The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-02
FEATURES OF San
DIEGO EXPOSITION
Especial to the Silver state.)

greatest interest that DR.. Edgar l..
Hewitt, the famous governemnt scien-
tist, has promised President ID. G. Col
lier to take charge of the great arce-
geological exhibit to be installed at
the San Diego exposition in celebra-
tion of the completion of the Panama
canal.
Dr. Hewitt, whose fame is world
wide, has made his first field survey
for the exhibit he is to get together, in
the southwest, but he is now bound for
a larger and in many respects a more
interesting field in Guatemala, where
he will arrange for both archaeological
and chronological exhibits. DIR. Hewitt,
accompanied by w. Jefferson Davis,
left for the southern republic on April
14th.
Scientific men are, naturally, deeply
interested in this scientific expedition
The territory to be penetrated is large
ly an unknown land, but it has been
visited by men of science who have
told the world that it is rich in relics
of a prehistoric civilization.
The Progress Of Man.
Never before in the history of the
world has there been shown an expo
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from the time of cave dwellings,, skin
clothes and stone implements, to the
era of wireless telegraphy, aroplanes
and vegetarianism, as will be seen at
San Diego in 1915. There under the
semitic direction of DR.. Edgar l..
Hewitt, will be illustrated the pro-
gress of man from the infancy of the
race onward through the dim awaken
ing Of the intellectual powers, to the
full realization and use of his mental
faculties.
The sharpening of his wits by the
chase of animals for food, and in war
fare with man and beast in preserva-
tion of his life and the lives of his
mates will be illustrated Then will
come the development of the higher
faculties, and exposition of man IS pro-
gress in arts, science, literature, in
education, music, transportation. ag-
riculture, mechanics and in short, in
all the fields of civilization.
Within these limits a field OF
deavor lies which would make the
position one of the greatest educa> ID,
al events in the history of the world,
even if there were nothing else to it
but the illustrated progress of man.
Their Money Talks
Speaking of the people of San Diego
and their enterprise in increasing the
capital stock of the exposition, Sena-
tor George C. Perkins, of California,
said that he had the greatest admira-
tion for the pluck of the people of the
southern city, and absolute confidence
in their success. 81 have known San
Diego for a long time said the Sena-
tor, "and it has the finest climate in
the world. Moreover, there are no
people with greater enterprise than
the people of San Diego. They not
only deserve success; they will COM
mand it,
The country was greatly surprised in
the action of the people of San Diego
when they demanded that the capital
stock of the exposition be increased
three and one-half times. A PROPOSE
tion to double the capital stock was
voted down. ''It's not enough" de-
clared the San Diegans tOur exposi-
tion is growing bigger than we ever
dreamed it would grow We must not
allow it to be dwarfed for lack of
funds And that is the way they are
working to make an exposition in San
Diego.
Powell's Deserved Success
| Another instance of the brilliant
success which scientists in the gov
ernment employ sometimes achieve is
given bv the election of G.. Harold
Powell to be general manager of the
| California Fruit Growers exchange
which markets about sixty per cent, OF
| 5000 carloads annually, of the or
anges and lemons grown in California
Mr.. Powell made his mark in the de-
! partment of Agriculture, and when
acting as chief of the Bureau of Plant
Industry in the absence of Prof, Gal
loway in Asia, he was offered the post
of secretary and manager of the Citrus
Protective League at salary said to
| be $4,000 year. His management
was so successful as to create favor
able comment all over the country. Mr.
Powell is distinctly progressive
scientist He is also intensely practi
cal, diplomat and keen Judge OF
men. The citrus fruit growers intend
! to have an exhibit at the San Diego
exposition, and it will probably be the
lot of Mr.. Powell to direct its scope
and character. The exchange made a
new departure when, as an association
of fruit growers, it began advertising
its fruit It's success is indicated by
the fact that this year it 8 advertising
appropriation is $l5o,ooo, all of which
is going to newspapers of established
reputation, to tell of the "Sunkist .
brand.
Ocean Travel.
Many persons have suddenly awak
ened to realization that there's a
4karr hox
their own country. Yes, of course, the
Titanic disaster will be forgotter
soon; but just now there are man,
cancellations of steamship res rive
tions, and it is likely to be lean yeal
for the steamship trust. The disas-er
however, will lead in time to bet e.
protection for the lives of passenger
and in the meantime, people can max,
plans to see the wonderful great west
the Pacific coast and the Panama Spo
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