Show CALI FORNIAS STATE FAIR the panama pacific international exposition will have a booth at the california li state stab fair to be held at the state capitol sacramento from september ad to lo loth special representatives of the exposition will have charge of the booth which will be elaborately decorated in addition to a miniature representation of the cai canal zone and other educational features literature pertaining to the exposition movement will be distributed to the throngs attending the fair thousands aads of people will thus be reached directly and put in intimate touch with the 1915 fair and given a clear idea of what li JE in means call not alone to san sail francisco but to the entire slope up to august san sail francisco Franc isoo lias has raised close to 6 to towards ards tin on anding the proposed patin panama ina pacific exposition to be lit held ad for the celebration of the live completion of oc the panama canal in 1913 1915 it Is going before congress next december to ask for government recognition and confidently expects to get it meanwhile the entire west is lining up tip in support of san francisco endorsing th the e big project As between san francisco and new orleans which also wants tile the fair western nien men feel there can call ile be no comparison the building 0 of the canal is essentially a pacific coast event opening the pacific to the commerce of the world and that means surely that the celebration should be held at the largest american port on the pacific then again the summer climate of san francisco is worth coming far to enjoy while nothing can be said for new orleans in this respect another big argument is ens tern visitors can easily go through the canal on their way to san francisco returning home overland again there are ninny many things worth seeing in tile the west the yellowstone the grand canyon of the colorado the yosemite shasta and a vacation country generally still another strong ng argument that might appeal to congress is the fact that san francisco has within a radius of allea in iles fully people and it is that th at nearby population according to previous lous records that makes such affairs successful financially this exposition is essentially a 1 western project and the directors dir actors 0 it aie at e urging all friends of the 11 movement i 0 V e to get busy with their congressmen not only should western Vp congressmen be seen and written to and pledged for the exposition but all eastern residents who know eastern or liddle aliddie west congressmen or have friends in the fast east who have influence with any members of congress are expected to lose no DO time in securing see dring desirable support in it baior fa or of san francisco as the one place where it is fitting to hold this canil celebration exposition |