The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-29
Telegram by United Fvesa


San Francisco, April 29--Located on
a site Of unique natural beauty the
structures Of the panama-Pacafic ex-
position to be held in San Francisco
in 1915, are well on their way toward
completion today The view afforded
from their fair grounds is unsurpassed
From the Service building, which al
ready is completed, a wonderful pano-
rama unfolds itself Directly in the
foreground is the incompatible Golden
Gate and the blue waters of the Pa
cific to the left the eternal hilsl;
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. 1t will cover an
area Of approximately nine acres BY
July, every one Of the IA great build
ings win be well under way in con-
struction and 1000 men will be work
ing on them, This number is exclu-
sive Of those who will be employed in
the other two sections Of the exposi.
ton, which viii be devoted to conces-
sions and foreign and state pavllions,
Harris D. IA. Connick, director Of
works Of the exposition, declared today
that It is the aim Of those in charge
Of the affair to set new record in
exposition construction AT previous
American expositions, said Connick,
a has been the rule that the exposi
ton has been postponed a year from
the original date set for the formal
opening, or visitors have found CON
struetion and installation incomplete
with an army Of workmen busy. This
naturally detracts from the beauty OF
what should be a finished exposition
All buildings here win be fully com.
pleted eight months before the open.
ing date and an the exhibits viii have
been installed The grounds viii have
been terraced and planted with shrub
berry and trees when the formal open.
ing takes place Grading. levelling and
evcavating and the installation Of the
sewer and water supply systems al
ready have been completed. and every
detail Of the exposition viii have been
perfected at least two months before
the opening on Saturday, February 20
1915.
More than 100000 cubic yards Of
earth have been filled in on the cen
ter portion Of the site, which occupies
100 acres, and which viii be devoted
to the fourteen main exhibition pal
aces. Twenty-eight of the world pow
ers have thus early signified their in
tention TO participate and many other
are preparing 10 take part Oh an elab
osats scale OF ihe thifty-three state
Of the Union that have promised t.
participate, twenty-six have selacte,
the sites for their pasllions. Ne,
YORK mas made preliminary apprt
pratioh Of 100000 for the New Yor
state building California win spen
Sl00e0oo on her state building Othe
appropriations from different state
which have selected their sites var
from $g50,00Q to half a million dollar
The exposition officials say ther
are twe great reasons shy oaliiorni
Is making d great effort to break a
records Of ail expositions The fin!
ia that California and San i'rancisf
especially realizes the titanic achiev
ment which the occasion is TO cell
bfale and they wish 10 make the eel
braiiun in keeping with the buildin
81 he fanama canal The secor
sfeH reason why Callfornians are