Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-09

Some OF the greatest sicauahip
companies ln the world VIII send
specimens 81 their latest ocean grey
bounds to thc Panama rAcillc I'M
icrnatlonai expedition, not only 20
boar passengers and frcieht. but 20
serve IS exhibits on tht latest adj
vance 81 naval architocture.
Military drills by organizations
from tho armies 81 many nations viii
be feature ~ the military display
"a the Panama Pacific International
exposition. a is probable that moro
than nifty thousand soldiers will po
chartered al tho prceidlo grounds aa-
ioinins ne exposition site during the
summer 90 1915.
Car floats are arriving regularly 81
the Panama Pacific international
freight ferry slip bearing ears loaded
WITH building material Upon arrival
they arc takon by the standard SAUCE
engines of the exposition railway aud
carried to any part 81 the grounds
where needed even into exhibit pal
aces This win be tho first great
American exposition 70 be held az an
ocean port
A huge livestock exhibit viii be
one Of the 'most attractive features
OF the Panama Pacific International
deposition az San Francisco ia 1915.
Nearly a half million dollars for
premiums and prizes will be- distrib-
utcd during exposition year Of this
amount $4,000 has been voted by
the exposition manaEoment for prize
winning livestock S22L0O0 has been
assured for harness races go Doe held
under the auspices 81 tho Pacific
Coast Trotting Horse breeders assoc
citation; si5,o0p has been raised by
the different breed associations Of
the United States. Amone thoae who
have entered horses FOR thc trotuns
races is Prince Ypsilanu OF Austria.
who e. one of the foremost horHemcn
~ Europe. some splendid cattle cx-
hiaiis are assured from europe and
sheep exhibits from Ncw Zealand.
Tai expresses planted by the land
scape engineering department OF the
/ Panama Pacific International expo
sition, are now growing in various
parts uf the exposition grounds. Civ"
ing q warm look Of shrubbery and
woods where once were sand dunes
and city lots with scattering humble
homes.
The fertile soil brought to the PAN
anna Pacific international exposition
grounds from the interior valleys o.
California. which has been placed
over tho barren sand and gravel, BE-
SO rich that large quantities Of mush-
rooms have sprung up and are eager
ly picked by employees ana visitors
whenever found. Tho grass sown on
this surface soil spring up quickly
and grows luxuriautiy.
Hundreds Of thousands Of rare
plants. trees and shrubs are being
Imported from many parts 81 the
world to adcrn the grounds % the
Panama Pacific International cxposi-
tion In san Francisco In 1918. In the
huge courts and gardens will be set
soc tree ferns, from 20 60 40 feet
high and brought from New Zealand
banana plants from Central America,
rhododendrons from West Virginia
and England. cypress. orange ana
lemon trees will be- among other dec
oratiye plants. Eight hundred thou
sand bulbs have boon imported FROM
Holland Vast fields of flowers in
bloom viii boz sot In the exposition
south garden Flowers whose bios
somiug season is past will be replaced
by others. ln enc spring the pre-
dominating flower VIII be the violet
me tIlip. the punsy and the colum-
bino. in summer. lu harmony with
the strongcr sunlight, the scheme
VIII include tho colder colors. such
as those offered by the geunium, the
red rose and the morning glory In
the autumn the carnation VIII be- the
prevailing blossom. Many thuuannds
OF cuttings are now being raised in
the exposition greenhouses
Twenty-nlnc tranContnentnl rail
roads have agreed Go reduction that
amounts 90 Approximately 80 per cent
of the regular schedule ON ala freight
consigned to the Panama Pacific ln-
tcrnatonal exposition ina San Fran
cisco In 1915. Materials VIII hc
charged at regular rates for the haul
to the exposition, bur viii be returned
20 the place Of original consignment
free OF charge. provided there has
been no change OF ownership i'm the
property so shipped. Exhibit space
is free.
Twcnty-nne nations have accepted
the invitation of the department OF
state a. participate Ia the Panama
Pacific international exposition in
SON Francisco la 1915. Exhibits
from ali parts OF the world will bo
shown. The displays Of south Amer
ica VIII far excel any ever shown out
side of that continent Brazil has
appropriated 100000 for he official
display which VIII Dee augmented by
individual exhibits.