Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-29
CONSTRUCTION RUSHING ON The
PANAMA PACIFIC EXPOSITION

one of the most picturesque ,residen
lial s%ections OF San Francisco, wa.
long since cleared Of all old houses
and other structures and has been
completely fenced in. The under
ground work has been completed al.
most throughout. 1T included the re
clamation of II acres OF land from
the bay. of San Francesca; the install
lation of a high pressure water sys
tenn for fire purposes; which Is two
thirds completed; a low pressure serv
ice water system, which is also vel.
advanced; an extensive drainage sys
len, completed in the amusement con
cessions and foreign nations district
where It is beng carried along wit!
he buildings themselves, and the lay
,ng Of underground conduits for tn
electric wires for the transmission o
light and power.
At the present writing ten of tn
huge exhibit palaces Of the Panama
Pacific exposition are under construc
ton; OF these ten the frame work 0
three is now rising and the foorin
of practically all Of the others il
completed and the assembled part:
are to a great extent ready to b
raised to place. More than 70 million
FEET of lumber will be used in thi.
main exhibit section; more than "a,
million feet have already been de
ivered and 40 million feet contractet
Tor. T~hirty-two steamers are carryin
'}le lumber. #a>@ = =
The streets, avenues, roads am
paths are laid out, the curbs are vel
along and a contract for the deliver
Of 10000 cubic yards Of road rock
with an ample time limit, is being full
filed.
a standard gauge railroad is beinr
laid, the tracks being now nearly a,
down ard parts of the road in opera
lion, conveying material. A freigh
Ferry slip has been completed and i!
receiving car floats regularly. A com
modious harbor on the water from,
with a system of wharves, is reciey
ing steamers daily, with lumber ano
other building spplies.
The Service building, housing t,,nr
staff Of the Division Of Works, is com
Nteted, even to the gardens and lawns
surrounding it, and has been in US,
!! this summer.
OF the twelve great structures il
he main group of exhibit palaces
one, that of machinery, is erected,
"oofed and flooted and is now rece:l
'ng its covering Of imitation TraveT
inc stone, and it's corniccs and Pill
lars.
The Palace of Education is floOre
md the frame is about half up. Fran
'rg of the Palace Of Food Produc
ms been commenced this week ar
he floors of the Palaces of Agric"
'rre. Liberal Arts, and Manufacture
re nearly completed, while those Z
hs Palaces Of Varied Industrie
: ansportation, and Mines and Meta
,urgy are being rapidly laid.
The contract for the constructic
# the Palace Of Fine Arts has bee
ct and .hose for the Palace of Hort
'ulture and the Festival. hall will b
'warded wiehin a few days, all to y
completed well. within the time linn
Structures Rushed.
Many, other lesser structures ar
'uilt or being built with a rapid.
characteristic Of the work of all tn
An example of this ir
is furnished in the case Of tn
building for the Republic of Hond
as, ground for which was broken Ar
gust 20. This building is nearly a
n frame and it's floor is being laid
The extensive park system of tn
exposition is advancing with as grea.
'apidity as the structural work. Alon
he waterfront, or Marina, the gras
or the broad esplanade is CROWN
%uxuriantly and the sites of othe
PARKS and gardens are now grade
md receiving their covering of fer
lie soil and enriching material. TIL
'hruhbery and plans for the land
cane engineering scheme are all or
land, ready for transplanting whe.
'esired. which will begin this autumn
With the erection of the exhibit pal
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