Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1903 — GIVES FIGURES ON EXPOSITION. [ARTICLE]

GIVES FIGURES ON EXPOSITION.

President Carter Furnishes Details of Progrese at St. Lott's. President Thomas H. Carter of the national commission of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition has submitted to President Roosevelt a statement of expenditures and progress with the $15,000,000 appropriation to the exposition from the United States, St. Louis and the exposition company, in equal proportions. * Receipts to Sept. 30 ware $10,386,* 985.58 and the disbursements $10,154,096.77, leaving a balance of $232,888.81** The statement gives full details concerning the purchases made and construction work done, separate figures being given upon the cost of each of the buildings erected. Besides the exhibits of the government and various societies and industries, fifty States and territories and forty-three foreign countries will be represented. President Carter says the results will far surpnss the expectations of the government nnd people.