The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-09-23
the BISMARCK FAIR.

Inc maSnlncent display maze Dy
Kansas at Bismarck will undoubtedly
add many thousands to her population.
One very attractive and significant
feature was the excellent display made
by the public schools Of Kansas, and /
found the Salina schools had made a
very large and creditable display, ill.,
ferior to none except possibly that
made by the Lawrence schools. While
not wishing to fiatter the fair sex !
must say that they carried off all the
honors while the boys did not secure
as much as red ribbon. The names
Of those who were fortunate are: Ella
Mapes, Arithmetic; Lena Adler, Geo
graphy; Cora JennersOn, higher Al
zebra; Belle Suydam, drawing.
In the Art gallery there were some
very fine paintings from the brushes OF
Mr.. Ruggles and Master Arthur Day,
both Of Salina. Mr.. Ruggles secured
the first prize for his portrait of Mr..
T. F. Carver, but the one which elicit
ed the greatest admiration from the
spectators was his large painting re-
presenting Colorado scenery. Mr..
Arthur Day has also been very FORUM
ate, securing the blue ribbon for his
mastery painting, punch" That SO
fine painting should be the produc-
ton of such young man surely es-
tablished him a genius. His cartoons
also receiving the admiration of the
throngs who continually passed
through the building. A special build
ing was allowed for county displays
and the only objection which could be
raised VS. its incapacity to hold the
exhibits and which had TO be trans
ferred to the main building. Speak
ing about the county exhibits Riley
surpassed all other counties i'm point of
magnificence and extent; probably
the work Of the Agricultural school
One feature which attracted con-
siderable attention was the exhibit
made by the STARVED out" counties of
Western Kansas, and which would i'm
itself prove an "eye opener" to east
ern people. A very happy and
numerative idea was that of the pro-
prietOrs when they set aside Wednes-
day as LeavenwOrth day, Thursday AS
Lawrence day and Friday as Political
day. For on LeavenwOrth day you
would meet thrOngs from that city, on
Lawrence day it appeared that all
Kansas had turned out and on Politi-
cal day II appeared as if every pOliti-
clan in ChristendOm had turned out for
the occasion. In the evening the Gar
field and Arthur clubs of Lawrence
and adjoining cities paraded the streets
and presented a grand appearance.
The pyrOtechnic display was very
beautiful and imposing After the
procession an immense thrOng collect
ed to listen to Judge Uusher, Lewis
Of Salina, aud other prOmi-
nent speakers. Judge Hanback, made
, very logical but plain speech which
was in accord with the wishes of the
people. for local speakers have been
parading entirely too much nonsense
before the people here. He dwelt |
principally upon the records of both |
parties, instead of housekeeping forth an |
athena upon any candidate. His re-
view Of the sO-called traditions of the |
Democratic party" brought out tremen-
ious applause.
Saturday there occurred the grand |
,tock display which has been very sell |
iOm equaled. Mr.. T. II. CavaRaugh's
ine herd Of HerefOrds were the subject |
comment and first prize
vas awarded to the entire herd, bar
ing a single exception. Mr.. Shaw
first prize for his draught
as he does wherever he goes.
Taking rs whole the Bismarck Fair
las been . grand success, unpre-
,edented in the history Of the West.
The exhibits of products pronounced
,y:the Secretary of the United States
society to be the grandest
yer displayed inithis Country, speaks
or itself. PEDRO,