University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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As stated before, the State of Washington at the legislative session of 1906-O7 appropriated 51,000,000 for its representation at the exposition. Oregon and California have each appropriated SSIO0,00U for their partici- pation with assurances that more funds will be forthcoming at the 1909 meetings of their legislatures. Other states that have made preliminary ap- propriations are: Pennsylvania, 575121001 Missouri, flS10,000g Utah, 32,0005 Nebraska, iiSI5,000. Assurances have been given that the fol- lowing commonwealths will appropriate funds at their next legislatures: New York, Massachusetts, Montana, Kentucky, Idaho, Nevada, Wisconsin, Wyo- ming, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa and Colorado. Foreign participation will be confined strictly to the countries bordering upon the Pacific Ocean. There are twenty-four of these nations which are vitally interested in the purpose of the exposition: Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia and the Netherlands will be invited to make exhibits rep- resentative of their interest in Pacific trade development. On June 1, 1907, before a crowd of fifteen thousand persons, ground breaking ceremonies were held, with many prominent men making addresses, among whom was l-lon. John Barrett, director of the International Bureau of American Republics, representing President Roosevelt. From that date to the present time work has been going on rapidly upon the Exposition grounds. FRANK L. MERRICK. Y I E Y 3 3 4 11

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is desired, so that the United States Government can be represented by buildings and exhibits in the same manner as other countries and the dif- ferent states. This the government will do by expending nearly a million dollars, for exhibits and the following buildings: Government, Alaska, l-lawaii, Philippines and Fisheries. Different again from many former expositions, the Alaska-Yukon-Pa- cific Exposition will not commemorate any particular' event, it will not depend upon historical sentiment to arouse enthusiasm and induce participagtionl 'lt will be a great international industrial and' commercial affair to aid as far as possible in the development of the world. - ' ' , ' The primary object of the exposition is to exploit the resources and potentialities of Alaska and the Yukon and to make known and foster the vast importance of the trade of the Pacific Ocean and of the countries bordering upon it. ln addition it will demonstrate the marvelous progress of Western America. ' ' - ' The exposition site is the most beautiful ever used for such a purpose. It is 250 acres in extent and borders for more than a mile and a half on Lake Union and Lake Washington, the latter being the largest body of fresh water in the Pacific Northwest. Within the city limits, it is convenient to all parts of Seattle and is only twenty minutes' ride by electric car from the business center. The Olympic and Cascade mountains may be seen from the grounds and an unobstructed view may be obtained of the perpetual snow peaks of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker. Tall, stately giants of the forest form beautiful vistasg and gentle slopes, commanding terraces and unsurpassed stretches of water front add to the beauty of the exposition's setting. ln the erection of the buildings every precaution has been taken to preserve nature's own handiwork. Twelve large exhibit palaces will form the main part of the exposi- tion. Around these will cluster the state, foreign and concessions buildings, and smaller exhibit structuresg the main exhibit buildings will be: United States Government, Alaska, Yukon, Manufactures, Agriculture and Horti- culture, Machinery, Forestry, Fine Arts, Fisheries, Mines,'l-lawaii and Phil- ippines. It will be rernemberedthat to start the exposition off right, the people of Seattle got together, October 2, 1906, and raised fl5650,000 in one day by the purchase of stock in the exposition corporation, something that was never done before by any city at any time for any purpose. The capital stock was placed at S500,000, but when the business day was over it was discovered that the stock had been over-subscribed to the tune of SI50,000. The capital stock was -then increased to il5800,000, all of which will be sold in Seattle before the exposition opens. 10

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I Board of Regents 1 HON. A. P. SAWYER, President - - Term expires, 1908. HON. JOHN P. HARTMAN - - Term expires, 1909. HON. JAMES T. RONALD - - - Term expires, 1914. HON. FRANK D. NASH - - - Term expires, 1910. HON. D. L. HUNTINGTON - - - Term expires, 1910. HON. JOHN H. POWELL - - - Term expires, 191 1. HON. S. G. COSGROVE - - - Term expires, 191 1. WILLIAM MARKHAM, Secretary of the Board. of . lg ' if 315 1 . 1 I '11 gg!! 12 Seattle Seattle Seattle Tacoma Spokane SCCIHIC Pomeroy