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substantial evidence that leading citizens were ready to support the undertaking. So much encouragement was given that during the same year a beautiful tract of several hundred acres overlooking Guild's Lake was chosen as the site of the Nation's Great Fair. BIEDSEYE VIEW OF THE LEWIS AND OLARK EXPOSITITN President Roosevelt Lays Cojmer Stone. Early in 1903 the Oregon Legislature authorized the holding of the Exposition and appropriated $500,000 therefor; and Governor Chamberlain appointed the Oregon State Commission' of eleven members with full power to act in all matters pertaining to the management of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. On the 2 1 st of the ensuing May, President Theodore Roosevelt, in the presence of a vast throng, laid the corner stone of the Lewis and Clark monument in City Park, Portland—an event of much significance in connection with the approaching exposition. In February, 1904, Congress appropriated $475,000 to the enterprise; and authorized the transfer of the entire U. S. Government exhibit previously

iThe members of the Commission were Jefferson Myers, Salem; Warren R. Thomas, Portland; Richard Scott, Milwaukie; Frank A. Spencer, Portland; F. G Younp. Eugene; George Consor, Heppner; J, H. Albert, Salem; Frank Williams, Ashland; J. G. Flanders, Doctor Day Lafferty, and G. Y. Harry, Portland,