The Harrison times., 1914-07-04
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
PLANS FOR EXHIBIT
PARTY OF PROMINENT CITIZENS
PAID OWN EXPENSES TO GIVE
THE WORK AN IMPETUS.
HONORED ALONG THE WAY
Campaign to Be Conducted Vigorously
to Raise the Necessary Funds
for the Work.
M,.trrn Ner.pnper Llnlon New. scrylc..

western Newspaper Union News Service,
Little Rock,-~Goyernor hays ana
party of distinguished Arkansas citi-
sens spent Friday and Saturday in san
Francisco, selecting a site for the pro-
posed Arkansas building, and making
other arrangements for the appropriate
representation OF this state at the
Pnnama-Pacirc Exposition. They are
enthusiastic over the prospects Of Ar
kansas. taking a position in the fore
front OF the states at the great worlds
fair In 1915.
Governor Hays and party, leaving
San Francisco Sunday evening, VIII
make a brief stop at Reno, Nevada,
and at ST. Louis tho last OF the week
will be the guests Of Governor Major
OF Missouri for a day. returning TO Lit
tie Rock about Saturday The trip is
being made over the Northern route
by Salt Lake City, and everywhere, go
and returning, the party has been the
recipients Of many honors, They have
been met at different points and es'
corted through the several states by
governors, have been shown honors by
commercial bodies, and greeted by
former Arkansas citizens who extend
Cd tho tourists many courtesles.
Personnel Of the Party.
Those who are accompanying Gov,
Hays on the trip are Col, and Mrs. H.
b. T. Ilollenberg, Of Little Rock, Col
Hollonberg being oommissioner.gen.
erul OF the Panama Exposition for Ar
kansas; Mr. and Mrs, j, w, Dean, Mr.
Dean being general superintendent OF
the Iron Mountain; George r. Brown,
secretary OF tho Little Rock Board OF
Trade, Virgil A, Booson, Of Morriton,
president Of the Arkansas Press AS
sociOtion; George Re Mann, the archl'
tect who will mako plans for the build
ing, MIR. and Mrs George Grayson, OF
Graysona; Milton Winhom and daugh.
tor Of Texorkana; $, A, Caudlo Of Tex.
arkana; B. r. Bggors Of Biggors;
Judge Harry u, Cook Of Lake Village;
Potor A. Diesch Of Helena; Carroll
Walker, private secretary to Col DoaL,
Tho trip In being made over the Mis-,
soun Pacinc,Iron Mountain limos, re-
turning over the Rock Island Conneo'
tlons, An allatocl Pullman and the
private coach, "The Wichita" one OF
tho handsomcst cars owned by the
Missouri Pacific, constitutes tho Bpc
cial equipment
From Salt Lake City westward the
party mado the trip over tho new
scenic route the western pNciflc, the
newest Of the Gould lines, to the coast
down the beautiful Feather river
canon, unsurpassed for grandeur.
Tnero arc SS tunnels on this line from
Tennessee pagS nj tho summit OF the
Sierra NeyOdas, to San Francisco,
Splendid Work by President Sush,
Near Salt Lake CITY the railroad Of.
ficiala arranged for the inspection Of
tho work successfully accomplished by
President Il, r. Bush Of the Denver
and Rio 0rande who Ia also the chief
executive OF the Missouri paelfiealfon
Mountain, AZ lambs Canon, where
threo years time and many millions
OF dollars were spent In reducing the
mountain grade from 20 per cent,
Governor Hays pronounced II tho most
remarkable engineering problem that
no had over examined This new lire.
which has now been IN use less than a
year, In saving hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars annually 10 the Gould lines.
8to for Arkansas Building
In tho selection OF the site for the
Arkansas building, Governor Hays waa
guided very largely by valuable In
formation given him by Governor vii
Ham epry OF Utah, who rendered u re-
oeptlon 10 the Arlnnaaa party IN the
executive mansion at Salt Lake city
Governor Spry has been IN close
touch with the exposition proposition
and advised tho ArtnnHaB executive Of
tho heht place TO locate hla atuto build
Ing, giving reasons which show that