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Show HERE TO ASK UTAH TO ME EXHIBIT J. P. Marshall of the Portland Exposition Ex-position Consults With Merchants. Mer-chants. Captivated by the amazing splendors of the Louisiana Purchase exposition all eyes at present are turned to St. Louis, but Utah and her sister States have not forgotten that the Lewis & Clurk exposition offers them their first chance of exploiting their own products on their own territory. Tho Portland exhibit is not primarily an Oregon exhibit, ex-hibit, but a Western exhibit from which the entire West Is to bo benefited. Never before has such an exhibit been possible In the West, nor would It now be except for the St. Louis exposition. ex-position. The Portland exposition will represent an expenditure of 55,000,000; but in addition It should be remembered that all the costly exhibits collected from all parts of the world for St. Loula will be removed to Portland. In addition Congress has voted an appropriation appro-priation of $175,000 and will, install Its excellent St Louis exhibit In some fine Government buildings which aro nearly completed. Oregon has voted an appropriation ap-propriation of $150,000 while the citizens of Portland have shown their spirit and confidence by subscribing 5120,000. The West especially will be represented, but many of the more distant States aro planning to mako a good showing. Already Al-ready the States of Missouri, Minnesota and North Dakota have arranged to transport their St. Louis expositions to Portland, while New York and Massachusetts Massa-chusetts have voted to do likewise and have also mado large appropriations. Most of the other States will follow as soon as their State Legislatures convene con-vene this fall. Many of the foreign exhibits ex-hibits ilow installed at St. Louis will also be transferred to Portland, while those from the Orient will be especially enlarged. The foreign exhibits will be brought to Portland in warships belonging be-longing to the several countries and this will result In a grand, unprecedented unprecedent-ed naval display. Utah recognizes that she has received a great deal of valuable advertising from the St. Louis fair and has determined deter-mined to take due advantage of the opportunity op-portunity offered by the Portland ex position. The State has already appropriated ap-propriated 510,000 and will transport her St. Louis exhibit to Portland. It would be difficult to Improve the present exhibit. ex-hibit. It might be rendered more attractive at-tractive if placed In a neat building. By making a good exhibit people who miss Utah in going to the exhibit would be influenced to pass through when returning re-turning home, It Is urged. As the railroads rail-roads will bo liberal In allowing stopovers, stop-overs, tourists will be given a better conception of the State, Its products and resources. J. P. Marshall, special commissioner of the exposition, was In town yesterday yester-day talking with the prominent business busi-ness men. lie was cordially received and his suggestions were listened to with great interest. The local business men will probably organize a club for the purpose of promoting a State exhibit ex-hibit and assisting the State committee. |