captain w. A. Beeman is the keeper
of the light at Point Iona, the most
southwestern in the United States. For
% years years he has tended this and
other Pacific coast beacons to mariners.
and thousands of tourists to San Diego
have visited Point Iona, had the
mechanism of the light explained to
them, and have gazed out on the broad
ocean as Balboa did when he, first of
all white men, saw its broad, peaceful
expanse. Between now and the close
of the exposition, December 81, 1915,
many thousands more will visit the
famous light, and their interest in il
will be increased by the knowledge
that Captain Beeman has a pretty
daughter, now Is, Virginia Beeman,
who often relieves her father in car
ing for the light, and who knows the
marine signals as well as the captain
himself. new vapor light has just
been installed here at cost of $25,-
600. IT develops 100000 candle power
Virginia was asked by visitor if she
did not get lonesome, and her reply is
well worth recording
'Lonesomel - she exclaimed. "With
the sea and tn ecliffs, and the roar of
the breakers, and the chance of going
fishing and not knowing what You II
catch, and the chance to swim and row.
and to help keep the lightG And then
think of the ships coming in, and know
that every one making the harbor, or
leaving it. or passing ont TO sea, is
looking at the light. and that her off
GERS know that dad is here attending
to his duty, and mamma is here and !
am here. Why, vou can't be lonesome
when so many people are thinking of
you And think how important it is =
Is Poultry Raising Science?
1t may strike some persons as
strange that the proposition is serious
ly advanced at San Diego, the expo
sition city, to teach poultry raising .
science. The suggestion is made the
it he made part of the curriculum
the rural schools A. r. Bethen n~e~
ideHt of the Poultry Fanciers' c'nN.
father Of the idea, and 10 wants -
have the children given chickens to
care for. and to earn their pocket
money with. California now imports
many carloads of eggs from Kansas,
Nebraska and other states, whereas
Mr.. Blethen thinks that he should be
exporting hen products.
Explosive Mosquitoes.