Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-03-03
VISITS THE PANAMA
PACIFIC EXPOSITION
San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 22-,15.

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Alaska, but circumstances alters
cases and here we are, thanks to Mr..
STADIUM who fixed our tickets so we
can go anywheres on them, even in
to Turkish bath; of course it takes
a tip to get out sometimes, but that's
all right. Before leaving Van Ando
we found that we had to return to
Vancouver for reports, Victoria for
records, and Seattle for the final re-
plies awaiting, the latter, promised in
a weeks time, we thought Of the fair
as good place to kill time at and
left for the south. The trip here has
been very interesting to US, the seem
cry along the so-called Shasta range
offering such contrast to what we
ever witnessed before that a descrip-
tion would be impossible but a few
notable observations may interest
you. Portland struck us as beau
tiful city, the snow-capped Mt. Hood
and the majestic Three Sisters loom
ing in the distance, the eruptive Mt.
Lasson, bulging voluminously out
aginst the twilight sky, the pictur-
esque Willamette river and valley,
the Cow Greek Cannon with its odd
man; Crater lake and park, Mt. Pitt
dressed in green with a white cap Of
course, Gold Ray Dam, Table Rock
and other wonders noted as we pass
through apparently thriving villages
and prosperous but small farming
districts through the Rogue River
valley over the great Dollarhide
Trestle into the Siskiyou mountain
range from Oregon to California
viewing the snowy SUBMITS Of the
Shastas, through which you get by
looping the loops and tapping the
laps, numerous tunnels and over
trestled gaps giving one to under
stand that the hand Of the Almighty
leads you through it all along the
Sacramento River, past Massbrar
Falls and halts you for drink at the
Shasta Springs where you can have
natural sodas to your hearts content.
At the Top of the World, Mt. Shas-
ia, you are permitted to mail cards
and letters to your friends east and
draw a breath Of admiration, perhaps
submission, man would be incompre-
hensiYe would he no s? s.? Decl
along the Sacramento, the valley
broadens, activities, negotiations and
beauties increase and before you
realize, you are at the Oakland pier,
transferred over to the Ferry Solano,
taken across the bay into San Fran
cisco, the city that only eight years
ago was city Of ruins and stawa-
tion caused by the earthquake of
1906. To the relief of the sufferers
the writer had the pleasure of. lend
ing hand as did our Marshall coun-
ty people in general. The Frisco
Of today would give no Indication of
need and but for a few ruins and
empty spaces, there is nothing to re-
mind one Of the great catastrophe.
Today, or rather Saturday, San Fran
cisco opened it's doors to the world
and we were there to enter, together
with few hundred thousand others
who came to see and learn. The
Fairgrounds is a large sized, very
compact city in itself. Our first en-
deavor was to locate the Minnesota
and North Dakota state buildings;
we found the latter readily, it was
there, its exhibits were there and
everything there was right and a ere.
dit to the state and the nation. Put.
ting on an extra pair Of specks We
hunted for Minnesota but couldn't
find it. We found, however, few
exhibits, that we knew, among the
exhibits in the Great Northern build.
ing. The state buildings of the war
ring nations of Europe stand uncom
pleted, the English building floating
la flag, torn by bulelts, at nalf mast
reminding one Of the sorrows Of tn.
world caused by the obstinacy o.
man. The Swedish building, com
pleted and open to the public gave t.
one acquainted with customs of tina.
country, an aspect Of serious, solidit,
and the exhibits in harmomzing or
der. Norway's building is to be ded
icated Feb.s27 and at this writing no
open for the public. Danish build
ing of the same architecture as tn
two former not finished. The com
monwealth Of Australia, the secon,
largest, foreign building on tn
lgrounds and the exhibit from thos
countries gave the impression Of new
ness and power peculiar to tn
young. The japanese buildings an
landscapes, little huts and tea gar
dens were picturesque. The littl
Fillipinos had wonderful displays Q
their various industries and the
!. seemed 50 pleased when one remark
! ed or asked them questions concern
: ling same that you almost had to as
: again. Among the buildings repre-
: senting our different states Of til
Union, the Oregon log cabin ranke
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