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The Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco will open February 20, 1915. Special low excursions will be In effect ef-fect early next year. One of tho most Btrlklng features of tho l'anama-l'oclllc intornationl exposition ex-position at San Francisco ob well as the Panama-California exposition at San Diego, Is tho completeness of tho I arborlal decorations, the lawns, flow- I ers, and vast variety of trees, the I grounds presenting an uppearanco as I of many years of culture and growth. I This Is made possible by the climate ( I of California, which permits of trans- 'A portatlon of fully matured trees, hush- wf es and shrnbs of Innumerable varle- '4v tics boxed about tho roots to hold Intact the original earth in which they wero nurtured, so thnt when they are reset In tuo lair grounds they con- tlnuo their growth, fresh and green, Just tho samo as if they had never been moved. Tho Union Pacific systom and tho Salt Lnko ltouto have Joint exhibit building at tho Panama-California ex position In San Diego which is fully completed. This building is located at tho end of tho great plaza immediately immed-iately adjoining tho great exposition plpo organ, and will bo n general reception re-ception and guest building for fair visitors, providing rest rooms, writing desks, with stationary, postal cards and everything necessary to mako a stranger feel at homo. The Union Pacific Exhibit At the Panama-Pacific international exposition at San Francisco, undouut-edly undouut-edly the most elaborate concession Is tho great Yellowstone park exhibit of the Union Pacific system, involving a reproduction of Old Faithful Inn, a blrdseyo profile miniature 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 the eyo In tho park. Some Idea may bo obtained of the scope of this wonderful spectacle when It Is known tho the sum of 1400-000 1400-000 has been spent In reproducing upon up-on nn t'laborae scale the glories of tho great national playground. Net ther money nor effort was spared to make the reproduction worthy of tho original down to tho most minute do tull. With this spirit dominating tho work it was decided that the great scenic efforts of rocky crags and cliffs should not bo more haphazard combinations com-binations of wood framework and plaster and paint. Instead, forms were made over real rocks, which were first dipped in plaster of parls and spread over the rocks, being fitted fit-ted to vory crack and crevice. This was nllowed to dry at tho proper time an extra half Inch of plaster was upplled to the surrace. When the wholo was entirely dry the mountain surface was raised to tho desired position, tho perfect outlines out-lines of tho rocks being preserved. These pieces wero placed in a rango of mountains that rlso more than 100 feet In tho air nnd tho wholo pulut-cd pulut-cd and tinted to r.aturo a colord Shrubs, plants and nios arc added to oompleto tho picture. Through clever adaptation of tho laws of perspective per-spective tho illusion of tho vast mountnin ranges, miles In tho distance dis-tance is Impressed upon the visitor-Two visitor-Two hundred tons of plaster of Paris, 600,000 yards of burlap, eight tons of paint and 30 barrels of waterproofing water-proofing wore used In tho construction construc-tion of the ranges. The cost of tho labor for applying the plaster alone amounted to $25,000. Entrance to the Yollowstono concession con-cession is through a canyon with Eaglo Nest rock in ono sldo and tho Golden Gate viaduct on tho other. Tho striking feature after passing through tho canyon portal Is the absolutely ab-solutely necurato reproduction In cv ery feature of tho Old Faithful Inn ut Yellow stono Parle. Tho statement state-ment applies not only to the architecture archi-tecture but to tho exact size, while tho banquet hall was necessarily mado three tlinoo laiger than tho or- iginal, r au,aiI.Jifiitfci.5L iunt Relief Map Before Old Faithful inn Is tho largest relief map in tho world show- j tng every feature of the Yellowstone National park on a measured scale. Tho map Is 230 feet across and the relief shows every peak, river and geyser ,the latter steaming and throwing throw-ing up columns of water. Tho whole is encircled by tho buttressed walk upon which tho visitors movo about. Through tho mountains run a trail more than n mllo long, flanked with . ferns and wild growth. Waterfalls, J dropping from a height of moro than J 80 feet, add to the beauties of tho scenic effect and great caves can bo explored. Within tho larger mountain is found thp Spectatorlum a vast tliont cr like enclousuro In which will bo shown by menus of revolving Bcen-ery Bcen-ery tho wonderful sights of tho Yellowstone Yel-lowstone A lecturo will accompany tho scenic portrayal, making the en-tiro en-tiro production ono of tho greatest educational valuo, whilo at tb) same tlmo providing tho highest form of entortalnment to tho thousands of visitors from nil parts of tho world Old Faithful geyser, the most wonderful won-derful of all tho natural phenomena of the park, will bo reproduced with Ufo llko leallty, throwing Into the air a largo volumo of water and steam. This sceno will bo repeated overy C5 minutes, reflecting eruptions by moonlight, nt sunrlso, at sunset, in a storm, or with clear sunshine, with all their varied effects produced with water, steam and marvelous light devices. Hug- Exposition Orchestra Another featuro will bo tho offlclal exposition orchestra of SO master musicians under tho leadership of ono of tho world's most noted dlrec tors Concerts will bo given In Old Faithful Inn every afternoon and evening, eve-ning, constituting a decided featuro of tho great exposition. Ono thing should not bo overlooked overlook-ed and that Is thnt tho International fair will bo ready when tho gntes are opened on February 20, 1915. it will bo the most wonderful fnlr ever held; It may bo tho last, at least for many years. Already, thousands of people are paying admissions to the grounds, vho attendance during the present month exceeding an average of CO,-500 CO,-500 weekly. |