The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-09-16
IS DR0UTHy KANSAS" ORoUTHY.
The Magnificent Display at Bismarck Fair.
LAWRENCE, September, 1889

LAWRENCE, September, 1880.
Beautiful Bismarck Grove presents
a very animated appearance. Proba-
bly, never before has there been con-
within the borders of Kansas. The
Grove is too well known, and has too
often been described, to require
q re-capitulation here. COmmo-
dious buildings have been erected
wherever required, and the grounds
have been greatly enlarged, which
adds materially to the appearance of
the grove, and everything assumes the
aspect of good taste, sound judgment,
and desire to accommodate an ever
fickle public.
Great credit is due the officers of the
Union Pacific railroad for their untir-
ing efforts in collecting products for
display. Their beautiful collection Of
Kansas grains is the center Of attrac-
ton. The Kansas Division occupies
the west wing of the main exhibition
building, which is modelled after the
Kansas building at the Centennial
On the center Of this wing four huge
arches, composed of wheat and oats,
have been erected, and are very novel
i'm the manner of their construction
Over these arches large hell, made
Of wheat, has been surmounted, and
sets of the interior to good advantage.
This display i'm itself comprises o de-
partment Of rare interest, and would
amply repay visit Of miles. Huge
pumpkins, each the size Of q wash
tub, melons that would suffice the
largest Of families, apples weighing
two pounds each, and everything i'm
proportion, certainly forms an unusual
sight, and speaks well for bleeding,
drouthy, scourged, but misrepresenf-
ell Kansas Ii is amusing to SCI. an
eastern gentleman scrutinizing these
objects Of interest. He first casts q
casual glance at some object, only to
resume by investigating. He then
turns his thoughts "a fabulous times,
but revives i'm bordering over the fact |
that seeing is believing" Not vet is
he willing TO leave his devoted study,
but he feels il To see that il Is not arti- |
fetal. Assured on all sides, he r.- /
sumes his way, only to repeat, again
and again, the same performances
Special thanks are due Mr.. =. ].
Gilmore. and his able assistant, Mr.
Frank Robb, who superintendent the
and collecting Of products
The natural history department, con-
Quoted by Prof +. H. Snow, il the
center always, Of an admiring throng
The reptiles from all parts Of the
world; the birds, principally thore
Df Kansas, and the various species Of
fsh. form q very fine and interesting
Probably never outside Of Paramount
Park, has there been collected such o
rariety Of machinery. Indeed, it
'eems as IL every machine firm on the
American continent was represented
~ q special agent.
The art department will not be CON-
,lete until the middle or the latter
art Of the week, and IL promises to
n an important feature Of the fair.
The stock department exceeds all
in respect 10 number
md breed. To attempt 70 give . de-
criptjou Of this valuable part would
sad Que into detail. which could brit
er be done in smother leetes. Ii is to
Y regretted that the Sentsslspd vest-
IN parts Of the StAfe did mot respond
more literally Ia this grand undeftak-
1g While furnishing . gnod display
does not compare With the stapdsfd
b.. was capable Of attAiping.
The ressilt Of this fDlly cannnt be
for THE fair win unAoubs- ,