Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-29

1913 are well on their way toward
completion today. The view Afforded
from the fair grounds Is unsurpassed.
From the service building, which al
ready is completed, a wonderful pan
Drama unfolds itself. Directly in the
foreground is the Incompatible Golden
Gate and the blue waters Of the Pa
cific; to the left the eternal hills.
topped by the green capped peaks Of
Mount Tamalpais; to the right the roll
ing Berkeley hills with the cities of
Berkeley and Richmond lying beneath,
More than 1000 men today are work
ing on Machinery hall, the largest Of
the exhibit palaces. It will cover an
area of approximately nine acres. BY
July every one Of the A. great build
ings will be well under way in con-
struction and 1000 men will be work
ing, on them. This number is exclusive
Of those who will be employed in the
other two sections Of the exposition,
which will be devoted to concessions
and foreign and state paviliOns
Harris d. ii. COnnick, director of
works of the exposition declared today
that it is the aim Of those in charge
Of the affair TO set a new record in ex-
position construction. "At previous ex-
positions" said COnnick, 'it has been
the rule that the exposition has been
postponed year from the original date
set for The formal opening, or visitors
have found construction and installation
incomplete with an army Of workmen
busy. This naturally detracts from the
beauty Of what should be finished
nvnocifiop All bpiIIinrc horo ,,,;n bo
fully completed eight months before
the opening date and all the exhibits
will have been installed. The grounds
will have been terraced and planted
with shrubbery and trees when the for
NAL opening takes place. Grading, lev
cling and eXcavating and the installa-
, ton Of the sewer and water supply
systems already have been completed,
and every detail Of the exposition will
have been perfected at least two
months before the opening, on Satur-
day. February 90. 1915"
More than 100000 cubic yards Of
earth have been filled in on the central
portion Of the site, which occupies 100
acres, and which will BE- devoted to the
IA main exhibition palaces. Twenty
eight of the world powers have thus
early signified their intention to par
ticipafe and many others are prepar-
ing to take part on an elaborate scale.
Of the 33 states of the Union that have
promised 10 particiDate, &c have Sc
lecipd the sites for their pavilions. New
York has made preliminary apprOpri-
alton Of $1,000 900 far the New York
state building. California will spend
SA.006.000 on her state building. Other
appropriations from different states
which have selected their sites vary
from e25O.OOO s5OO.nOO.
The exposition officials say there are
two great reasons why California is
making great effort to "break, all rec
ords Of all evpositiOns." The first is
that California and San Francisco es-
| peCially realizes the titanic achieve
ment which the occasion is to cele-
| hrate. and they wish to make the cele-
| hration in keeping with the building
of the Panama canal. The second great
reason why CalifOrnians are so anxious
| to show The nation and the world what
Californians can accomplish. say the
| officials, IS the memory Of desOlation
which reigned in the city Of San Fran
cisco following the earthquake seven
years ago and their desire to show to
the world what California can accom-
nlish in The face Of such a calamity in
that short length Of time. To realize
this the worlds greatest sculptors and
architects have been secured, with Carl
Bitter at the head Of the former. Jules
Gucrin has charge of the color plan
ana John C. MacLaren, who construct
ed the famous Golden Gate park, has
charge Of the floral decorations.
One Of the great features Of the ex-
position will be the National Boy CITY.
with q population Of Is, 900 boys. More
than Si.000000 is to be spent on this
city. Two great commercial organiza-.
tlons. which spend vast sums in devel-