OCR Text |
Show I Yellowstone Paik Reproduced in Union Pacifife Exhibit at Fair. I I " i. ' ' - r ; fj ti i x I I i'4 i ' ' " i; H emarkable Relief Nap of Yellowstone Park and Reproduction of Old faithful Inn at Exposition Grounds at San Francisco The two great California Exposl-mi Exposl-mi are putting on the finishing jches before the opening. The Pan na-Paelfic International Exposition San Francisco will open February I, 1915. Special low excursions will be In ef-Bet ef-Bet early next year. Ono of tho moat Btrlking features m tbo Pnnanin-Paclllc lnternationl ex-Edition ex-Edition at San Francisco as well as Ke Panama-California exposition at La Diego, Is tho completeness of tho .-borlnl decorations, the lawns, How-Mrs, How-Mrs, and vaBt vurlety of trees, tho rounds presenting an appearance as If many years of culturo and growth, tills Is made posBlblo by tho climate JtflCallfornla, which permits of trans- MVtfatlon of fully matured trees, bush- ' Wind shrubs of Innumerable varlo- nA boxed about tho roots to bold jBact tho original earth In which JKiey wcro nurtured, bo that when thoy aro reset in u fair grounds thoy con- Itinuo their growth, fresh and green, Just tho same as It they had never been moved. I Tho Union Pacific system and the 'falt.-trf'-fo Houto have Joint exhibit building at tho Panama-California ox I position lit San Diego which Is fully I completed. Tills building Is' located I at Uio end of the great plaza immed-I immed-I lately adjoining tho great exposition I plpo orgnn, and will bo a general ro-I ro-I ceptlon and guest building for fair I visitors, providing rest rooms, wilting I desks, with stationary, postal cards I and everything necessary to make a I st "anger feel at homo. I The Union Pacific Exhibit I . At tho Pannmu-Pncinc International "exposition at San Francisco, undoubtedly undoubt-edly tho most olaborato concession Is tho great Yellowstone park exhibit of tho Union Pacific system, involving a reproduction of Old Faithful Inn, a blrdseyo profile mlnlaturo of Yellowstone Yellow-stone park, Old Faithful geyser In action, ac-tion, vistas of various Yellowstone park scenes reproduced In all their beauty of coloring, exactly as they meet tho eye In tho park. Some Idea may bo obtained of tho scope of this wonderful spectacle when it Is known the the sum of ?400- 000 has been spent In reproducing upon up-on an elaborate ucalo tho glories of tho great national playground. Nel tlier money nor effort was spared to mako tho reproduction worthy of the original down tb the most minute do tall. With this Bplrit dominating tho work It was decided that tho great scenic efforts of rocky crags and cliffs should not bo mere haphazard combinations com-binations of wood framework and plaster and paint. Instead, forms wore made over real rocks, which wero first dipped In plaster of parls and spread over the rocks, being fitted fit-ted to very crnck and crovlce. This was allowed to dry at tho proper time an extra half Inch of plaster was applied to the surface. When the wholo was entirely dry the mountain surface was raised to tho desired position, tho perfect outlines out-lines of tho rocks being proscved. Theso pieces wero placed In n rnngo of mountains that rise moro than 100 feet In tho air and tho wholo painted paint-ed mill tinted to r.nturo'a colors Shrubs, plants and moss are added to complete tho plc(,uro. Through clover ndnptntion of tho laws of perspective per-spective tho Illusion of tho vast mountain ranges, mllos , In tho distance dis-tance Is Impressed upon tho visitor Two hundred tons of plaster of Paris, COO.000 yards of burlap, eight tons of paint and 30 barrels of waterproofing water-proofing woro used In tho construe- 1 tlon pl tho ranges,. foe cost of tho labor for npplylng tilfe" Waster alone amounted to $25,000 Entrance to the Yellowstone concession con-cession Is through a canyon with Eagle Nest rock In ono side nnd tho Golden Onto viaduct on tho othe,--Tho striking featuro after pnssmg through tho can j on portal Is the absolutely ab-solutely accurate reproduction In oV' cry featuro of the Old Faithful Inn at Yellow atono Park. Tho statement state-ment applies not only to the architecture archi-tecture but to tho exact size, while tho banquet hall was necessarily niado threo times larger than the original. or-iginal. .- - Giant Relief Man "' Defore Old Faithful hjn Is the largest relief map In tho world showing show-ing every feature of the Yollowstono National park in a measured scale j Tho 'map Is 23tl feet across nnd tho I relief shows every peak, river and geyser ,tho latter steaming nnd throwing throw-ing up columns of wnter. Tho whole Is encircled by the buttressed walk upon which the visitors move about. Through the mountains run a trail moro thnn a mile long, flanked with ferns and wild growth. Waterfalls,; dropping from a height of moro thnn SO feet, add to tho beauties of the ' scenic effect and great caves can ho explored. Within tho larger mountain Is found the Spectalorlum a vast tlicat or liko cnclousuro In which will ho i shown by means of revolving seen- ery tho wonaerful sights of tho Yellowstone Yel-lowstone A lecturo will accompany tho scenic portrayal, making tho on-tlro on-tlro production ono of tho greatest educational value, while at 11- same time providing tho highest form of entertainment to tho thousands of visitors from nil parts of the' world Old Faithful geyBer, tho most won-I won-I derful of all tho natural phenomena j of tho park, will bo reproduced.' with life Hko reality, throwing into tho air a largo volume of water nnd steam. This scene will ho repeated every C5 minutes, reflecting eruptions by moonlight, at sunrise, at sunset, In a storm, or with clear sunBhlno, with all tholr varied effects produced with water, steam and marveluus light devices. Huge Exposition Orchestra Another ftaturo will bo tho official exposition orchestra of SO master musicians under tho leadership of ono of the world's most noted direc tors. Concerts will bo given In Old Faithful inn every afternoon and evening, eve-ning, constituting a decided feature of tho great exposition. Ono thing should not he overlooked overlook-ed and that is thut the International fair will bo ready when tho gates aro opened on February 20, 1915. It will bo tho most wonderful fnlr ever held; It may bo tho last, at least for many years. Already, tliouBiinds of people aro palng admissions to tho grounds, tho attendance during tho present month exceeding an averago of CO,-000 CO,-000 weekly. |