The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-04-23
GREAT NORTHERN EXHIBIT
+. NJ. Dallam. Editor,
Oroville Gazette
OroYillc, Wash.

+. NJ. lallam. EultoI,
Oroville Gazette
OroYillc, Wash.
Dear Sir:
The Great Northern Railway build
ing at the Panama-Pacific Information
., Exposition at San Francisco is en-
about 5000 people daily. and
with increased attendance later this
will be greatly augmented. One OF
the chief attractions of our building Is
The large booth facing the front en-
trance. in the center OF the main room.
Also another large booth in the rear.
wherein Wenatchee and Okanogan val
ley apples and fruits are heavily feat
ured. There is no other exhibit in the
entire exposition, which is , l-2 miles
long and about half mile wide. that
contains such magnificent exhibit of
apples and processed fruits of various
kinds as the Great Northern. We have
artistic signs showing that these beau
uful apples were raised in the We
uatChee and Okanogan valleys There
is also buShel OF mammoth potatoes
weighing three and four pounds each.
that were raised near Brewster, for D.
: Gamble, which attract much atten-
ton. The grains and grasses in the
Sheaf are arranged along the side
h1c
cases. with plate glass fronts. At each
side OF the main entrance is an up
right case with q sample o: nine-foot
alfalfa secured from the Lake Chelan
district. and il never fails 10 draw
manifestations OF surprise from per
sens who know alfalfa only from the
hay. \ large number OF Sepia proto-
graphs q typical farm and orchard
views and IranSparencieS depicting
various farm scenes in the Wenatchee
Eozth country are shown 10 excellent
advantage Most OF these views were
taken by A>2heI Curtis with :. W.
Graham and {. {. Morrison Of the
Great Northern railway through Che
Ian and okanosan counties last year
Tor this purpose. and for use in sep
.sra'e booklet devoted 10 the wenat-
chez north country.
The interior OF the main exhibition
room is in rustic effect from the bare
n logs which expose the log sirders
and rafJers with drop lights in small
teepSSS. with small lights on brackets.
with tssQeSS partly hidden with small
evergreen trees and terms. 4 portion
o the interior Is devoted 10 Glazisr
National Park- with al Indian Csspes
and camp fire Eight Blaekfooc In
dams. II full customs. give dances and
CthsE ceremonies II front Of the build
.Iss which rsvs- ts;l 70 draw : big
crowd They Chs1 repair 70 he leo
;Ure hall annex and give some dances
- the stage which IS followed By an
illustrated lecture ~ Prot. c. c Nor
-lSs2c- Moving pictures and stsreouci-
ccc vls~< ara S1oEr @ GI2zier Ma
.ioc21 PARK 4rt the northwest TIE
building : II Charge OF Mr.. Morrison.
Tho : Te-y familiar With the Wena,-
.chse 1C-Ih county. having been
Trough there number - times and
2ccc-C41isd Mr. Curtis and Nj Ora
.haC o. the photographic trip las,
ge2-- Tie G-eac Northern building
E4< formerly dedicated o. March
5ec1- ~lIh : 6os pro<ran a exercises
--el-6-ns n oEci2, hand a1d military
Sscc--- 4-1 presentation q cours--
o-a--vs o-oo1s n Maro- James RcIts
o san Francisco 70 Vice President
" ? hs11sy All party Of Great
Northern o-ei2ls Who were IN attend
41ee q that t2.s l feature a ts,:i-
c1-1oo 94y E2S IN Gtscr[o lion Of We
74lcAse All Os2zos21 apples a. o--
c-ll5-1s q Al vlsltn-s. act We asrs--
-lss'- ne sane cc oc- program tor
ia; ty
Les9e &rs 10 .41i shows beft II H.
saS1 ms ys4-- AM We are cocss,rs1,-
= CONCENTRATING Cc Sa1 frances,
- Esar l. eeE1g II zccsuaI oVco,.
--2l'y 70 l-terss1 sasts-1 tourists All
2-VspFc-lvs seczIs-s = G-sa- Nc--h---
-=--..ory.