The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-19

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tice OF the me nusing the hydro-aero-.
planes. An army post on. Point Iona
enables the ar men to work ia con-
junction with the regular army The
climate permits Of active work all the
year round. In short, conditions are
practically ideal This is all the more
interesting because Col ID. c. Collier.
president OF the exposition, himself.
an enthusiast on aviation, intends
that the science OF the navigation of
the air shall be one of the prominent
features Of the exposition. There will
be many events--races exhibitions,
and SO forth, in which avlat0rs Will
take part, and which VIII prove OF
great interest to the general public.
state Participation.
While the stare Of California has no
money with which -to-erect building
for an exhibit at San francisco, it VIII
have a very beautiful exhibit building
at the San Diego exposition in 1915
The foundation for this building Isl
now being laid. 1t will cost all of
$3.50 900. and 1t viii be in the mission
renaissance style, which is the gener-I
al style followed in the entire expos
ition plan, Reinforced concrete will
be used throughout, and prominent
feature will be the tower, 172 feet in
height In this bnilding viii be q
very comprehensive historical exhibit.
dating from the romantic period of
the Mission Fathers, through the days
Of 40 when the lure OF gold took
thousands of men across the plains
where hostile indians swarmed about
their caravans. and Illustrating every
step in the progress OF the state up to-
the present day
An entirely Independent exhibits will
be that made by the southern coun-
ties wherein-the orange, the date. the
raisin vine, the avocado. the fig. the
olive and many other tropical and
semi-tropical products flourish as
they flourish nowhere else in this
country. The building FOR this ex-
hfbit is now about half finished, and
around it sixteen acres of ground are
being planted with the fruits and
other products which have made Cali
fornia famous. Visitors will be able
to see oranges, lemons, fgs olives
wine and raisin grapes, and many
fruits more strange TO. The general
public, growing in these gardens.
which viii. moreover, be mighty orna-
gay with the blooms of eountlss flow
mented by landscape gardeners, and
ers. 1t will be novel for many per-.
sons to see geranluns, heliotrope,
poinsiettas, roses and T1chsias in the
midst of what they usually consider
winter time, c1ahbering over the
buildings and covering them with
color while they steep the air in
fragrance
Taking Space.
Prospective exhibitors including
some Of the railroads and the greater
industrial establishments, are sign
ing up for space and some Of them
have already begun work on buildings.
for their own especial use, Many ap-
pHcations for space have been denied
because the intending exhibitors
would not come under the geenral
plans determined on by the manage
ment Everything must fit harmon.
iously into the general scheme, and as
there will be greater demand for
space than can be met, it would be
inadvisabIe to accept all Of the prop
ositions submitted to the manage
ment Interest both at home and
abroad is increasing in the San Diego
exposition, especially since a number
of foreign governments have officially.
refused to participate at San Fran
cisco, and some of the more promi-
nent subscribers to the latter enter
prise have declined to pay their sub
scriDtions, while announcing their
determination to stand by the San
Diego. exposition.